Lok Sabha Question No. 1926 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI), SANJAY JAISWAL, NANDI YELLAIAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1926

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## RENEWABLE ENERGY

## 1926.  SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI): DR. SANJAY JAISWAL: SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH :

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

- (a) whether India is mulling to become a low cost production and design hub for renewable energy;
- (b) if so, the facts thereof;
- (c) whether foreign investments in this sector could dovetail with Make in India Initiative thereby creating jobs on the ground;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the employment proposed to be generated thereunder;
- (e) whether the Government has decided to cut emission intensity by 33-35 per cent till 2030;
- (f) if so, the manner in which such a plan is proposed to be financed; and

(g) the budget allocated by the Government during Twelfth Five Year Plan for manufacturing of Solar  Panels  indigenously  along  with  the  efforts  being  made to  promote  domestic  production  of  the same.

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): Government  has  made  infrastructure  growth  a  national  priority  to  drive  the economy  along  with  manufacturing  in  the  medium  to  long  term  period.  In  line  with  this  vision, renewable energy  capacity  targets  are  up-scaled    to  175  GW  by  2022.  These  targets,  in  addition  to ongoing incentives under various schemes/programmes, have also led to a slew of innovative actions which, inter-alia,  include  viability  gap  funding  for  solar  projects  under  Jawahar  Lal  Nehru  National Solar Mission (JNNSM), promoting solar energy through organizations under various Ministries and central public sector units providing them with grants,  setting up of exclusive solar parks to ensure the ease  of  doing  business  for  both  global  and  domestic  investors;  development  of  power  transmission network through Green Energy Corridor project; identification of large government complexes/

-2- buildings for rooftop projects; making roof top solar a part of housing loan by banks/ National Housing Bank;  incorporating  measures  in  Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme  (IPDS)  for  encouraging distribution  companies  and  making  net-metering  compulsory  and  raising  funds  from  bilateral  and multilateral  finance  and  development  institutions.  These  innovative  initiatives  are  aimed  at  turning India into a hub for generating renewable energy in cost-effective manner as well as manufacturing hub for renewable energy equipments.

(c)&(d): The  Make  in  India  initiative  of  the  Government  aims  to  facilitate  investment,  foster innovation, enhance job creation and skill development, protect intellectual property and build best in class manufacturing infrastructure and convert India into a manufacturing hub of the world. Renewable Energy sector is one of core sectors identified under Make in India initiative to attract investment both domestic and foreign- for expanding capacity of power generation from renewable energy sources and also to boost the manufacturing activity and thereby creating jobs in the sector. In pursuance of total  renewable  energy  target  of  175  GW  by  2022,  it  is  estimated  that  about  4.50  lakh  full  time equivalent jobs are likely to be created.

(e)&f):  Government  of  India  in  its  submission  to  the  United  Nations  Frame  Work  Convention  on Climate  Change  on  Intended  Nationally  Determined  Contribution  (INDC)  has  stated  to  reduce  the emissions intensity of  its  GDP by 33  to  35 percent  by  2030  from  2005  level.  In  furtherance  of  this objective, it is also stated (i) to achieve about 40% cumulative Electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030 with the help of transfer of technology and low cost international finance including from Green Climate Fund (GCF), and (ii) to mobilize both, domestic and additional funds from developed countries, to implement the identified mitigation and adaptation actions in view of the resources required and the resources gap.

(g): The Government has not allocated any funds during the Twelfth Plan for manufacturing of solar panels as this is a market driven activity. With intent to promote the manufacturing of the components of  solar  generation  equipment  including  the  cells  and  modules  indigenously  Government  has introduced  few  schemes  where  Domestic  Content Requirement  (DCR)  is  necessary. Besides, Government also provides concessions in custom duties for import of solar equipments/components as well as exemptions in excise duties.

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