Lok Sabha Question No. 4298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Wind Power Generation
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4298

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

## WIND POWER GENERATION

## 4298.  SHRI  MALLIKARJUN KHARGE

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

(a) the details of wind power generation in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

- (b) whether the wind power generation has declined in the country during the said period;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to upgrade the existing wind power plants; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL , NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY & MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has started compiling the renewable energy generation  data  from  2014-15  onwards  and  as  reported  by  the  CEA,  the  wind  power generation in the country was 33.77 BU, 33.03 BU and 12.21 BU during the year 2014-15, 2015-16  and  2016-17(up  to  30  June  2016)  respectively.  The  State-wise  wind  power generation during this period is placed at Annexure.

(b)&(c): There  is  slight  decrease  (around  2%)  in  the  wind  power  generation  during 2015-16 as compared to 2014-15. Wind power is infirm natural resource and such variations depends upon the climatic conditions.

(d)&(e): For upgrading the old and small capacity wind turbines Ministry of New & Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  has  issued  Policy  for  Repowering  of  Wind  Power  Projects. Under  this  policy  initially  old  projects,  which  have  installed  wind  turbine  generators  of capacity  1  MW  and  below  would  be  eligible  for  repowering.  Indian  Renewable  Energy Development Agency (IREDA) will provide an additional interest rate rebate of 0.25% for repowering  projects  apart  from  all  fiscal  and  financial  benefits  available  to  the  new  wind projects.  The  State  Governments  will  support  repowering  by  augmenting  transmission infrastructure, facilitating acquiring additional footprint required for higher capacity turbines, purchase of additional wind power at prevailing rate and relaxing micrositing criteria. The project developers will also be exempted from any penalties on non-production of electricity during the repowering period.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4298 for answer on 11 August 2016 regarding Wind Power Generation .

## Wind power generation in the country as reported by Central Electricity Authority

| S. No.   | State          | Wind Power Generation in Million Units (MU)   | Wind Power Generation in Million Units (MU)   | Wind Power Generation in Million Units (MU)   |
|----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|          |                | 2014-15                                       | 2015-16                                       | 2016-17 (up to 30 June 2016)                  |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh | 1676                                          | 2013                                          | 649                                           |
| 2.       | Gujarat        | 5660                                          | 6447                                          | 2518                                          |
| 3.       | Karnataka      | 4658                                          | 4798                                          | 1530                                          |
| 4.       | Kerala         | 58                                            | 51                                            | 18                                            |
| 5.       | Madhya Pradesh | 592                                           | 1558                                          | 1201                                          |
| 6.       | Maharashtra    | 6805                                          | 6121                                          | 2471                                          |
| 7.       | Rajasthan      | 4172                                          | 4767                                          | 1973                                          |
| 8.       | Tamil Nadu     | 10147                                         | 7273                                          | 1808                                          |
| 9.       | Telangana      | 0                                             | 0                                             | 39                                            |
| Total    | Total          | 33768                                         | 33029                                         | 12208                                         |