Lok Sabha Question No. 1709 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Shift of Focus from Fossil Fuels to Non-Fossil Fuels
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shrirang Appa Barne, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1709

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2021

## SHIFT OF FOCUS FROM FOSSIL FUELS TO NON-FOSSIL FUELS

1709. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to shift the focus from fossil fuels to nonfossil fuels based and renewable energy sources;

(b) if  so, the details thereof along with the details of share of fossil fuel and nonfossil fuels in the country at present;

(c) whether the Government has set any target to increase share of non-fossil fuel in the country by 2022and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to achieve the said target;

(e) whether the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)has been successful in achieving its objectives of improving energy efficiency in the country; and

(f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  success  achieved  so  far  after  setting  up  of BEE?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : Yes,  Sir.  At  present  the  share  of  the  installed  generation  capacity  from non-fossil fuels is around 38.3%. The details of installed generation capacity from all sources are given at Annexure.

………2.

(c) & (d) : Government of India have set a target of 1,75,000 MW installed capacity from  renewable  sources  by  the  end  of  2021-22  which  includes  1,00,000  MW  from Solar,  60,000  MW  from  Wind,  10,000  MW  from  Biomass  and  5,000  MW  from  small Hydro.  Furthermore,  10,164.50  MW  of  Hydro  power  generation  and  4,800  MW  of Nuclear power generation capacity are scheduled to be commissioned by 2024-25.

(e) & (f) : Yes,  Sir.  The  Bureau  of  Energy  Efficiency  (BEE)  has  been  successful  in improving energy efficiency in the country.

The energy intensity of India has come down from 65.6 million tonnes of oil equivalent (MTOE) per Rupees crore in the financial year 2012-2013 to 54.5 MTOE per  Rupees  crore  in  the  financial  year  2018-2019.  One  of  the  major  reasons  for reduction in energy intensity is implementation of various energy efficiency policies in the country.

As  per  third-party  assessment  carried  out  in  the  year  2018-19,  it  is estimated that successful implementation of various energy efficiency schemes/programmes has led to the following achievements for the country:

(i) Total cost savings worth ₹ 89,122 crore approximately, comprising of Electrical energy  savings  of  136.37  Billion  Units,  worth  ₹  67,039  crore  and  Thermal  energy savings of 12.00 MTOE worth ₹ 22,083 crore.

(ii) Total energy savings of 23.73 MTOE i.e. 2.69% of total primary energy supply of the country.

(iii) The  equivalent  reduction  in  CO2  emission  is  around  151.74  Million  Tonnes annually.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1709 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 11.02.2021

Share of Installed Generation Capacity of Non-Fossil Fuel in Total Installed generation Capacity (As on 31.12.2020)

| Category                 | Installed Capacity (MW)   |   Share in Total Installed Capacity (%) |
|--------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Coal                     | 1,99,865                  |                                    53.3 |
| Lignite                  | 6,260                     |                                     1.7 |
| Gas                      | 24,957                    |                                     6.6 |
| Diesel                   | 510                       |                                     0.1 |
| Total (Fossil Fuel)      | 2,31,591                  |                                    61.7 |
| Nuclear                  | 6,780                     |                                     1.8 |
| Hydro                    | 45,798                    |                                    12.2 |
| RES                      | 91,154                    |                                    24.3 |
| Total (Non-Fossil Fuel)  | 1,43,732                  |                                    38.3 |
| Total Installed Capacity | 3,75,323                  |                                   100   |

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