Lok Sabha Question No. 976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Installation of Renewable Energy Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 976

ANSWERED ON 08/02/2024

## INSTALLATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PLANTS

## 976. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA

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

- (a) whether it has been made mandatory for the State Government to undertake electricity generation through new and renewable energy sources and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to install renewable energy plants in remote tribal areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of renewable energy plants installed in various States of the country along with the details of the power generated from these plants
- (d) whether there are any provisions in place for special exemptions for the installations of renewable energy plants; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a): Section 86 (1) (e) of the Act mandates respective State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) to specify a percentage of the total consumption of electricity in the area of a distribution licensee to be purchased from renewable energy sources. Accordingly, all the SERCs have specified renewable purchase obligation (RPO) for the respective electricity distribution utilities (DISCOMs). The Ministry of Power has also issued guidelines on RPO trajectory from time to time.

Further, the Section 14 (x) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, as amended by Energy Conservation (Amendment)  Act,  2022,  delegate  powers  to  the  Central  Government  to  specify  minimum  share  of consumption  of  non-fossil  resources  by  designated  consumers  as  energy  or  feed  stock  and  specify different  shares  of  consumption  for  different  types  of  non-fossil  resources  for  different  designated consumers. The distribution licensees have also been notified as designated consumers under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.

In terms of Section 14 (x) of the amended Energy Conservation Act, 2001, the Ministry of Power through notification  dated  20.10.2023,  has  specified  following  minimum  share  of  consumption  of  renewable energy by the electricity distribution licensees as a percentage of total share of energy consumption, with certain conditions:

|   S/N | Year    | Wind RE   | Hydro RE   | Distri buted RE   | Other RE   | Total RE   |
|-------|---------|-----------|------------|-------------------|------------|------------|
|     1 | 2024-25 | 0.67%     | 0.38%      | 1.50 %            | 27.35 %    | 29.91%     |
|     2 | 2025-26 | 1.45%     | 1.22%      | 2.10 %            | 28.24 %    | 33.01%     |
|     3 | 2026-27 | 1.97%     | 1.34%      | 2.70 %            | 29.94 %    | 35.95%     |
|     4 | 2027-28 | 2.45%     | 1.42%      | 3.30 %            | 31.64 %    | 38.81%     |
|     5 | 2028-29 | 2.95%     | 1.42%      | 3.90 %            | 33.10 %    | 41.36%     |

| 6.   | 2029-30   | 3.48%   | 1.33%   | 4.50 %   | 34.02 %   | 43.33%   |
|------|-----------|---------|---------|----------|-----------|----------|

The above notification will come into force on 1 st April 2024 and therefore the distribution licensees will have to comply with the specified renewable energy consumption norms w.e.f. FY 2024-25. (b): All schemes being implemented by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aim to promote the utilization of renewable energy sources in all regions of the country, including the tribal areas.

- (c):  The source and state-wise details of the renewable energy capacity installed in the country as on 31.12.2023 are given in Annexure-I .

The state-wise details of power generation from various renewable energy sources during the current year i.e. 2023-24 (upto Dec 2023) are given in Annexure-II .

- (d) & (e): The details of provisions in place for encouraging the installation of Renewable Energy Plants are as follows:
- i. Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
- ii. Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30th June 2025.
- iii. As per MoEFCC's provisions of the EIA Notification 2006 Solar PV Power Projects, Wind Power Projects are exempted from Environment Impact Assessment (EIA).
- iv. Accelerated Depreciation at the rate of 40% is available on Solar and Wind Power Projects.
- v. Central pollution control board has included Solar Power generation through solar photovoltaic cell plants of all capacities, Wind Power Plants of all capacities and hydel Power Plants upto and including capacity of 25 MW under white category.

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Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 976 for 08/02/2024 regarding 'Installation of Renewable Energy Plants'

| State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.12.2023   | State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.12.2023   | State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.12.2023   | State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.12.2023   | State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.12.2023   | State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.12.2023   | State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.12.2023   | State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.12.2023   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                              | STATES / UTs                                                        | Small Hydro Power                                                   | Wind Power                                                          | Bio Power                                                           | Solar Power                                                         | Large Hydro Power                                                   | Total Capacity                                                      |
| 1                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                                      | (MW) 163.31                                                         | (MW) 4096.65                                                        | (MW) 566.39                                                         | (MW) 4565.60                                                        | (MW) 1610.00                                                        | (MW) 11001.95                                                       |
| 2                                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                                   | 133.11                                                              |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 11.79                                                               | 1115.00                                                             | 1259.90                                                             |
| 3                                                                   | Assam                                                               | 34.11                                                               |                                                                     | 2.00                                                                | 155.81                                                              | 350.00                                                              | 541.92                                                              |
| 4                                                                   | Bihar                                                               | 70.70                                                               |                                                                     | 126.02                                                              | 223.54                                                              |                                                                     | 420.26                                                              |
| 5                                                                   | Chhatisgarh                                                         | 76.00                                                               |                                                                     | 275.00                                                              | 1072.24                                                             | 120.00                                                              | 1543.24                                                             |
| 6                                                                   | Goa                                                                 | 0.05                                                                |                                                                     | 1.94                                                                | 35.76                                                               |                                                                     | 37.75                                                               |
| 7                                                                   | Gujarat                                                             | 91.64                                                               | 11223.82                                                            | 112.48                                                              | 10549.07                                                            | 1990.00                                                             | 23967.01                                                            |
| 8                                                                   | Haryana                                                             | 73.50                                                               |                                                                     | 265.70                                                              | 1240.47                                                             |                                                                     | 1579.67                                                             |
| 9                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                    | 969.71                                                              |                                                                     | 10.20                                                               | 111.55                                                              | 10263.02                                                            | 11354.48                                                            |
| 10                                                                  | Jammu &Kashmir                                                      | 161.43                                                              |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 54.98                                                               | 3360.00                                                             | 3576.41                                                             |
| 11                                                                  | Jharkhand                                                           | 4.05                                                                |                                                                     | 14.10                                                               | 121.77                                                              | 210.00                                                              | 349.92                                                              |
| 12                                                                  | Karnataka                                                           | 1280.73                                                             | 5595.91                                                             | 1907.72                                                             | 9412.71                                                             | 3689.20                                                             | 21886.27                                                            |
| 13                                                                  | Kerala                                                              | 270.52                                                              | 62.50                                                               | 2.50                                                                | 859.01                                                              | 1864.15                                                             | 3058.68                                                             |
| 14                                                                  | Ladakh                                                              | 40.99                                                               |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 7.80                                                                | 89.00                                                               | 137.79                                                              |
| 15                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                      | 123.71                                                              | 2844.29                                                             | 134.94                                                              | 3170.05                                                             | 2235.00                                                             | 8507.99                                                             |
| 16                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                         | 382.28                                                              | 5157.98                                                             | 2643.19                                                             | 5080.28                                                             | 3047.00                                                             | 16310.73                                                            |
| 17                                                                  | Manipur                                                             | 5.45                                                                |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 13.04                                                               | 105.00                                                              | 123.49                                                              |
| 18                                                                  | Meghalaya                                                           | 55.03                                                               |                                                                     | 13.80                                                               | 4.19                                                                | 322.00                                                              | 395.02                                                              |
| 19                                                                  | Mizoram                                                             | 45.47                                                               |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 30.43                                                               | 60.00                                                               | 135.90                                                              |
| 20                                                                  | Nagaland                                                            | 32.67                                                               |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 3.17                                                                | 75.00                                                               | 110.84                                                              |
| 21                                                                  | Odisha                                                              | 115.63                                                              |                                                                     | 59.22                                                               | 473.03                                                              | 2154.55                                                             | 2802.43                                                             |
| 22                                                                  | Punjab                                                              | 176.10                                                              |                                                                     | 530.95                                                              | 1266.55                                                             | 1096.30                                                             | 3069.90                                                             |
| 23                                                                  | Rajasthan                                                           | 23.85                                                               | 5193.42                                                             | 125.64                                                              | 18777.14                                                            | 411.00                                                              | 24531.05                                                            |
| 24                                                                  | Sikkim                                                              | 55.11                                                               |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 4.69                                                                | 2282.00                                                             | 2341.80                                                             |
| 25                                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                                          | 123.05                                                              | 10429.27                                                            | 1043.70                                                             | 7360.94                                                             | 2178.20                                                             | 21135.16                                                            |
| 26                                                                  | Telangana                                                           | 90.87                                                               | 128.10                                                              | 220.37                                                              | 4712.98                                                             | 2405.60                                                             | 7557.92                                                             |
| 27                                                                  | Tripura                                                             | 16.01                                                               |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 18.47                                                               |                                                                     | 34.48                                                               |
| 28                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                                       | 49.10                                                               |                                                                     | 2221.64                                                             | 2740.87                                                             | 501.60                                                              | 5513.21                                                             |
| 29                                                                  | Uttarakhand                                                         | 218.82                                                              |                                                                     | 139.74                                                              | 575.53                                                              | 4035.35                                                             | 4969.44                                                             |
| 30                                                                  | West Bengal                                                         | 98.50                                                               |                                                                     | 343.46                                                              | 194.06                                                              | 1341.20                                                             | 1977.22                                                             |
| 31                                                                  | Andaman &Nicobar                                                    | 5.25                                                                |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 29.91                                                               |                                                                     | 35.16                                                               |
| 32                                                                  | Chandigarh                                                          |                                                                     |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 64.05                                                               |                                                                     | 64.05                                                               |
| 33 34                                                               | Dadar &Nagar Haveli/ Daman &Diu                                     |                                                                     |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 46.47                                                               |                                                                     | 46.47                                                               |
|                                                                     | Delhi                                                               |                                                                     |                                                                     | 84.00                                                               | 237.29                                                              |                                                                     | 321.29                                                              |
| 35                                                                  | Lakshadweep                                                         |                                                                     |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 4.97                                                                |                                                                     | 4.97                                                                |
| 36                                                                  | Pondicherry                                                         |                                                                     |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 43.27                                                               |                                                                     | 43.27                                                               |
| 37                                                                  | Others                                                              |                                                                     | 4.30                                                                | 0.00                                                                | 45.01                                                               |                                                                     | 49.31                                                               |
|                                                                     | Total (MW)                                                          | 4986.75                                                             | 44736.24                                                            | 10844.70                                                            | 73318.49                                                            | 46910.17                                                            | 180796.35                                                           |

Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 976 for 08/02/2024 regarding 'Installation of Renewable Energy Plants'

## State-wise details of power generation from various renewable energy sources during the current year i.e. 2023-24 (upto Dec 2023)

| Name of State/UT                 | Wind     | Solar    | Biomass   | Bagasse   | Small Hydro   | Others   | Renewable Energy Total   | Large Hydro*   | Total RE includin g Large Hydro   |
|----------------------------------|----------|----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|----------|--------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------|
| Chandigarh                       | 0.00     | 9.99     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00     | 9.99                     | 0.00           | 9.99                              |
| Delhi                            | 0.00     | 154.90   | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00          | 382.05   | 536.95                   | 0.00           | 536.95                            |
| Haryana                          | 0.00     | 701.62   | 218.99    | 57.46     | 178.80        | 44.91    | 1201.78                  | 0.00           | 1201.78                           |
| HP                               | 0.00     | 44.94    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2314.92       | 0.00     | 2359.86                  | 32268.80       | 34628.66                          |
| J&K                              | 0.00     | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 347.34        | 0.00     | 347.34                   | 13926.66       | 14274.00                          |
| Ladkh                            | 0.00     | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00     | 0.00                     | 347.39         | 347.39                            |
| Punjab                           | 0.00     | 2403.38  | 440.49    | 83.69     | 545.28        | 0.00     | 3472.84                  | 3875.17        | 7348.01                           |
| Rajasthan                        | 6861.59  | 28274.90 | 279.48    | 0.00      | 2.56          | 0.00     | 35418.53                 | 609.78         | 36028.31                          |
| Uttar Pradesh                    | 0.00     | 2966.98  | 24.39     | 1486.24   | 126.03        | 76.69    | 4680.33                  | 666.83         | 5347.16                           |
| Uttarakhand                      | 0.00     | 248.85   | 0.00      | 186.39    | 265.05        | 0.00     | 700.29                   | 11884.86       | 12585.15                          |
| Chhattisgarh                     | 0.00     | 622.30   | 1038.31   | 8.85      | 134.17        | 0.00     | 1803.63                  | 257.93         | 2061.56                           |
| Gujarat                          | 19804.55 | 9499.73  | 0.00      | 0.74      | 145.11        | 0.00     | 29450.12                 | 3717.09        | 33167.21                          |
| Madhya Pradesh                   | 3946.61  | 2696.29  | 64.85     | 27.28     | 355.13        | 19.86    | 7110.02                  | 5313.27        | 12423.29                          |
| Maharashtra                      | 7121.00  | 4130.21  | 228.17    | 1561.09   | 684.92        | 13.92    | 13739.31                 | 4293.19        | 18032.50                          |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman | 0.00     | 11.10    | 9.71      | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00     | 20.81                    |                | 20.81                             |
| and Diu Goa                      | 0.00     | 45.72    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00          | 5.92     | 51.64                    | 0.00 0.00      | 51.64                             |
| Andhra Pradesh                   | 7257.52  | 5990.90  | 13.38     | 32.57     | 95.97         | 230.68   | 13621.02                 | 1112.50        | 14733.52                          |
| Telangana                        | 242.92   | 4988.87  | 3.88      | 38.82     | 50.16         | 108.33   | 5432.98                  | 1071.77        | 6504.75                           |
| Karnataka                        | 9216.22  | 11119.16 | 44.20     | 1637.40   | 1297.11       | 0.00     | 23314.08                 | 7262.83        | 30576.91                          |
| Kerala                           | 196.72   | 840.23   | 0.00      | 60.45     | 612.62        | 0.03     | 1710.05                  | 3895.44        | 5605.49                           |
| Tamil Nadu                       | 15177.48 | 8468.41  | 95.56     | 423.43    | 142.21        | 0.00     | 24307.08                 | 2860.98        | 27168.06                          |
| Lakshadweep                      | 0.00     | 0.07     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00     | 0.07                     | 0.00           | 0.07                              |
| Puducherry                       | 0.00     | 9.18     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00     | 9.18                     | 0.00           | 9.18                              |
| Andaman Nicobar                  | 0.00     | 18.10    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 9.31          | 0.00     | 27.41                    | 0.00           | 27.41                             |
| Bihar                            | 0.00     | 140.65   | 0.00      | 72.73     | 5.51          | 0.00     | 218.89                   | 0.00           | 218.89                            |
| Jharkhand                        | 0.00     | 13.23    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00     | 13.23                    | 179.21         | 192.44                            |
| Sikkim                           | 0.00     |          | 0.00      | 0.00      |               | 0.00     |                          |                | 8501.63                           |
|                                  |          | 0.00     |           |           | 9.27          |          | 9.27                     | 8492.36        |                                   |
| West Bengal                      | 0.00     | 119.30   | 0.00      | 0.00      | 163.65        | 1157.18  | 1440.13                  | 2352.76        | 3792.89                           |
| Arunachal                        | 0.00     | 1.59     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.52          | 0.00     | 2.11                     |                |                                   |
| Assam                            | 0.00     | 238.47   | 0.00      | 0.00      | 56.58         | 0.39     | 295.44                   | 518.52         | 813.96                            |
| Manipur                          | 0.00     | 5.79     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00          | 1.23     | 7.02                     | 248.72         | 255.74                            |
| Meghalaya                        | 0.00     | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 53.60         | 0.00     | 53.60                    | 714.12         | 767.72                            |
| Mizoram                          | 0.00     | 2.39     | 0.00      |           | 71.95         | 0.00     |                          |                |                                   |
|                                  |          |          |           | 0.00      |               |          | 74.34                    | 81.71          | 156.05                            |
| Nagaland                         | 0.00     | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 72.93         | 0.00     | 72.93                    | 155.53         | 228.46                            |