Lok Sabha Question No. 1796 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Conventional and Non-Convention Sources of Energy
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Anil Yeshwant Desai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1796

## ANSWERED ON 01.08.2024

## CONVENTIONAL AND NON-CONVENTION SOURCES OF ENERGY

1796  SHRI ANIL YESHWANT DESAI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India is self sufficient in the field of energy demands and supply and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of different conventional and non-conventional sources of energy and their share to meet the energy demand;
- (c) the details of the steps taken to increase the production of the green energy in the country; and
- (d) the  details  of  public  and  private  companies  taking  active  initiatives  in  this field?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a) : There is adequate availability of power in the country. We have addressed the critical issue of power deficiency by adding 2,14,237 MW of generation capacity in the last ten years transforming our country from power deficit to power sufficient. We have increased the generation capacity by 79.5% from 2,48,554 MW in March 2014 to 4,46,190 MW in June 2024.

We have added 1,95,181 ckt kilometre of transmission lines since April 2014 connecting  the  whole  country  into  one  grid  running  on  one  frequency.   This  has enabled us to transfer 1,18,740 MW from one corner of the country to another. We strengthened the distribution  system  by  implementing projects  of 1.85  lac  crores under DDUGJY/IPDS/SAUBHAGYA.  Under the above distribution sector  schemes, 2927  new sub-stations have been added, upgradation of 3965 existing sub-stations has  been  carried  out,  6,92,200  Distribution  Transformers  have  been  installed, Feeder separation of 1,13,938 Circuit Kilometer (Km) has been done and 8.5 Lakh Circuit Kilometer (CKm) of HT and LT lines have been added/upgraded across the States. As a result of these measures, the availability of power supply in rural areas has increased from  12.5  Hours  in   2015 to 21.9  Hours in 2024.   The power supply in  urban  areas  has  increased  to  23.4  Hours  in  2024.  The  gap  between  Energy

Requirement and Energy Supplied has come down from 4.2% in 2013-14 to 0.1% in FY 2024-25 (till June, 2024). Even this gap between Energy Requirement and Energy Supplied is generally on account of constraints in the State transmission/distribution network and financial constraints of DISCOMs etc

The details of power supply position in the country in terms of Energy for the last ten years and the current year till June-2024 are given at Annexure-I.

- (b) : The  details  of  the  different  conventional  and  non-conventional  sources  of energy as on 30.06.2024 and their share to meet energy demand in the country are given at Annexure-II.
- (c): The Government has taken the following steps to increase the green energy production in the country:
- (i) Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Renewable energy sector 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) Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2029- 30.
- (iv) Setting  up  of  Ultra  Mega  Renewable  Energy  Parks  to  provide  land  and transmission to RE developers for installation of RE projects on a large scale.
- (v) Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri KisanUrja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, National Programme on High  Efficiency  Solar  PV  Modules,  National  Green  Hydrogen Mission, Development of 1 GW Offshore Wind Energy Projects, etc.
- (vi) Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power.
- (vii) Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV and Wind Projects.
- (viii) Notification  of  Promoting  Renewable  Energy  through  Green  Energy  Open Access Rules 2022.
- (ix) Launch of Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) to facilitate sale of Renewable Energy Power through exchanges.
- (x) National Green Hydrogen Mission launched with an aim to make India a global hub  for production, utilization and  export of  Green  Hydrogen  and  its derivatives.
- (d) : The details of major Renewable Energy (RE) developers (Public and Private) in the country are given at Annexure-III.
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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1796 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 01.08.2024 ************* The details of power supply position in the country in terms of Energy for the last ten years and the current year till June-2024

|                            | Energy [in Million Units (MU)]   | Energy [in Million Units (MU)]   | Energy [in Million Units (MU)]   | Energy [in Million Units (MU)]   |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Years                      | Energy Requirement               | Energy Supplied                  | Energy not Supplied              | Energy not Supplied              |
|                            | ( MU )                           | ( MU )                           | ( MU )                           | ( %)                             |
| 2014-15                    | 10,68,923                        | 10,30,785                        | 38,138                           | 3.6                              |
| 2015-16                    | 11,14,408                        | 10,90,850                        | 23,558                           | 2.1                              |
| 2016-17                    | 11,42,928                        | 11,35,332                        | 7,596                            | 0.7                              |
| 2017-18                    | 12,13,326                        | 12,04,697                        | 8,629                            | 0.7                              |
| 2018-19                    | 12,74,595                        | 12,67,526                        | 7,070                            | 0.6                              |
| 2019-20                    | 12,91,010                        | 12,84,444                        | 6,566                            | 0.5                              |
| 2020-21                    | 12,75,534                        | 12,70,663                        | 4,871                            | 0.4                              |
| 2021-22                    | 13,79,812                        | 13,74,024                        | 5,787                            | 0.4                              |
| 2022-23                    | 15,13,497                        | 15,05,914                        | 7,583                            | 0.5                              |
| 2023-24                    | 16,26,132                        | 16,22,020                        | 4,112                            | 0.3                              |
| 2024-25 (Upto June, 2024)* | 4,51,746                         | 4,51,172                         | 574                              | 0.1                              |

*Figures for June, 2024 are provisional

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1796 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 01.08.2024

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The details of the different conventional and non-conventional sources of energy as on 30.06.2024 and their share to meet energy demand in the country

| Sources                              | Sources                              | Installed Capacity (MW)   | % age share of Total   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------|
| Conventional Sources :               | Conventional Sources :               |                           |                        |
|                                      | Coal                                 | 2,10,969.50               | 47.28                  |
|                                      | Lignite                              | 6,620.00                  | 1.48                   |
| Thermal                              | Gas                                  | 24,818.21                 | 5.56                   |
| Thermal                              | Diesel                               | 589.20                    | 0.13                   |
|                                      | Total Thermal                        | 2,42,996.91               | 54.46                  |
| Nuclear                              | Nuclear                              | 8,180.00                  | 1.83                   |
| Large Hydro                          | Large Hydro                          | 46,928.17                 | 10.52                  |
| Sub-total (Conventional Sources)     | Sub-total (Conventional Sources)     | 2,98,105.08               | 66.81                  |
| Non-Conventional :                   | Non-Conventional :                   |                           |                        |
| Renewable                            | Small Hydro Power                    | 5,005.25                  | 1.12                   |
| Energy Sources                       | Wind Power                           | 46,656.37                 | 10.46                  |
| (RES) (Including                     | Bio-Power                            | 10,948.71                 | 2.45                   |
| Large Hydro)                         | Solar Power                          | 85,474.31                 | 19.16                  |
| Sub-total (Non-Conventional Sources) | Sub-total (Non-Conventional Sources) | 1,48,084.64               | 33.19                  |
| Total Installed Capacity             | Total Installed Capacity             | 4,46,189.72               | 100.00                 |

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ANNEXURE-III ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1796 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 01.08.2024

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List of major Renewable Energy (RE) developers (Public and Private)

| Sl. No.   | Major RE Developers                               | Sl. No.   | Major RE Developers                   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------------------------------------|
| Public    | Public                                            | Public    | Public                                |
| 1         | NTPC LTD.                                         | 5         | DVC                                   |
| 2         | SJVNL                                             | 6         | OIL INDIA LTD.                        |
| 3         | NHPC                                              | 7         | ONGC                                  |
| 4         | THDC                                              |           |                                       |
| Private   | Private                                           | Private   | Private                               |
| 8         | ACME ENERGY PVT LTD.                              | 18        | ALFANAR WIND                          |
| 9         | ADANI ENERGY PVT.LIMITED                          | 19        | APRAAVA ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED (AEPL) |
| 10        | AMP ENERGY GREEN PRIVATE LIMITED                  | 20        | Green Infra Wind Energy Limited       |
| 11        | AMPLUS AGES PRIVATE LIMITED                       | 21        | POWERICA WIND                         |
| 12        | AVAADA PVT LTD                                    | 22        | SITAC WIND                            |
| 13        | AYANA RENEWABLE PVT LTD                           | 23        | SRIJAN WIND                           |
| 14        | RENEW SOLAR ENERGY PVT LTD                        | 24        | TORRENT SOLARGEN LIMITED              |
| 15        | AZURE POWER PRIVATE LTD                           | 25        | GREEN INFRA                           |
| 16        | TATA POWER LIMITED                                | 26        | JSW RENEW ENERGY TWO LTD              |
| 17        | SERENTICA RENEWABLES INDIA 4 PRIVATE LIMITED_BKN2 |           |                                       |

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