Lok Sabha Question No. 2040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Production of Wind Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2040

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## Production of Wind Energy

## 2040. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

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

- (a) the details of schemes that are aimed at improving the production of wind energy in the country;
- (b) the details of projects being funded by the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) during the last three years and the current year;
- (c)  the  details  of  schemes  introduced  or  being  implemented  during  the  said  period  to  improve  the  solar energy resources in the country;
- (d)  whether  the  Government proposes to further improve the solar energy  resources keeping in mind the growing energy needs; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): To improve wind power production in the country Government provides various fiscal and financial incentives including Accelerated Depreciation (AD), concessional Custom, Excise and Special Additional Duties, 100% Foreign Direct Investment through automatic route, etc.  The wind power projects which do not avail the benefit of AD and not covered under third party sale of wind power generated, are eligible for Generation Based Incentives (GBI) of Re. 0.50 per Unit of energy fed in to the grid with a cap of Rs. 1.00 crore per MW for a period not less than    4 years and a maximum period of 10 years.
- (b): The details of projects being funded by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) during the last three years is given at Annexure.
- (c ): The details of schemes introduced by Government in promoting solar power development in various parts of the country are as follows:
- (a) Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects.
- (b) Scheme for Development of Solar PV Power Plants on Canal Banks/ Canal Tops.
- (c) Scheme  for  setting  up  300  MW  of  Grid  connected  Solar  PV  Power  Projects  by  Defence Establishments  under  Ministry  of  Defence  and  Para  Military  Forces  with  Viability  Gap  Funding  (VGF) under Batch-IV of Phase-II/III of JNNSM(Jawaharlal Nehru National Mission).
- (d) Scheme  of  setting  up  1000  MW  of  Grid-  Connected  Solar  PV  Power  Projects  by  CPSUs  with Viability Gap Funding under Batch-V of Phase-II of JNNSM.
- (e) Scheme for Setting up of 15000 MW of Grid connected Solar PV Power Projects under Batch II of Phase II of National Solar Mission (by NTPC/NVVN).
- (f) Setting up of 2000 MW Grid connected solar power with VGF through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).
- (d)&(e): Keeping  in  view  of  the  growing  needs  of  energy,  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy (MNRE)  has  upscaled the target of  Grid -Connected Solar Power Projects from 20,000 MW to 1,00,000 MW by 2022 under National Solar Mission (NSM) that includes 40,000 MW of roof-top, and 60,000 MW from large scale ground mounted solar power projects.

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## Annexure

## Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha  Unstarred Question  No. 2040  for 28/07/2016 regarding ' Production of Wind Energy'

## Details of projects being funded by Indian Renewable Energy Development  Agency during last three years and current year

| (Rs in Lakhs)   | (Rs in Lakhs)                                                 | (Rs in Lakhs)                                                 | (Rs in Lakhs)                                                 | (Rs in Lakhs)                                                 | (Rs in Lakhs)                                                 | (Rs in Lakhs)                                                 | (Rs in Lakhs)                                                 | (Rs in Lakhs)                                                 | (Rs in Lakhs)                                                 |
|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| S No.           |                                                               | 2013-14                                                       | 2013-14                                                       | 2014-15                                                       | 2014-15                                                       | 2015-16                                                       | 2015-16                                                       | 2016-17 (upto 30th June, 16)                                  | 2016-17 (upto 30th June, 16)                                  |
| S No.           | Sector                                                        | No of Proje cts                                               | Amount Sanctioned                                             | No of Projects                                                | Amount Sanctioned                                             | No of Projects                                                | Amount Sanctioned                                             | No of Projects                                                | Amount Sanctioned                                             |
| 1               | CO-GENERATION                                                 | 5                                                             | 40216.98                                                      | 5                                                             | 18990.67                                                      | 5                                                             | 30213.00                                                      | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          |
| 2               | HYDRO                                                         | 10                                                            | 72451.55                                                      | 15                                                            | 46126.00                                                      | 12                                                            | 39592.00                                                      | 5                                                             | 21210.00                                                      |
| 3               | NCEF                                                          | 2                                                             | 9390.00                                                       | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 3                                                             | 1690.58                                                       | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          |
| 4               | SOLAR GRID                                                    | 11                                                            | 79351.2                                                       | 21                                                            | 125076.53                                                     | 29                                                            | 244475.55                                                     | 8                                                             | 95685.20                                                      |
| 5               | WASTE TO ENERGY                                               | 1                                                             | 300.00                                                        | 1                                                             | 118.00                                                        | 3                                                             | 1367.00                                                       | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          |
| 6               | WIND                                                          | 15                                                            | 180129.50                                                     | 19                                                            | 255676.00                                                     | 17                                                            | 273851.00                                                     | 6                                                             | 114260.00                                                     |
| 7               | BIOMASS                                                       | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 1                                                             | 850.00                                                        | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          |
| 8               | ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION                            | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 1                                                             | 29500.00                                                      |
| 9               | LINE OF CREDIT                                                | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 1                                                             | 50000.00                                                      | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          |
| 10              | MANUFACTURING                                                 | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 2                                                             | 21284.00                                                      | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          |
| 11              | SOLAR ROOF TOP                                                | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 1                                                             | 4495.07                                                       |
| 12              | Others *                                                      | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 28                                                            | 2891.49                                                       | 35                                                            | 117322.57                                                     | 15                                                            | 22151.57                                                      |
|                 | Total                                                         | 44                                                            | 381839.23                                                     | 89                                                            | 448878.69                                                     | 108                                                           | 780645.70                                                     | 36                                                            | 287301.84                                                     |
|                 | *Bridge Loan SWCS/ WG/ Solar off Grid/ STL/ Bill Discounting. | *Bridge Loan SWCS/ WG/ Solar off Grid/ STL/ Bill Discounting. | *Bridge Loan SWCS/ WG/ Solar off Grid/ STL/ Bill Discounting. | *Bridge Loan SWCS/ WG/ Solar off Grid/ STL/ Bill Discounting. | *Bridge Loan SWCS/ WG/ Solar off Grid/ STL/ Bill Discounting. | *Bridge Loan SWCS/ WG/ Solar off Grid/ STL/ Bill Discounting. | *Bridge Loan SWCS/ WG/ Solar off Grid/ STL/ Bill Discounting. | *Bridge Loan SWCS/ WG/ Solar off Grid/ STL/ Bill Discounting. | *Bridge Loan SWCS/ WG/ Solar off Grid/ STL/ Bill Discounting. |