Lok Sabha Question No. 1729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Deal with Solar Corporation of India
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1729

ANSWERED ON-29/07/2021

## DEAL WITH SOLAR CORPORATION OF INDIA

## 1729. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that the State of Kerala has signed a deal with the solar Corporation of India Limited to buy 300 megawatts of electricity from the Adani group at Rs.2.83 per unit instead of Rs.2 per unit;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the public sector power companies are selling electricity to Kerala Government;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with per unit rate by each company under public sector;
- (e) whether the Government has sold electricity to the said State on subsidy rate/full rate from the central pool; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)to(d)  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  has  designated  three  public  sector companies, viz. Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), NTPC Limited and NHPC Limited  as  Renewable  Energy  Implementing  Agencies  (REIAs)  or  intermediary  procurers  for procurement of renewable power through competitive bidding and supplying the same to State Utilities.  Standard  bidding  guidelines  have  been  issued  by  the  Government  for  carrying  out competitive  bidding  for  procurement  of  renewable  power  and  the  tariff  is  approved  by  the appropriate Electricity Regulatory Commission.

The details of renewable power projects for supply of electricity through these companies, for supply of power to Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) are at Annexure.

- (e)  &  (f):  The  tariff  in  all  the  projects  mentioned  at  Annexure  is  as  approved  by  the  Central Electricity Regulatory Commission or the concerned State Electricity Regulatory Commission.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred in reply to parts (a)to(d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1729 for reply on 29.07.2021

Details of renewable power projects through Public Sector Companies designated as MNRE's Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies, for supply of power to Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL)

|   Sl. No. | Public Sector Company                            | RE Project Capacity (MW)          | Date of signing/approval of Power Supply Agreement                                                   | Tariff (Rs./kWh)                                   | Renewable Power Developer                      |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | NTPC Ltd.                                        | 92MW Floating Solar Project       | Agreement signed on 28.08.2019                                                                       | As determined by Electricity Regulatory Commission | NTPC Ltd.                                      |
|         2 | NTPC Ltd.                                        | 90MW Solar Project                | Agreement approved vide Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) order dated 21.06.2021 | Rs. 2.97/kWh                                       | NTPC Ltd.                                      |
|         3 | Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) | 200MW under ISTS Wind Tranche VI  | Agreement signed on 14.06.2019                                                                       | Rs. 2.8237/kWh plus trading margin of Rs. 0.07/kWh | Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited (75 MW) |
|         3 | Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) | 200MW under ISTS Wind Tranche VI  | Agreement signed on 14.06.2019                                                                       | Rs. 2.8237/kWh plus trading margin of Rs. 0.07/kWh | Zenataris Renewable Energy (P) Ltd. (125 MW)   |
|         4 | Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) | 100MW under ISTS Wind Tranche VII | Agreement signed on 06.09.2019                                                                       | Rs. 2.8091/kWh plus trading margin of Rs. 0.07/kWh | Sprng Wind Energy Private Limited              |