Lok Sabha Question No. 3851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Incentives to Industries to  Diversify Energy Production
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Shri Rajesh Verma, Smt. Shambhavi, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3851

ANSWERED ON 18/12/2024

## INCENTIVES TO INDUSTRIES TO DIVERSIFY ENERGY PRODUCTION

3851. SMT. SHAMBHAVI SHRI RAJESH VERMA DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE

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

- (a) whether the Government incentivises industries to diversify production of energy from conventional coal-thermal-based power to solar/ wind power;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the installed capacity of photovoltaic solar power and wind mill power; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to encourage industry for producing energy from renewable energy sources?

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (d) Yes. Flexibility in Generation scheme was introduced by the Government in 2018 to provide the Power Generators (Thermal) an opportunity to optimally utilize generation from renewable energy sources (Wind/Solar) and also help in reducing emissions. The scheme has been amended from time to time. The scheme covers replacement of thermal and hydro power with standalone renewable energy power  or  renewable  energy  combined  with  battery  energy  storage  systems, within  the  existing contracted capacity. With renewable energy becoming cheaper day by day, the savings in terms of difference  in  prices  of  Thermal  Energy  and  Renewable  Energy  is  shared  between  the  Generating Station and the Consumer on 50:50 basis.

Further,  Government  of  India  has  taken  several  steps  and  initiatives  to  promote  and  accelerate renewable energy capacity in the country to realize the commitment of 500 GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030, as given at Annexure .

As on 30.11.2024, a total of 213.70 GW non-fossil power capacity has been installed in the country, which includes 94.17 GW solar power, 47.96 GW wind power, 11.34 GW bio-power, 5.08 GW small hydro power, 46.97 GW large hydro power and 8.18 GW nuclear power.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply of parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3851 to be answered on 18.12.2024

The Government of India has taken several steps and initiatives to promote and accelerate renewable energy capacity in the country to realize the commitment of 500 GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030.  These include, inter-alia, the following:

- Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued Bidding Trajectory for issuance of RE  power  procurement  bids  of  50  GW/annum  by  Renewable  Energy  Implementing Agencies(REIAs) [REIAs: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), NTPC Limited, NHPC Limited, SJVN Limited] from FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been permitted up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
- Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges have been waived 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.
- To boost  RE  consumption,  Renewable  Purchase  Obligation  (RPO)  followed  by  Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) trajectory has been notified till 2029-30. The RCO which is applicable to all designated consumers under the Energy Conservation Act 2001 will attract penalties  on  non-compliance.  RCO  also  includes  specified  quantum  of  consumption  from Decentralized Renewable Energy sources.
- Project Development Cell for attracting and facilitating investments has been set up.
- Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar, Wind, Wind-Solar Hybrid and Firm & Dispatchable RE (FDRE) projects have been issued.
- Schemes  such  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Urja  Suraksha  evam  Utthaan  Mahabhiyan  (PMKUSUM), PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, National Green Hydrogen Mission, Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for Offshore Wind Energy Projects have been launched.
- Scheme for setting up of Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks is being implemented to provide land and transmission to RE developers for installation of RE projects at large scale.
- Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity has been funded under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power.
- Electricity  (Rights  of  Consumers)  Rules,  2020  has  been  issued  for  net-metering  up  to  five hundred Kilowatt or up to the electrical sanctioned load, whichever is lower.
- 'National Repowering and Life Extension Policy for Wind Power Projects, 2023' has been issued.
- 'Strategy for Establishments of Offshore Wind Energy Projects' has been issued indicating a bidding trajectory of 37 GW by 2030 and various business models for project development.
- The Offshore Wind Energy Lease Rules, 2023 have been notified vide Ministry of External Affairs notification dated 19th December 2023, to regulate the grant of lease of offshore areas for development of offshore wind energy projects.
- Standard  &  Labelling (S&L)  programs  for Solar  Photovoltaic  modules  and  Grid-connected Solar Inverters have been launched.
- To augment transmission infrastructure needed for steep RE trajectory, transmission plan has been prepared till 2030.
- 'The Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and related matters) Rules (LPS rules) have been notified.
- Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022, has been notified on 06 th June 2022 with objective of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable green energy for all. Green Energy Open Access is allowed to any consumer with  contract  demand  of  100  kW  or  above  through  single  or  multiple  single  connection aggregating Hundred kW or more located in same electricity division of a distribution licensee.
- Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) has been launched to facilitate sale of Renewable Energy Power through exchanges.
- 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.
- For Electrolyser Manufacturing, contracts have been awarded / are under process for a capacity of 3,000 MW per annum.
- For Green Hydrogen production, capacity has been awarded for 4,12,000 tons per annum.