Lok Sabha Question No. 1679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Equipments used in Generation of Wind Power
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1679

ANSWERED ON-29/07/2021

## EQUIPMENTS USED IN GENERATION OF WIND POWER

## 1679. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any special scheme for manufacturing of the equipments used in generation of wind power in the country and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether special efforts have been made by the Government for generation of wind power in economically backward States of the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (c) whether tender has been invited by the Government to set up windmills in the country and if so, the details thereof; and (d) the present status of the wind power projects in the country; and (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for augmentation of wind power in the
- country, Statewise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) Govt. have put in place a system of Approved List of Models and Manufacturers, and only equipment  manufactured  by  manufacturers  in  the  approved  list  is  allowed  to  be  used  for Wind Energy Projects. More than 70 percent of the equipment is manufactured in India.

(b)&(e)  The  Government  has  taken  several  steps  to  promote  renewable  energy,  including wind energy, in the country. These include:

-  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 2022,
-  setting up of Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks to provide land  and transmission to RE developers on a plug and play basis,
-  laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity for evacuation of renewable power,
-  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.
-  Conducting skill development programmes to create a pool of skilled manpower for implementation, operation and maintenance of RE projects.

In addition to the above, the following steps have been taken specifically for promoting wind energy:

-  Concessional custom duty exemption on certain components required for manufacturing of wind electric generators.
-  Generation Based Incentive (GBI) is being provided to the wind projects commissioned on or before 31 March 2017.
-  Technical support including wind resource assessment and identification of potential sites through the National Institute of Wind Energy, Chennai.

The  wind  resource  is  highly  site  specific  and  its  commercially  exploitable  potential  is available only in seven States i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Karnataka. Wind power projects are set up by private developers based on techno-economic viability of the project.

- (c):    Tenders  to  set  up  wind  power  projects  of  a  cumulative  capacity  of  20,000  MW  have been invited by various central and state agencies in the country, out of which 14,332 MW projects have been awarded. The details are at Annexure I.
- (d): A cumulative of 39,486 MW capacity of wind power projects have been installed in the country, as on 30.06.2021. The details are at Annexure II .
- (e) Refer to answer at part (b) above.

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## Annexure I

## Annexure I referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1679 to be answered on 29.07.2021

| Sl. No.   | Bidding              | Type    |   Bid Invited (MW) | Capacity awarded (MW)   | Capacity cancelled (MW)   | Net capacity (MW)   | Capacity Commissioned (MW)   |
|-----------|----------------------|---------|--------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------|
| 1.        | SECI - I             | Central |               1000 | 1049.9                  | 50                        | 999.9               | 999.9                        |
| 2.        | SECI - II            | Central |               1000 | 1000                    | 0                         | 1000                | 730.1                        |
| 3.        | SECI - III           | Central |               2000 | 2000                    | 0                         | 2000                | 950.2                        |
| 4.        | SECI - IV            | Central |               2000 | 2000                    | 0                         | 2000                | 339                          |
| 5.        | Tamil Nadu           | State   |                500 | 450                     | 0                         | 450                 | 49.5                         |
| 6.        | Gujarat (GUVNL)      | State   |                500 | 500                     | 30                        | 470                 | 470                          |
| 7.        | Maharashtra (MSEDCL) | State   |                500 | 500                     | 0                         | 500                 | 277                          |
| 8.        | SECI-V               | Central |               1200 | 1190                    | 0                         | 1190                | 0                            |
| 9.        | NTPC                 | Central |               1200 | 1150                    | 1150                      | 0                   | 0                            |
| 10.       | SECI - VI            | Central |               1200 | 1200                    | 0                         | 1200                | 250                          |
| 11.       | SECI - VII           | Central |               1200 | 480                     | 0                         | 480                 | 0                            |
| 12.       | GUVNL Ph.- II        | State   |               1000 | 202.6                   | 0                         | 202.6               | 138.6                        |
| 13.       | SECI - VIII          | Central |               1800 | 440                     | 0                         | 440                 | 0                            |
| 14.       | SECI - IX            | Central |               2500 | 970                     | 0                         | 970                 | 0                            |
| 15.       | SECI - X             | Central |               1200 | 1200                    | 0                         | 1200                | 0                            |
| 16.       | SECI - XI            | Central |               1200 | -                       | -                         | -                   | -                            |
|           | Total                |         |              20000 | 14332.5                 | 1230                      | 13102.5             | 4204.3                       |

Annexure II

Annexure II referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question

No. 1679 to be answered on 29.07.2021

| STATE          |   Cumulative wind power capacity as on 30.06.2021 (MW) |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |                                                4096.65 |
| Gujarat        |                                                8758.42 |
| Karnataka      |                                                4938.6  |
| Kerala         |                                                  62.5  |
| Madhya Pradesh |                                                2519.89 |
| Maharashtra    |                                                5010.83 |
| Rajasthan      |                                                4326.82 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                                                9640.54 |
| Telangana      |                                                 128.1  |
| Others         |                                                   4.3  |
| Total          |                                               39486.7  |