Lok Sabha Question No. 736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Cost of Energy Generated through Renewable Resources
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: ABHISHEK BANERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 736

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2015

## COST OF ENERGY GENERATED THROUGH RENEWABLE RESOURCES 736. SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE:

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

- (a) the prevailing tariff rates of solar, wind, tidal and nuclear energy as compared to the rates of energy produced through the thermal and gas power plants;
- (b) the  expenditure  incurred  on  buying  solar  cells,  wind  turbines  and  atomic  plant equipments from other countries during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to undertake cent per cent indigenous manufacturing of solar cells, wind turbines and atomic plant equipments; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  prevailing  tariff  rates  of  solar,  wind  and  nuclear  energies  along  with  thermal (coal) and gas power plants are given in the table at Annexure-I.  Tidal power plants do not existing in India.
- (b): The  power  projects  with  solar  and  wind  powers  are  taken  up  with  private  sector investment and, therefore, the Government is not involved in incurring expenditure on buying solar  cells  and  wind  turbines.    However,  as  per  the  Ministry  of  Commerce  (website),  the import value of solar and wind for the last 3 years is given at Annexure-II. Inputs regarding atomic plant equipments were requested from Department of Atomic Energy, which have not been provided so far.  They are in process of collecting it from Nuclear Power Corporation Ltd.

(c)&(d): Regarding solar and wind, No Madam. Regarding Atomic Energy, information is awaited.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 736 FOR 03.12.2015

## Prevailing tariff rates of Renewable Energies & Fossil Fuels

| Technology option   | Tariff rate (Rs./kWh)   |
|---------------------|-------------------------|
| Solar*              | 4.63                    |
| Wind #              | 3.51 - 5.92             |
| Nuclear $           | 2.72                    |
| Thermal (Coal) &    | 1.58 - 5.54             |
| Gas &               | 4.08 - 4.67             |

*    As per the recent tender of NTPC for AP solar projects
- #   As per the tariff announced by the state regulators
- $   As per the information provided by Department of Atomic Energy
- &  As per the information provided by CERC

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## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 736 FOR 03.12.2015

## Details of value of import on solar and wind equipments during last three years

| Item   |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |
|--------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Solar  |   4495    |   4317    |   5052    |
| Wind   |      2.42 |      1.18 |      1.02 |