Lok Sabha Question No. 1595 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Wind Solar Hybrid Policy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1595

ANSWERED ON 31/07/2024

## WIND SOLAR HYBRID POLICY

## 1595. SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI

Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement the Wind Solar Hybrid policy soon and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to implement any such projects as a part of the scheme in the State of Andhra Pradesh particularly in Bapatla Parliamentary Constituency and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the locations identified so far across the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Government  issued  National  Wind-Solar  Hybrid  Policy  on  14th  May,  2018  with  an objective to provide a framework for promotion of large grid connected wind-solar PV hybrid system  for  optimal  and  efficient  utilization  of  wind  and  solar  resources,  transmission infrastructure and land. The policy also aims to encourage new technologies, methods and wayouts involving combined operation of wind and solar PV plants. Implementation of the policy is carried out through bids by the Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs), viz. Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI), NTPC Ltd., SJVN Ltd. and NHPC Ltd. for Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects, including projects with assured supply during peak hours, Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) and Round the Clock (RTC) renewable Power. As on 30.06.2024, around 1.44 GW of hybrid projects are already commissioned.
- (b)  &  (c)  National  Institute  of  Wind  Energy has identified probable areas within the seven windy  States,  viz.  Andra  Pradesh,  Gujarat,  Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Rajasthan,  Tamil Nadu and Telangana, with potential capacity of about 53 GW of Wind-Solar Hybrid power. However, exact location of such projects is decided by the developers based on technoeconomic viability. Details of Wind-Solar Hybrid projects, including assured supply during peak power, FDRE and RTC projects, awarded in the State of Andhra Pradesh are given at Annexure-I.

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## Annexure I  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)  &  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 1595 for 31.07.2024

|   S.N. | Bid                               | Name of the Developer                                   |   Awarded Capacity (MW) | Project Location                                                                                                                                |
|--------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | SECI - Assured Peak Power         | M/s Greenko AP01 IREP Private limited                   |                     900 | Kurnool, AP                                                                                                                                     |
|      2 | SECI Wind- Solar Hybrid Tranche-6 | M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private limited            |                     380 | Anantapur, AP                                                                                                                                   |
|      3 | SECI Wind- Solar Hybrid Tranche-6 | M/s AMP Energy Green Private Limited                    |                     100 | Nandyal, AP                                                                                                                                     |
|      4 | SECI Wind- Solar Hybrid Tranche-6 | M/s Hero Solar Energy Private Limited                   |                     120 | Kurnool, AP                                                                                                                                     |
|      5 | SECI Wind- Solar Hybrid Tranche-6 | M/s ReNew Vikram Shakti Private limited                 |                     600 | Anantapur, AP                                                                                                                                   |
|      6 | SJVN FDRE Tranche- 1              | M/s Clean Renewable Energy Hybrid Three Private Limited |                     120 | Nandyal, AP                                                                                                                                     |
|      7 | NTPC Wind- Solar Hybrid Tranche-4 | M/s ABC Cleantech Private Limited                       |                     750 | Solar Capacity of 350 MW and Wind capacity of 250 MW in Kurnool, AP. Remaining 400 MW solar capacity in Pokhran, Rajasthan.                     |
|      8 | NTPC FDRE                         | M/s ABC Cleantech Private Limited                       |                     300 | Wind capacity of 500 MW and Energy Storage System (ESS) of 50 MW capacity in Kurnool, AP. Remaining 300 MW solar capacity in Barmer, Rajasthan. |