Lok Sabha Question No. 5209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Renewable Energy Goals
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5209

ANSWERED ON 02/04/2025

## RENEWABLE ENERGY GOALS

## 5209. SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI

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

- (a) the significant milestones achieved by the Ministry during 2024-25 towards the country's renewable energy goals particularly under the Panchamrit initiative;
- (b) the manner in which schemes like the Pradhan Mantri-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY) and the National Green Hydrogen Mission contribute towards achieving the target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030;
- (c) the strategies being employed to ensure sustained growth in solar, wind and other renewable energy sectors including offshore wind and biomass; and
- (d) the manner in which the Ministry is fostering international collaboration and partnerships to strengthen the country's position as a global leader in renewable energy?

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) 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 non-fossil sources by 2030.  As on 28.02.2025, a total of 214.68 GW renewable energy capacity has been installed in the country. Further, about 175.89  GW  of  renewable  energy  projects  are  under  implementation  and  projects  of  70.21  GW  have  been tendered.  The share of total non-fossil power capacity in the total power generation capacity in the country as on 28.02.2025 has increased to 47.37% from 32.5% as on 31.03.2014.
- (b) PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has been approved by the Cabinet on 29.02.2024 with a total outlay of Rs.75,021 crore for installing rooftop solar for One Crore households in the country by 2026-27 to facilitate large scale adoption of rooftop solar. It is estimated that the scheme will result in addition of 30 GW of solar capacity through installations of rooftop solar in the residential sector.

National Green Hydrogen Mission has been approved by the Cabinet with a total outlay of Rs. 19,744 crore up to  the  year  2029-30.  The  expected  outcomes  of  the  mission  by  2030  inter-alia,  include,  renewable  energy capacity addition of 125 GW.

- (c)  Government of India has taken several steps and initiatives to promote and accelerate renewable energy capacity in the country including solar, wind, Bio and small hydro power.  Details are given at Annexure .
- (d) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy collaborates with other countries in the field of Renewable Energy through various  mechanisms which, inter-alia ,  include  Memorandums  of  Understanding,  Letters  of Intent, Joint Declarations of Intent, Energy Dialogues and Partnerships. The modalities of collaboration in the various domains of Renewable Energy sector include exchanging policies, capacity building and lessons learned, exchange of personnel for training, exchange of scientific information, organization of workshops, seminars and working group meetings, development of joint research or technical projects on subjects of mutual interest etc. The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  takes  periodic  action  to  further  bilateral  Renewable  Energy cooperation as per the agreed terms of these mechanisms.

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## Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5209 to be answered on 02.04.2025

The  Government  of  India  has  taken  several  steps  and  initiatives  to  promote  and  accelerate renewable energy capacity in the country to realize the commitment of 500 GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030.  These include, inter-alia, the following:

- Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued Bidding Trajectory for issuance of RE power procurement bids of 50 GW/annum by Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) [REIAs: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), NTPC Limited, NHPC Limited, SJVN Limited] from FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been permitted up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
- Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges have been waived for inter-state sale of solar and  wind  power  for  projects  to  be  commissioned  by  30th  June  2025,  for  Green  Hydrogen Projects till December 2030 and for offshore wind projects till December 2032.
- To boost  RE  consumption,  Renewable  Purchase  Obligation  (RPO)  followed  by  Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) trajectory has been notified till 2029-30. The RCO which is applicable to all designated consumers under the Energy Conservation Act 2001 will attract penalties  on  non-compliance.  RCO  also  includes  specified  quantum  of  consumption  from Decentralized Renewable Energy sources.
- Project Development Cell for attracting and facilitating investments has been set up.
- Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar, Wind, Wind-Solar Hybrid and Firm & Dispatchable RE (FDRE) projects have been issued.
- Schemes  such  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Urja  Suraksha  evam  Utthaan  Mahabhiyan  (PMKUSUM), PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, New Solar Power Scheme (for Tribal and PVTG Habitations/Villages) under Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan  (PM  JANMAN)  and  Dharti  Aabha Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA JGUA), National Green Hydrogen Mission, Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for Offshore Wind Energy Projects have been launched.
- Scheme for setting up of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power projects is being implemented to provide land and transmission to RE developers for installation of RE projects at large scale.
- Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity has been funded under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power.
- Electricity  (Rights  of  Consumers)  Rules,  2020  has  been  issued  for  net-metering  up  to  five hundred Kilowatt or up to the electrical sanctioned load, whichever is lower.
- 'National Repowering and Life Extension Policy for Wind Power Projects, 2023' has been issued.
- 'Strategy for Establishments of Offshore Wind Energy Projects' has been issued indicating a bidding trajectory of 37 GW by 2030 and various business models for project development.
- The Offshore Wind Energy Lease Rules, 2023 have been notified vide Ministry of External Affairs notification dated 19th December 2023, to regulate the grant of lease of offshore areas for development of offshore wind energy projects.
- Standard  &  Labelling (S&L)  programs  for Solar  Photovoltaic  modules  and  Grid-connected Solar Inverters have been launched.
- To augment transmission infrastructure needed for steep RE trajectory, transmission plan has been prepared till 2030.
- 'The Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and related matters) Rules (LPS rules) have been notified.
- Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022, has been notified on 06 th June 2022 with objective of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable green energy for all. Green Energy Open Access is allowed to any consumer with  contract  demand  of  100  kW  or  above  through  single  or  multiple  single  connection aggregating Hundred kW or more located in same electricity division of a distribution licensee.
- Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) has been launched to facilitate sale of Renewable Energy Power through exchanges.
- 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.