Lok Sabha Question No. 2531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Pradhan Mantri  Surya Ghar Bijli Yojana
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel, Shri Dharambir Singh, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Shri Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2531

ANSWERED ON 07/08/2024

## PRADHAN MANTRI SURYA GHAR BIJLI YOJANA

## 2531. SHRI DHAVAL LAXMANBHAI PATEL

SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to increase Renewable Energy production since 2014;
- (b)  the status of the programme to install 500 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030; and
- (c)  the status of the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Bijli Yojana?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) & (b) As on 30.06.2024, a total of 195.01 GW renewable energy capacity has been installed in the Country which includes 85.47 GW Solar Power, 46.66 GW Wind Power, 10.95 GW Bio-Power and  51.93  GW  Hydro  Power.  The  Government  of  India  has  taken  several  steps  to  increase renewable energy production since 2014, details of which are placed at Annexure.
- (c) Under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, as on 31.07.2024, a total of 1.29 crore residential consumers  have  shown  their  interest  for  rooftop  solar  installation  through  registration  on  the National Portal of the scheme, out of which 15.65 lakh consumers have submitted the application and 2.49 lakh installations have been completed.

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Referred  to  reply  of  Part  (a)  and  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No  2531  to  be answered on 07.08.2024 regarding Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Bijli Yojana

Major steps/initiatives taken by Government of India to increase renewable energy production since 2014, which will also help in achieving 500 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030, inter alia , include:

- i. Major schemes/initiatives launched 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, National Green Hydrogen Mission, Green  Energy  Corridor  Scheme,  Setting  up  of  Ultra  Mega  Renewable  Energy  Parks, National Bioenergy Programme, Development of 1 GW Offshore Wind Energy Projects, etc.
- ii. Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar, Wind and Wind-Solar Projects have been issued.
- iii. Procedure for Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff (URET) has been issued.
- iv. Quality Control Order and Standard & Labelling (S&L) programs for Solar Photovoltaic modules and Grid-connected Solar Inverters have been issued.
- v. To augment transmission infrastructure needed for steep RE trajectory, transmission plan has been prepared till 2030.
- vi. Notification of Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Energy Open Access Rules 2022 issued.
- vii. Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) to facilitate sale of Renewable Energy Power through exchanges has been launched.
- viii. Notification of trajectory for RE power bids of 50 GW/annum to be issued by Renewable Energy Implementation Agencies (REIAs: SECI, NTPC, NHPC, SJVN) from FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28.
- ix. 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,  for  Green  Hydrogen Projects till December 2030 and for offshore wind projects till December 2032.
- x. To boost  RE  consumption,  Renewable  Purchase  Obligation  (RPO)  trajectory  has  been notified till 2029-30, including separate RPO for Decentralized Renewable Energy.
- xi. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) permitted up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
- xii. Notification of Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Energy Open Access Rules 2022 issued.