Lok Sabha Question No. 231 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Renewable Energy Capacity in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 231

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2023

## RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY IN TAMIL NADU

## *231. DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S

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

- (a) whether Tamil Nadu is amongst the leading States in the Renewable Energy Sector in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total installed renewable energy capacity in Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the details of the total installed solar energy capacity in Tamil Nadu;
- (d) whether there is any limit regarding the potential for tapping the solar energy considering the fact that the State has sufficient sunshine throughout the year; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 231 for ANSWER ON 16-03-2023

(a)  to  (e)  The  source-wise  and  state-wise  details  of  the  renewable  energy  capacity  installed  in  the country as on 28.02.2023 are given in Annexure.

A total of 19866.93 MW renewable energy capacity has been installed in the State of Tamil Nadu, as on 28.02.2023, which includes 6536.77 MW Solar Power.

There is no limit set for harnessing the potential of Solar Energy by the States.

Private sector developers are free to identify locations for setting up renewable energy projects in any part  of  the  country  depending  upon  availability  of  the  renewable  energy  resource,  land,  power evacuation infrastructure and certain other factors.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 231 for 16/03/2023 regarding 'Renewable Energy Capacity in Tamil Nadu'

## Source-wise and state-wise details of the renewable energy capacity installed as on 28.02.2023

(in MW)

| S. No.   | STATES / UTs        | Small Hydro Power   | Wind Power   | Bio Power   | Solar Power   | Large Hydro   | Total Capacity   |
|----------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------|-------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
|          |                     | (MW)                | (MW)         | (MW)        | (MW)          | (MW)          | (MW)             |
| 1        | Rajasthan           | 23.85               | 4681.82      | 125.08      | 16405.75      | 411.00        | 21647.50         |
| 2        | Gujarat             | 91.64               | 9925.72      | 110.73      | 8887.72       | 1990.00       | 21005.81         |
| 3        | Karnataka           | 1280.73             | 5276.05      | 1902.15     | 8110.48       | 3689.20       | 20258.61         |
| 4        | Tamil Nadu          | 123.05              | 9983.12      | 1045.79     | 6536.77       | 2178.20       | 19866.93         |
| 5        | Maharashtra         | 381.08              | 5012.83      | 2639.13     | 3772.09       | 3047.00       | 14852.13         |
| 6        | Himachal Pradesh    | 969.71              |              | 10.20       | 87.46         | 10263.02      | 11330.39         |
| 7        | Andhra Pradesh      | 163.31              | 4096.65      | 567.16      | 4530.76       | 1610.00       | 10967.88         |
| 8        | Madhya Pradesh      | 123.71              | 2844.29      | 134.94      | 2801.25       | 2235.00       | 8139.19          |
| 9        | Telangana           | 90.87               | 128.10       | 220.37      | 4657.18       | 2405.60       | 7502.12          |
| 10       | Uttar Pradesh       | 49.10               |              | 2215.73     | 2500.97       | 501.60        | 5267.40          |
| 11       | Uttarakhand         | 218.82              |              | 139.44      | 575.52        | 3975.35       | 4909.13          |
| 12       | Jammu &Kashmir      | 146.68              |              | 0.00        | 49.12         | 3449.00       | 3644.80          |
| 13       | Punjab              | 176.10              |              | 507.27      | 1165.07       | 1096.30       | 2944.74          |
| 14       | Kerala              | 266.52              | 62.50        | 2.50        | 723.48        | 1864.15       | 2919.15          |
| 15       | Odisha              | 115.63              |              | 59.22       | 452.94        | 2154.55       | 2782.34          |
| 16       | Sikkim              | 55.11               |              | 0.00        | 4.69          | 2282.00       | 2341.80          |
| 17       | West Bengal         | 98.50               |              | 329.30      | 179.97        | 1341.20       | 1948.97          |
| 18       | Chhattisgarh        | 76.00               |              | 275.00      | 947.35        | 120.00        | 1418.35          |
| 19       | Haryana             | 73.50               |              | 259.43      | 1026.71       |               | 1359.64          |
| 20       | Arunachal Pradesh   | 133.11              |              | 0.00        | 11.64         | 1115.00       | 1259.75          |
| 21       | Assam               | 34.11               |              | 2.00        | 147.93        | 350.00        | 534.04           |
| 22       | Bihar               | 70.70               |              | 126.02      | 192.88        |               | 389.60           |
| 23       | Meghalaya           | 32.53               |              | 13.80       | 4.15          | 322.00        | 372.48           |
| 24       | Jharkhand           | 4.05                |              | 4.30        | 101.85        | 210.00        | 320.20           |
| 25       | Delhi               |                     |              | 84.00       | 213.00        |               | 297.00           |
| 26       | Manipur             | 5.45                |              | 0.00        | 12.28         | 105.00        | 122.73           |
| 27       | Mizoram             | 45.47               |              | 0.00        | 8.02          | 60.00         | 113.49           |
| 28       | Nagaland            | 31.67               |              | 0.00        | 3.04          | 75.00         | 109.71           |
| 29       | Chandigarh          |                     |              | 0.00        | 58.69         |               | 58.69            |
| 30       | Others              |                     | 4.30         | 0.00        | 45.01         |               | 49.31            |
| 31       | Ladakh              | 40.79               |              | 0.00        | 7.80          | 0.00          | 48.59            |
| 32       | Daman &Diu          |                     |              | 0.00        | 41.01         |               | 41.01            |
| 33       | Puducherry          |                     |              | 0.00        | 35.53         |               | 35.53            |
| 34       | Andaman &Nicobar    | 5.25                |              | 0.00        | 29.91         |               | 35.16            |
| 35       | Tripura             | 16.01               |              | 0.00        | 17.53         |               | 33.54            |
| 36       | Goa                 | 0.05                |              | 0.34        | 26.40         |               | 26.79            |
| 37       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli |                     |              | 0.00        | 5.46          |               | 5.46             |
| 38       | Lakshadweep         |                     |              | 0.00        | 3.27          |               | 3.27             |
| Total    | (MW)                | 4943.10             | 42015.38     | 10773.90    | 64380.68      | 46850.17      | 168963.23        |