Lok Sabha Question No. 333 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Renewable Energy Projects in West Bengal
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 333

ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IN WEST BENGAL

## 333. SHRI RAJU BISTA

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

- (a) the details of new and renewable energy capacity in West Bengal as on date, source-wise;
- (b) the details of the proposals received/approved for new and renewable energy projects in West Bengal during the last five years along with the proposals pending with the Government;
- (c) the details of power generated from various renewable energy sources in the districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong;
- (d) the details of funds allocated/released towards new and renewable energy generation in the said districts;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to enhance roof-top solar energy generation capabilities and connecting them with the national grid; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  The  details  of  renewable  energy  capacity  (including  large  hydro)  installed  in  the  state  of  West Bengal as on 31-12-2021 are given below:-
- (b) A total of  226.08 MW renewable energy capacity (including large hydro)  has been added in the State  of  West  Bengal  during  the  last  five  years  and  the  current  year  i.e.2016-17  to  2021-22(  upto December 2021).

| Source      |   Installed capacity (in MW) |
|-------------|------------------------------|
| Solar       |                       163.95 |
| Bio-power   |                       322.45 |
| Small Hydro |                        98.5  |
| Large Hydro |                      1341.2  |
| Total       |                      1926.1  |

A total of Rs 25.98 crore has been released as central financial assistance(CFA) for the implementation of  renewable energy projects in the State of West Bengal during last five  years and  current  year i.e. 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( upto January 2022).

- (c)  The details  of  power generated through various renewable energy sources (including large hydro) in the state of West Bengal including the districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong during last five years and current year i.e. 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( upto November 2021) are given below:-

| Year    |   Generation (in million units) |
|---------|---------------------------------|
| 2016-17 |                         4409.05 |
| 2017-18 |                         3878.53 |
| 2018-19 |                         4406    |

| 2019-20                      |   4391.42 |
|------------------------------|-----------|
| 2020-21                      |   4742.98 |
| 2021-22 (upto November 2021) |   4786.26 |

(d)  A  total  of  Rs  25.98  crore  has  been  released  as  central  financial  assistance(CFA)  for  the implementation  of  renewable  energy  projects  in  the  State  of  West  Bengal  including  the  districts  of Darjeeling and Kalimpong during last five years and current year i.e. 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( upto January 2022).

(e) & (f) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing Phase-II of the grid connected rooftop  solar  programme  in  the  country  for  promoting  installation  of  Rooftop  Solar  systems  (RTS). Under this Programme Central Financial Assistance (CFA) upto 40% of the benchmark cost is provided for RTS projects upto 3 kW capacity and upto 20% for RTS system capacity beyond 3 kW and up to 10 kW  for individual households. For Group Housing Societies/Residential Welfare Associations (GHS/RWA), CFA is limited to 20% for RTS plants for supply of power to common facilities subject to maximum  capacity  of  500  kW.  The  programme  is  being  implemented  through  power  distribution companies (DISCOMs)/Electricity Department of States and UTs. Aggregate capacity of  around 3.16 GW has been allocated  to  Electricity  Departments  /DISCOMs  of  various  States  and  UTs,  under  the Phase-II programme out of which 1.18 GW has been installed as on 31.12.2021.

The Phase II of the programme also has provision of providing incentives to DISCOMs. As per scheme, DISCOMs get the incentive for addition of capacity achieving in the financial year above the baseline capacity as on 31st March of the previous year. There is no incentive for capacity addition up to 10% of base capacity, 5% incentives for addition beyond 10% of base capacity and up to 15% of base capacity and 10% incentives for addition beyond 15% of base capacity.

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