Lok Sabha Question No. 910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Use of Renewable Energy for Charging Electric Vehicles
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.910

## ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES

†910.  SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the conventionally generated electricity to charge the batteries used in electric vehicles in the country produces a lot of carbon emissions;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to generate electricity from renewable energy for charging electric vehicles from the point of view of environmental protection and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government has set any targets in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : The Charging Stations  take  connection  from  DISCOMs  which  in  turn  take the  supply  of  electricity  from  the  Grid.  The  power  is  supplied  to  grid  from  both  NonRenewable  and  Renewable  Sources  and  this  power  is  used  for  charging  the  Electric Vehicles (EVs).

As per the 'CO2 Baseline Database for the Indian Power Sector' prepared by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the weighted average specific emissions for Coal based stations over the last 8 years can be seen at Annexure.

(c) & (d) : Ministry of Power issued the revised consolidated Guidelines & Standards for  charging  infrastructure  on  14.01.2022.  Para  2.2  of  the  guidelines  provides  that  any Public  Charging  Station/Chain  of  Charging  Stations  may  obtain  electricity  from  any generation company through open access. Open access shall be provided within 15 days for  this  purpose.  The  provision  allowing  Open  Access  would  enable  the  Renewable Energy  to  be  utilized  for  the  purpose  of  Charging  of  Electric  Vehicles  through  these Public Charging Stations (PCS).

The total installed capacity of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) other than large  hydro  plants  in  India  as  on  30.06.2022  is  114064.01  MW.  This  would  enable  the Renewable Energy so generated to be utilized for various purposes including for Charging of Electric Vehicles.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 910 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.07.2022 **************

| Weighted average specific emission tCo2/MWh   | Weighted average specific emission tCo2/MWh   | Weighted average specific emission tCo2/MWh   | Weighted average specific emission tCo2/MWh   | Weighted average specific emission tCo2/MWh   | Weighted average specific emission tCo2/MWh   | Weighted average specific emission tCo2/MWh   | Weighted average specific emission tCo2/MWh   | Weighted average specific emission tCo2/MWh   |
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| Sl. No                                        |                                               | Financial Year                                | Financial Year                                | Financial Year                                | Financial Year                                | Financial Year                                | Financial Year                                | Financial Year                                |
|                                               | FY                                            | FY                                            | FY                                            | FY                                            | FY                                            | FY                                            | FY                                            | FY                                            |
|                                               | 2013-14                                       | 2014-15                                       | 2015-16                                       | 2016-17                                       | 2017-18                                       | 2018-19                                       | 2019-20                                       | 2020-21                                       |
| 1                                             | 1.03                                          | 1.01                                          | 0.99                                          | 0.98                                          | 0.97                                          | 0.98                                          | 0.98                                          | 0.97                                          |

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