Lok Sabha Question No. 2899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Enhancing Renewable Energy Capacity
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2899

ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025

## ENHANCING RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY

2899. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM

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

- (a) whether the Government has any future plan and target for renewable energy capacity enhancement and emissions reduction;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of action plan prepared by the Government to address the challenges and obstacles in the path of renewable energy development for climate action in the country; and (d) whether the Government has launched specific initiatives to enhance India's renewable energy capacity for climate action and if so, the details thereof?

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) & (b)  As per the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC), India has committed inter alia to achieve 50 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based  energy  resources  by  2030  and  to  reduce  Emissions  Intensity  of  its  GDP  by  45 percent by 2030, from 2005 level. In this regard, the Government has set a target of 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030, which mostly includes power capacity from renewable sources of solar, wind, biomass and Hydro power.
- (c)  &  (d)  The  measures  and  specific  initiatives  undertaken  by  the  Government  of  India  to address the challenges and obstacles in the path of renewable energy development for climate action in the country are placed in Annexure-I .

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## Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  parts  (c)  &  (d)  of  the  Rajya  Sabha  Unstarred Question  No.  2899  for  06.08.2025  regarding  'Enhancing  Renewable  Energy Capacity'

The measures and specific initiatives undertaken by the Government of India to address the challenges and obstacles in the path of renewable energy development for climate action in the country, inter-alia, include 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 interstate 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 202930. 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.
- 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  (PM-KUSUM),  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 Gridconnected 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.