Lok Sabha Question No. 1698 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-10
Subject: Non-Fossil Fuel Energy Capacity
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Mani A

1698. SHRI MANI A

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

- (a) whether the Government is working towards achieving 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by the year 2030 and if so, the details thereof along with the present status of non-fossil capacity addition in the country including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether the Government is engaging with nationalised banks and financial institutions to increase loan commitments for Renewable Energy (RE) projects and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the households in Tamil Nadu particularly Dharmapuri district are benefiting from collateral-free loans at 7 percent interest under the Pradhan-Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY) for rooftop solar installation up to 3 KW and if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether IREDA, REC, PFC and Public Sector Banks are extending RE loans in Tamil Nadu including Dharmapuri and if so, the details thereof along with the number and value of such loans sanctioned during the last three years?

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) Yes.  As on 31.10.2025, a total of 259.42 GW non-fossil fuel based electricity capacity has been installed in the country, including 29.2 GW non-fossil capacity installed in the State of Tamil Nadu.
- (b) The Government under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana has made a provision of collateral free loan from nationalized banks at concessional interest rate of repo-rate plus 50 bps, i.e. 6% per annum for the present, with tenure of 10 years.
- (c)  As  per  the  information  received  from  the  REC  Ltd.,  which  is  the  national  programme implementing  agency  for  PM  Surya  Ghar  Muft  Bijli  Yojana  (PM-SGMBY),  a  total  of  14,029 applications for collateral-free loans up to Rs. 2 lakh were submitted in the State of Tamil Nadu including Dharmapuri district under PM-SGMBY. Of these, 8,937 loans including loans for 174 households in Dharmapuri district have been sanctioned, and loans amounting to Rs. 117.08 crore have been disbursed to 7,865 applicants, as of 25.11.2025.
- (d)  As  per  the  information  received  from  the  Department  of  Financial  Services,  Ministry  of Finance,  the  details  of  loans  sanctioned  by  IREDA,  REC,  PFC  and  Public  Sector  Banks  for renewable energy projects in the State of Tamil Nadu including Dharamapuri district, during the last three years are given below:

| Loans sanctioned in Tamil Nadu   | Loans sanctioned in Tamil Nadu   | Loan sanctioned in Dharamapuri District   | Loan sanctioned in Dharamapuri District   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| No. of loans Sanctioned          | Value (in Rs. crore)             | No. of loans Sanctioned                   | Value (in Rs. crore)                      |
| 1,392                            | 27,863.38                        | 27                                        | 78.83                                     |

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1698

ANSWERED ON 10.12.2025

## NON-FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY CAPACITY