Lok Sabha Question No. 166 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Installed Capacity of Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Durga Das Uikey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 166

ANSWERED ON 14/12/2023

## INSTALLED CAPACITY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

- *166. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE SHRI DURGA DAS (D.D.) UIKEY

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

- (a) the accumulated capacity of Installed Renewable Energy (in megawatts) excluding Large Hydro Power till 31st March, 2023, year and State-wise;
- (b) the reasons, if any, for the low installed capacity of renewable energy in the country before the year 2014;
- (c) whether the Government has proactively been engaged in developing sustainable renewable energy and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any initiative regarding Mission LiFE and to promote Reduce, Reuse and Recycle practices in the country's energy sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 166 for ANSWER ON 14-12-2023

- (a) The cumulative installed renewable energy capacity, excluding large hydro power, reached 1,25,160  MW  on  31  March  2023.  The  State-wise  and  source-wise  installed  capacity  is  at Annexure-I.

(b) &(c) As on 31 March 2014, the installed renewable capacity, excluding large hydro power, was 35,850 MW, which has increased to 1,32,132 MW as on 31 October 2023, i.e., by nearly 3.7 times.

Since 2014, the Government of India has undertaken several major initiatives that have led to a faster expansion of renewable energy capacity, which inter alia include:

- i. Enhancement of the target of National Solar Mission from the initial 20,000 MW to 100,000 MW.
- 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 and graded ISTS charges thereafter,
- iii. Declaration  of  trajectory  for  Renewable  Purchase  Obligation  (RPO)  up  to  the  year 2030,
- iv. Launch of new schemes and programs, including Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega  Solar  Power  Projects  Scheme,  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Urja  Suraksha  evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan Yojana (PM-KUSUM), Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Programme,  CPSU  Scheme  Phase-II  (Government  Producer  Scheme),    Production Linked Incentive Scheme under 'National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, National Bioenergy Programme, Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development (RE-RTD) Programme, Schemes for incentives on electrolyser manufacturing and Green Hydrogen production under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
- v. Setting up of Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks to provide land and transmission to RE developers on a plug and play basis,
- vi. Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity for evacuation of renewable power,
- vii. Setting up of Project Development Cell for attracting and facilitating investments,
- viii. Standard  Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV and Wind Projects,
- ix. 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,
- x. Notification  of  Promoting  Renewable  Energy  through  Green  Energy  Open  Access Rules 2022,
- xi. Notification of Late Payment Surcharge and related matters Rules 2022.
- xii. Notification  of  Electricity  Amendment  Rules  2022  with  provision  of  Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff for Central Pool.
- xiii. Launch of the National Green Hydrogen Mission with the objective to make India a hub for Green Hydrogen production and exports.

(d) India has updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in August 2022. One of the goals in the updated NDC is "Put forward and further propagate a healthy and sustainable way of living based on the traditions and values of conservation and moderation, including through a mass movement for LiFE - Lifestyle for Environment as a key to combating climate change". In line with the principles of Mission LiFE, Government of India has taken initiatives to  reduce  fossil  fuel  consumption  and  greenhouse  gas  emissions  by  enhancing  renewable energy capacity. In addition, E -Waste ( Management ) Rules , 2022, provide a framework for reuse and recycle of various components of renewable energy projects.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA STARRED

## QUESTION No. 166 for ANSWER ON 14-12-2023

| State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.03.2023.   | State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.03.2023.   | State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.03.2023.   | State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.03.2023.   | State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.03.2023.   | State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.03.2023.   | State-wise installed capacity of Renewable Power as on 31.03.2023.   |
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| S. No.                                                               | STATES / Uts                                                         | Small Hydro Power                                                    | Wind Power                                                           | Bio Power                                                            | Solar Power                                                          | Total Capacity                                                       |
|                                                                      |                                                                      | (MW)                                                                 | (MW)                                                                 | (MW)                                                                 | (MW)                                                                 | (MW)                                                                 |
| 1                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                       | 163.31                                                               | 4096.65                                                              | 566.03                                                               | 4534.19                                                              | 9360.18                                                              |
| 2                                                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                                                    | 133.11                                                               |                                                                      | 0.00                                                                 | 11.64                                                                | 144.75                                                               |
| 3                                                                    | Assam                                                                | 34.11                                                                |                                                                      | 2.00                                                                 | 147.93                                                               | 184.04                                                               |
| 4                                                                    | Bihar                                                                | 70.70                                                                |                                                                      | 126.02                                                               | 192.88                                                               | 389.60                                                               |
| 5                                                                    | Chhatisgarh                                                          | 76.00                                                                |                                                                      | 275.00                                                               | 948.82                                                               | 1299.82                                                              |
| 6                                                                    | Goa                                                                  | 0.05                                                                 |                                                                      | 0.34                                                                 | 26.49                                                                | 26.88                                                                |
| 7                                                                    | Gujarat                                                              | 91.64                                                                | 9978.92                                                              | 110.73                                                               | 9254.56                                                              | 19435.85                                                             |
| 8                                                                    | Haryana                                                              | 73.50                                                                |                                                                      | 259.43                                                               | 1029.16                                                              | 1362.09                                                              |
| 9                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                     | 969.71                                                               |                                                                      | 10.20                                                                | 87.49                                                                | 1067.40                                                              |
| 10                                                                   | Jammu &Kashmir                                                       | 146.68                                                               |                                                                      | 0.00                                                                 | 49.44                                                                | 196.12                                                               |
| 11                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                            | 4.05                                                                 |                                                                      | 4.30                                                                 | 105.84                                                               | 114.19                                                               |
| 12                                                                   | Karnataka                                                            | 1280.73                                                              | 5294.95                                                              | 1902.15                                                              | 8241.40                                                              | 16719.23                                                             |
| 13                                                                   | Kerala                                                               | 266.52                                                               | 62.50                                                                | 2.50                                                                 | 761.43                                                               | 1092.95                                                              |
| 14                                                                   | Ladakh                                                               | 40.99                                                                |                                                                      | 0.00                                                                 | 7.80                                                                 | 48.79                                                                |
| 15                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                       | 123.71                                                               | 2844.29                                                              | 134.94                                                               | 2802.14                                                              | 5905.08                                                              |
| 16                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                          | 381.08                                                               | 5012.83                                                              | 2640.69                                                              | 4722.90                                                              | 12757.50                                                             |
| 17                                                                   | Manipur                                                              | 5.45                                                                 |                                                                      | 0.00                                                                 | 12.28                                                                | 17.73                                                                |
| 18                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                            | 32.53                                                                |                                                                      | 13.80                                                                | 4.15                                                                 | 50.48                                                                |
| 19                                                                   | Mizoram                                                              | 45.47                                                                |                                                                      | 0.00                                                                 | 28.02                                                                | 73.49                                                                |
| 20                                                                   | Nagaland                                                             | 32.67                                                                |                                                                      | 0.00                                                                 | 3.04                                                                 | 35.71                                                                |
| 21                                                                   | Odisha                                                               | 115.63                                                               |                                                                      | 59.22                                                                | 453.17                                                               | 628.02                                                               |
| 22                                                                   | Punjab                                                               | 176.10                                                               |                                                                      | 522.27                                                               | 1167.26                                                              | 1865.63                                                              |
| 23                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                            | 23.85                                                                | 5193.42                                                              | 125.08                                                               | 17055.70                                                             | 22398.05                                                             |
| 24                                                                   | Sikkim                                                               | 55.11                                                                |                                                                      | 0.00                                                                 | 4.69                                                                 | 59.80                                                                |
| 25                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                           | 123.05                                                               | 10017.17                                                             | 1043.70                                                              | 6736.43                                                              | 17920.35                                                             |
| 26                                                                   | Telangana                                                            | 90.87                                                                | 128.10                                                               | 220.37                                                               | 4666.03                                                              | 5105.37                                                              |
| 27                                                                   | Tripura                                                              | 16.01                                                                |                                                                      | 0.00                                                                 | 17.60                                                                | 33.61                                                                |
| 28                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                        | 49.10                                                                |                                                                      | 2216.73                                                              | 2515.22                                                              | 4781.05                                                              |
| 29                                                                   | Uttarakhand                                                          | 218.82                                                               |                                                                      | 139.44                                                               | 575.53                                                               | 933.79                                                               |
| 30                                                                   | West Bengal                                                          | 98.50                                                                |                                                                      | 343.10                                                               | 179.97                                                               | 621.57                                                               |
| 31                                                                   | Andaman &Nicobar                                                     | 5.25                                                                 |                                                                      | 0.00                                                                 | 29.91                                                                | 35.16                                                                |
| 32                                                                   | Chandigarh                                                           |                                                                      |                                                                      | 0.00                                                                 | 58.69                                                                | 58.69                                                                |
| 33                                                                   | Dadar &Nagar Haveli                                                  |                                                                      |                                                                      | 0.00                                                                 | 5.46                                                                 | 5.46                                                                 |
| 34                                                                   | Daman &Diu                                                           |                                                                      |                                                                      | 0.00                                                                 | 41.01                                                                | 41.01                                                                |
| 35                                                                   | Delhi                                                                |                                                                      |                                                                      | 84.00                                                                | 218.26                                                               | 302.26                                                               |
| 36                                                                   | Lakshadweep                                                          |                                                                      |                                                                      | 0.00                                                                 | 3.27                                                                 | 3.27                                                                 |
| 37                                                                   | Pondicherry                                                          |                                                                      |                                                                      | 0.00                                                                 | 35.53                                                                | 35.53                                                                |
| 38                                                                   | Others                                                               |                                                                      | 4.30                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 | 45.01                                                                | 49.31                                                                |
|                                                                      | Total (MW)                                                           | 4944.30                                                              | 42633.13                                                             | 10802.04                                                             | 66780.34                                                             | 125159.81                                                            |