Lok Sabha Question No. 1413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Generation of Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1413

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## GENERATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

## 1413. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the schemes being implemented by the Government to increase the generation of renewable energy in view of adverse effects of conventional energy on the environment;
- (b) the increase in the generation of renewable energy recorded after the implementation of the said schemes; and
- (c) the quantum of energy targeted to be generated every year including the current year?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) The details of major renewable energy schemes/ programmes being implemented by the Ministry in the country to promote renewable energy sources are given in Annexure-I.
- (b) As per information provided by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the details of generation from renewable energy (RE) sources (including Large Hydro) during the last three years i.e., 2019-20 to 202122 , and the current year 2022-23 (upto October,2022) are given below:
- (*)- Large Hydro generation excludes Import from Bhutan
- (c) As per information provided by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), a total generation of 371.70 Billion Units (BU) has been envisaged from the renewable energy sources (including large Hydro) during the year 2023-24 which is around 11% increase over the envisaged generation of 334.67 BU during the year 2022-23.

| Details of RE Generation inMU   | Details of RE Generation inMU            |
|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Years                           | (*)RE Generation (Including Large Hydro) |
| 2019-20                         | 294106.14                                |
| 2020-21                         | 297547.03                                |
| 2021-22                         | 322539.63                                |
| 2022-23 (Upto October,2022)     | 243496.32                                |

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Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1413 for 15/12/2022 regarding 'Generation of Renewable Energy'

## Details of the ongoing major Renewable Energy Schemes / Programmes

1. Scheme for Development of solar parks and Ultra-mega Solar Power Projects with a target of setting up 40,000 MW capacity. Under the scheme, the infrastructure such as land, roads, transmission system (internal and external), pooling stations, water feasibility is developed with all statutory clearances/ approvals. Thus the solar project developers have plug and play benefit.
2. Central  Public  Sector  Undertaking  (CPSU)  Scheme  Phase-II  (Government  Producer Scheme) for setting up 12,000 MW grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects by Government Producers with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support, for self-use or use by Government/ Government entities, either directly or through Distribution Companies (DISCOMS).
3. Production Linked Incentive scheme 'National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules'  for  achieving  manufacturing  capacity  of  Giga  Watt  (GW)  scale  in  High Efficiency Solar PV modules (Tranche- I & II).
4. PM-KUSUM Scheme to promote small Grid Connected Solar Energy Power Plants, standalone  solar  powered  agricultural  pumps  and  solarisation  of  existing  grid  connected agricultural pumps. The scheme is not only beneficial to the farmers but also States and DISCOMs.  States  will  save  on  subsidy  being  provided  for  electricity  to  agriculture consumers  and  DISCOMs  get  cheaper  solar  power  at  tail  end  saving  transmission  and distribution losses.
5. Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II for grid connected solar rooftop power plants. Under this  Programme,  subsidy  is  provided  for  residential  sector  and  performance  linked incentives to DISCOMs for achieving capacity addition in rooftop solar above baseline.
6. Green Energy Corridors (GEC) : to  create intra-state transmission system for renewable energy  projects.  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  is  provided  to  set  up  transmission infrastructure for evacuation of Power from Renewable Energy projects in total ten States (considering both the phases of GEC).
7. (i) Intra-State Transmission System Green Energy Corridor Phase-I
8. (ii). Intra-State Transmission System Green Energy Corridor Phase-II
7. Waste  to  Energy  Programme  :  Programme  on  Energy  from  Urban,  industrial  and Agricultural Wastes/Residues
8. Biomass  Programme:  Scheme  to  Support  Manufacturing  of  Briquettes  &  Pellets  land Promotion of Biomass (non-bagase) based cogeneration in Industries.
9. Biogas Programme : for promotion of family type Biogas plants
10. Renewable  Energy  Research  and  Technology  Development  (RE-RTD)  Programme (Support Programme).
11. Human Resource Development Scheme with components such as short term trainings & skill development  programmes,  fellowships,  internships,  support  to  lab  upgradation  for  RE  and renewable energy chair.
12. Information & Public Awareness (I&PA)