Lok Sabha Question No. 2057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Wind Mill Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2057

ANSWERED ON 14/12/2023

## WIND MILL PROJECTS

## 2057. SHRI ANTO ANTONY

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

- (a) whether the Government has received a proposal from the Government of Kerala for setting up of wind mill project for power generation at coastal areas in Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including expected cost of the project and total power generation estimated through this project;
- (c) the response of the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government has any statistics regarding Kerala's total power generation capacity, consumption and the purchase of power outside State;
- (e) if so, the details thereof during the last ten years, year-wise;
- (f) whether the Government is able to provide adequate power supply to the State of Kerala; and
- (g) if so, the details of power supplied during the ten years, year-wise and price per unit thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) to (c) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has not received any specific proposal from the Government of Kerala for setting up of wind mill project for power generation at coastal areas in Kerala.
- (d) & (e) The details of source-wise and year-wise power generation capacity in the State of Kerala during the last ten years (as on 31st March) and the current year 2023-24 (as on 31st October 2023), are given in Annexure I . The year-wise details of Total Energy Supplied (consumption) in the State of Kerala and the total energy drawal from the Grid (purchase of power from sources outside the State sector), during the last ten years, are given in Annexure II.
- (f) & (g) The year-wise details of the actual Power Supply Position in the State of Kerala during the last ten years and the current year 2023-24 (upto October,2023), are given in Annexure III. The tariff for the various categories of consumers is decided by the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) from time to time as per the powers vested under the Electricity Act, 2003.

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[All figures are in Megawatt (MW)]

|             | Thermal   | Thermal   | Thermal   | Thermal   | Thermal   |          | Renewables   | Renewables                                        | Total Power                    |
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| As on       | Coal      | Lignit e  | Gas       | Diesel    | Total     | Nuclea r | Hydro        | Other Renewable Energy (RE) Sources (as per MNRE) | Generatio n Capacity in Kerala |
| 31.03.201 4 | 931.19    | 0.00      | 533.58    | 256.44    | 1721.21   | 95.60    | 1881.5 0     | 198.31                                            | 3896.62                        |
| 31.03.201 5 | 1002.44   | 0.00      | 533.58    | 256.44    | 1792.46   | 228.60   | 1881.5 0     | 209.83                                            | 4112.39                        |
| 31.03.201 6 | 1038.69   | 0.00      | 533.58    | 234.60    | 1806.87   | 228.60   | 1881.5 0     | 264.53                                            | 4181.50                        |
| 31.03.201 7 | 1723.18   | 0.00      | 533.58    | 159.96    | 2416.72   | 362.00   | 1881.5 0     | 357.87                                            | 5018.09                        |
| 31.03.201 8 | 1758.22   | 0.00      | 533.58    | 159.96    | 2451.76   | 362.00   | 1881.5 0     | 400.56                                            | 5095.82                        |
| 31.03.201 9 | 1476.42   | 281.80    | 533.58    | 159.96    | 2451.76   | 362.00   | 1856.5 0     | 434.21                                            | 5104.47                        |
| 31.03.202 0 | 2058.92   | 298.00    | 533.58    | 159.96    | 3050.46   | 362.00   | 1856.5 0     | 447.85                                            | 5716.81                        |
| 31.03.202 1 | 2058.92   | 314.20    | 533.58    | 159.96    | 3066.66   | 362.00   | 1856.5 0     | 572.42                                            | 5857.58                        |
| 31.03.202 2 | 2058.92   | 314.20    | 533.58    | 159.96    | 3066.66   | 362.00   | 1856.5 0     | 670.70                                            | 5955.86                        |
| 31.03.202 3 | 2059.00   | 325.33    | 533.58    | 159.96    | 3077.87   | 362.00   | 1864.1 5     | 1092.95                                           | 6396.97                        |
| 31.10.202 3 | 2059.00   | 325.33    | 533.58    | 159.96    | 3077.87   | 362.00   | 1864.1 5     | 1194.20                                           | 6498.22                        |

## Annex II referred to in reply to part (d) & (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2057 for 14.12.2022

| Year    | Total Energy Supplied in the State of Kerala   | Total Drawl by Kerala from the Grid forming part of the Total Energy Supplied in the State   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | in Million Units (MU)                          | In Million Units (MU)                                                                        |
| 2013-14 | 21,052                                         | 11,077                                                                                       |
| 2014-15 | 22,127                                         | 13,137                                                                                       |
| 2015-16 | 23,194                                         | 14,409                                                                                       |
| 2016-17 | 24,261                                         | 19,215                                                                                       |
| 2017-18 | 24,917                                         | 18,508                                                                                       |
| 2018-19 | 24,898                                         | 16,773                                                                                       |
| 2019-20 | 26,265                                         | 20,136                                                                                       |
| 2020-21 | 25,102                                         | 17,564                                                                                       |
| 2021-22 | 26,570                                         | 16,158                                                                                       |
| 2022-23 | 27,726                                         | 18,323                                                                                       |

| Year                     | Energy Requirement in Million Units (MU)   | Energy Supplied in Million Units (MU)   | Energy not Supplied   | Energy not Supplied   |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| Year                     | Energy Requirement in Million Units (MU)   | Energy Supplied in Million Units (MU)   | (MU)                  | (%)                   |
| 2013-14                  | 21,577                                     | 21,052                                  | 525                   | 2.4                   |
| 2014-15                  | 22,459                                     | 22,127                                  | 332                   | 1.5                   |
| 2015-16                  | 23,318                                     | 23,194                                  | 124                   | 0.5                   |
| 2016-17                  | 24,296                                     | 24,261                                  | 35                    | 0.1                   |
| 2017-18                  | 25,002                                     | 24,917                                  | 85                    | 0.3                   |
| 2018-19                  | 25,016                                     | 24,898                                  | 118                   | 0.5                   |
| 2019-20                  | 26,315                                     | 26,265                                  | 50                    | 0.2                   |
| 2020-21                  | 25,118                                     | 25,102                                  | 16                    | 0.1                   |
| 2021-22                  | 26,579                                     | 26,570                                  | 9                     | 0.0                   |
| 2022-23                  | 27,747                                     | 27,726                                  | 21                    | 0.1                   |
| 2023-24 (upto Oct, 2023) | 17,791                                     | 17,787                                  | 4                     | 0.0                   |