Lok Sabha Question No. 3200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Tripling Global Renewable Power Capacity
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3200

ANSWERED ON 19/03/2025

## TRIPLING GLOBAL RENEWABLE POWER CAPACITY

3200. SHRI TATKARE SUNIL DATTATREY

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the International Energy Agency (IEA) urged various countries including India to support for action by 2030 with regard to the goal of tripling global renewable power capacity and doubling the annual rate of energy efficiency improvements every year till 2030; and
- (b) if so, the action plan proposed or to be proposed by the Government to achieve the IEA target by 2030?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Under  India's  G20  Presidency  for  2023,  the  G20  members, inter-alia ,  agreed  to  pursue  and encourage efforts to triple renewable energy capacity globally through existing targets and policies in line  with  national  circumstances  by  2030.  They  also  acknowledged  the  Voluntary  Action  Plan  on Doubling the Rate of Energy Efficiency Improvement by 2030.

Subsequently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) prepared a paper on 'G20 roadmap for tripling renewable energy capacity globally'.

- (b) Government of India has taken several steps and initiatives to achieve the target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel based installed electricity capacity by 2030. The details are at Annexure.

Further, to promote energy efficiency, the government has undertaken various initiatives such as Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA), Standards and Labeling (S&L), Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Codes (ECSBC), Eco Niwas Samhita (ENS), revision in Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms for M1 category vehicles (GVW< 3500 kgs), Guidelines for Installation and Operation  of  Electric  Vehicle  Charging  Infrastructure  -  2024.  Additionally,  Indian  Carbon  Credit Trading Scheme has been notified to shift large industries from specific energy consumption to GHG emissions reduction regime including assignment of unit-wise targets to energy intensive industries.

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## Annexure referred to in reply of part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3200 to be answered on 19.03.2025

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.