Lok Sabha Question No. 3768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Production of Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3768

ANSWERED ON 23.03.2023

## PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

## 3768. SHRI K. NAVASKANI

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken adequate steps to boost the production of renewable energy in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has drawn any action plan to achieve its target of 500 GW of renewable energy installed capacity by the end of the decade; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)  to  (d)  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 nonfossil sources by 2030.

So  far,  a  total  of  168.96  GW  renewable  energy  capacity  has  been  installed  in  the  country  as  on 28.02.2023. This includes 64.38 GW Solar Power, 51.79 GW Hydro Power, 42.02 GW Wind Power and 10.77 GW Bio Power. In addition, 82.62 GW of capacity is under implementation and 40.89 GW of capacity is under tendering.

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.