Lok Sabha Question No. 3180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Promotion of Wind Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K., KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3180

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## PROMOTION OF WIND ENERGY

3180.  SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

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

- (a) whether  the  National  Offshore  Wind  Energy  Policy  has  been  approved  by  the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and whether offshore areas are proposed to be included in the Special/Exclusive Economic Zones, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has sought any demarcation of the area of coverage for setting up of offshore windmills, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  appointed  any  nodal  agency  for  coordinating  in allocation and operation of areas/blocks for offshore windmills in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  guidelines  issued  with  regard  to  allocation  of  wind  energy  blocks  and  the details of demarcation of areas for setting up of wind energy plants in the country and the estimated generation of power therefrom, State/UT-wise; and
- (f) the  number  of  wind  mills  presently  operational  and  proposed  to  be  set  up including in Public Private Partnership model (PPP) in the country, State/UT-wise? ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  POWER,  COAL  &  NEW  AND  RENEWABLE ENERGY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)&(b): Yes Madam. The National Offshore Wind Energy Policy was approved by the Union Cabinet on 9 th  September, 2015. Subsequently, the Gazette Notification on this policy was issued on 6 th  October, 2015.

This  is  the  primary  policy  decision-making  document  for  offshore  wind  energy development,  including,  setting  up  of  offshore  wind  power  projects  and  research  & development activities, in waters, in or adjacent to the country up to the seaward distance

of 200 nautical miles (Exclusive Economic Zones of the country) from the base line.

(c): No demarcation has been sought so far. The preliminary studies suggest offshore wind energy potential on the coast of Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. However, these estimates require validation by establishing offshore wind masts or Light Detection and Ranging in the sea for firming up the locations / offshore wind energy blocks.

(d): Yes Madam, Under the National Offshore Wind Energy Policy, National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), Chennai has been authorized as Nodal Agency for development of offshore wind energy in the country. The NIWE inter-alia would issue call for proposal for  development  of  offshore  wind  energy  projects  in  the  specified  blocks,  enter  into contract  with  project  developers  of  offshore  wind  power  project  within  Exclusive Economic Zones of the country, demarcation of offshore wind energy blocks, facilitation of clearances from the concerned Ministries/Departments etc.

(e): No guidelines for allocation of the offshore wind energy blocks has been issued.

(f): The wind power capacity addition in the country is mainly through private sector investment. As on 31 October 2015, around 24678 MW wind power capacity has been installed in the country. The state-wise break-up is given in Annexure. Government has set a target of reaching 60 GW of wind power installed capacity in the country by 2022.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE - REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (f) OF THE LOK

## SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3180 FOR 17.12.2015

## Wind Power Installed capacity in the country up to October, 2015

| S. No.   | State          |   Total capacity up to October, 2015 (MW) |
|----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh |                                   1134.35 |
| 2.       | Gujarat        |                                   3876.5  |
| 3.       | Karnataka      |                                   2720.33 |
| 4.       | Kerala         |                                     35.1  |
| 5.       | Madhya Pradesh |                                   1025.19 |
| 6.       | Maharashtra    |                                   4638.35 |
| 7.       | Rajasthan      |                                   3728.84 |
| 8.       | Tamil Nadu     |                                   7514.76 |
| 9.       | Others         |                                      4.3  |
| Total    | Total          |                                  24677.7  |