Lok Sabha Question No. 3050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Contribution of Wind Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Chandrani Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3050

ANSWERED ON 21/12/2023

## CONTRIBUTION OF WIND ENERGY

## 3050. MS. CHANDRANI MURMU

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

- (a) the measures taken by the Government to popularise renewable energy in the country;
- (b) the details of total requirement of energy in the country and the contribution from renewable energy till date; and
- (c) the percentage of contribution of wind energy in the total requirement?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Government of India has undertaken several major initiatives to enhance the generation of renewable energy in the country, 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.
- (b) & (c) The details of total electricity generation in the country, the overall share of renewable energy and the contribution of wind energy in the total generation during the last 3 years, are as follows:

| Financial Year          |   Total Generation (Billion Units) | Share of RE in total generation   | Share of Wind Energy in total generation   |
|-------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22                 |                             1491.7 | 21.6%                             | 4.6%                                       |
| 2022-23                 |                             1624.3 | 22.5%                             | 4.4%                                       |
| 2023-24 (Upto Oct 2023) |                             1047   | 23.3%                             | 5.8%                                       |