Lok Sabha Question No. 3056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Employment Opportunities in Renewable Energy Sector
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3056

ANSWERED ON 21/12/2023

## EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR

## 3056. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR

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

- (a) whether India is one of the most prosperous countries in the field of new and renewable energy and if so, the initiatives taken by the Government for optimum utilisation of the renewable energy potential;
- (b) the efforts made or being made to explore the employment opportunities in renewable energy sector during the last five years; and
- (c) the details of the works done by the Government through its agencies and also in collaboration with the private companies for exploiting the enormous renewable energy potential available in the country?

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

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) India has been consistently ranked among the top four countries in terms of renewable energy capacity. The Government of India has undertaken several major initiatives that have led expansion of renewable  energy  capacity  and  optimum  utilization  of  renewable  energy  potential,  which  inter  alia include:

- i. 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,
- ii. Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2030,
- iii. 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.
- iv. Setting  up  of  Ultra  Mega  Renewable  Energy  Parks  to  provide  land  and  transmission  to  RE developers on a plug and play basis,
- v. Laying  of  new  transmission  lines  and  creating  new  sub-station  capacity  for  evacuation  of renewable power,
- vi. Setting up of Project Development Cell for attracting and facilitating investments,
- vii. Standard  Bidding  Guidelines  for  tariff  based  competitive  bidding  process  for  procurement  of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV and Wind Projects,
- viii. 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,
- ix. Notification of Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Energy Open Access Rules 2022,
- x. Notification of Late Payment Surcharge and related matters Rules 2022.
- xi. Notification of Electricity Amendment Rules 2022 with provision of Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff for Central Pool.
- xii. Launch of the National Green Hydrogen Mission with the objective to make India a hub for Green Hydrogen production and exports.

Further, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is developing qualified and skilled manpower under  short  term  training  component  and  fellowship  component  of  Human  Resource  Development Programme, to train skilled manpower for installation, operation and maintenance  of Renewable Energy.

- i. Suryamitra Skill Development Programme (Solar PV technician training) was launched by MNRE in  2015  for  boosting  employment  opportunities  by  creating  skilled  manpower  for  installation, operation and maintenance of solar power projects. Over 55000 suryamitras have been trained so far up to November 2023 under this programme.
- ii. Jal-Urjamitra Skill  Development  Programme  provides  training  focussed  on    installation, operation, repair and maintenance of Small Hydro Power Projects.
- iii. Vayumitra Skill  Development  Programme  (VSDP)  creates  skilled  and  trained  manpower  for maintenance of Wind power projects.
- iv. Varunmitra programme  develops  trained  manpower  in  the  area  of  solar  water  pumping  for installation of maintenance of solar water pumps.
- v. National  Renewable  Energy  Fellowships  at  M.Tech,  M.Sc.,  and  Ph.D  levels  are  provided  to students  to enrol in the courses on renewable energy technologies.
- vi. MNRE had also supported six months training programme specifically for semi-literate women of rural areas on assembly, installation, operation and maintenance of solar lanterns, lamps, etc.

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