Lok Sabha Question No. 4316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-26
Subject: Status of Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Utkarsh Verma Madhur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4316

ANSWERED ON 26/03/2025

## STATUS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

## 4316. SHRI UTKARSH VERMA MADHUR

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

- (a) the current status of renewable energy in the country;
- (b) whether the dependence of the country on clean and no-fossil fuels is increasing with the rise in power generation from renewable energy sources in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the schemes being implemented by the Ministry in Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)  to  (c)  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. As on 28.02.2025, a total of 222.86 GW non-fossil power capacity has been installed in the country which includes 102.57 GW solar power, 48.59 GW wind power, 11.45 GW bio-power, 52.07 GW hydro power and 8.18 GW nuclear power. The share of non-fossil power in the total installed electricity capacity in the country has increased from 31.53% in 2014 to 47.37% as of now.
- (d) Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has been implementing various schemes/ programmes to promote and accelerate renewable energy capacity in the country including the State of Uttar Pradesh to  realise  the  target  of  500  GW  non-fossil  power  capacity  by  2030,  details  of  which  are  given  at Annexure .

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Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply of part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4316 to be answered on 26.03.2025

Details of major schemes/ programmes being implemented by the Government of India to promote renewable energy sources in the country, including in the State of Uttar Pradesh:

1. Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra-mega Solar Power Projects with a target of setting up 40,000 MW capacity. Under the scheme, the infrastructure such as land, roads, power evacuation system water facilities are developed with all statutory clearances/approvals. Thus, the scheme helps expeditious development of utility-scale solar projects in the country.
2. PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana for installing rooftop solar and providing free electricity up to 300 units every month for One Crore households.
3. Production Linked Incentive scheme 'National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules' for achieving manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt (GW) scale in High Efficiency Solar PV modules (Tranche- I & II).
4. PM-KUSUM Scheme to promote small Grid Connected Solar Energy Power Plants, stand-alone solar powered  agricultural  pumps  and  solarisation  of  existing  grid  connected  agricultural  pumps.  The scheme is not only beneficial to the farmers but also States and DISCOMs. States will save on subsidy being provided for electricity to agriculture consumers and DISCOMs get cheaper solar power at tail end saving transmission and distribution losses.
5. Central  Public  Sector  Undertaking  (CPSU) Scheme  Phase-II  (Government Producer  Scheme)  for setting  up  12,000  MW  grid-connected  Solar  Photovoltaic  (PV)  Power  Projects  by  Government Producers, using domestically manufactured solar PV cells and modules, with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support, for self-use or use by Government/ Government entities, either directly or through Distribution Companies (DISCOMS).
6. National Green Hydrogen Mission launched with an outlay of Rs. 19,744 crore with aim to make India a Global Hub for production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.
7. Green  Energy  Corridors  (GEC):    to  create  intra-state  transmission  system  for  renewable  energy projects.  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  is  provided  to  set  up transmission  infrastructure for evacuation of Power from Renewable Energy projects.
8. Bio-Energy Programme:
- Waste to Energy Programme : Programme on Energy from Urban, industrial and Agricultural Wastes/Residues
- Biomass Programme: Scheme to Support Manufacturing of Briquettes & Pellets and Promotion of Biomass (non-bagasse) based cogeneration in Industries.
- Biogas Programme : for promotion of family type Biogas plants
9. 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) with a provision for providing off-grid Solar Lighting where electricity supply through grid is not techno-economically feasible.