Lok Sabha Question No. 1249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Renewable Energy Goal
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1249

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## RENEWABLE ENERGY GOAL

## 1249. SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI

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

- (a) whether the Government has achieved the goal set in 2016 of reaching 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to meet its renewable energy goals in the future; and
- (d) the renewable energy goal that has been set by the Government for 2030 along with the manner in which the Government proposes to meet the said goal?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) A total of 167.75 GW of renewable energy capacity has been installed in the country as on 31.12.2022, which includes 63.30 GW Solar Power, 46.85 GW Large Hydro Power, 41.93 GW Wind Power, 10.73 GW BioPower and 4.94 GW Small Hydro Power. Further, projects of 78.75 GW capacity are under various stages of implementation and 32.60 GW capacity are under various stages of bidding.

In line with Hon'ble Prime Minister's announcement at COP26, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working towards achieving 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030.

The Government has taken several measures to promote renewable energy in the country, including, inter-alia, the following:-

- Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route,
- Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30 th June 2025,
- Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2029-30,
- Setting up of Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks to provide land and transmission to RE developers for installation of RE projects at large scale,
- Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), Solar Rooftop Phase II, 12000 MW CPSU Scheme Phase II, etc,
- Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power,
- Notification of standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic system/devices,
- Setting up of Project Development Cell for attracting and facilitating investments,
- Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV and Wind Projects.
- Government has issued orders that power shall be dispatched against Letter of Credit (LC) or advance payment to ensure timely payment by distribution licensees to RE generators.
- Notification of Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Energy Open Access Rules 2022.
- Notification of 'The Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and related matters) Rules (LPS rules).
- Launch of Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) to facilitate sale of Renewable Energy Power through exchanges.
- National  Green  Hydrogen  Mission  approved  with  an  aim  to  make  India  a  global  hub  for  production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.

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