Lok Sabha Question No. 1680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Promotion of Green Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1680

ANSWERED ON-11.02.2021

## PROMOTION OF GREEN ENERGY

## 1680. SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI

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

- (a)  the  target  for  electricity  generation  from  new  and  renewable  energy  sources  during  the  last  three years and the current year;
- (b) whether there is any proposal for concessions to State Governments in terms of taxes and incentives for promotion of green energy;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there is any proposal for coastal States for optimum generation of electricity from new and renewable energy sources as they have better avenues for this; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, POWER and MoS for SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  The  Ministry  has  been  working  to  achieve  the  target  of  175  GW  of  installed  Renewable  Energy capacity (excluding large hydro) by 2022.

Ministry of Power has notified long term growth trajectory of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) as share of renewable energy in the total electricity consumption (excluding consumption met from large hydro sources of power). RPO targets, notified by the Ministry of Power, for the last three years and current year were as under:

| Year    |   RPO ( in %) |
|---------|---------------|
| 2017-18 |         14.25 |
| 2018-19 |         17    |
| 2019-20 |         17.5  |
| 2020-21 |         19    |

(b&c)  The  Government  has  taken  several  measures  for  the  promotion  of  renewable  energy  in  the country. These  inter-alia include:

- permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route,
- waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges and losses for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30 th June 2023,
- fiscal  incentives  such  as  accelerated  depreciation,  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (GST)  at  lower  rates, concessional custom duty etc,
- 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 on plug and play basis,
- 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/devises,
- 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.

(d & e) No sir.

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