Year End Review
–MNRE
The
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has taken several steps to fructify
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s dream of clean energy. The largest renewable capacity expansion programme in the world
is being taken up by India. The government is aiming
to increase share of clean energy through massive thrust in renewables. Core
drivers for development and deployment of new and renewable energy in India
have been Energy security, Electricity shortages, Energy Access, Climate change
etc.
A
capacity addition of 14.30 GW of renewable energy has been reported during the
last two and half years under Grid Connected Renewable Power, which include 5.8
GW from Solar Power, 7.04 GW from Wind Power, 0.53 from Small Hydro Power and
0.93 from Bio-power. Confident by the growth rate
in clean energy sector, the Government of India in its submission to the United
Nations Frame Work Convention on Climate Change on Intended Nationally
Determined Contribution (INDC) has stated that India will achieve 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. As on 31st
October, 2016, Solar Energy Projects with an aggregate capacity of over 8727.62
MW has been installed in the country.
The
government is playing an active role in promoting the adoption of renewable
energy resources by offering various incentives, such as generation-based
incentives (GBIs), capital and interest subsidies, viability gap funding,
concessional finance, fiscal incentives etc. The National Solar Mission aims
to promote the development and use of solar energy for power generation and
other uses, with the ultimate objective of making solar energy compete with fossil-based
energy options. The objective of the National Solar Mission is to reduce the
cost of solar power generation in the country through long-term policy, large
scale deployment goals, aggressive R&D and the domestic production of
critical raw materials, components and products. Renewable energy is becoming
increasingly cost-competitive as compared to fossil fuel-based generation.
In
order to achieve the renewable energy target of 175 GW by the year 2022, the
major programmes/ schemes on implementation of Solar Park, Solar Defence
Scheme, Solar scheme for CPUs Solar PV power plants on Canal Bank and Canal
Tops, Solar Pump, Solar Rooftop etc have been launched during the last two
years.
Various
policy measures have been initiated and special steps taken in addition to
providing financial support to various schemes being implemented by the
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for achieving the target of
renewable energy capacity to 175 GW by the year 2022. These include, inter
alia, suitable amendments to the Electricity Act and Tariff Policy for strong
enforcement of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) and for providing Renewable
Generation Obligation (RGO); setting up of exclusive solar parks; development of power transmission network
through Green Energy Corridor project; identification of large government
complexes/ buildings for rooftop projects; provision of roof top solar and 10
percent renewable energy as mandatory under Mission Statement and Guidelines
for development of smart cities; amendments in building bye-laws for mandatory
provision of roof top solar for new construction or higher Floor Area Ratio;
infrastructure status for solar projects; raising tax free solar bonds;
providing long tenor loans; making roof top solar as a part of housing loan by
banks/ NHB; incorporating measures in Integrated Power Development Scheme
(IPDS) for encouraging distribution companies and making net-metering
compulsory and raising funds from bilateral and international donors as also
the Green Climate Fund to achieve the target.
ESTIMATED
POTENTIAL OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
The increased
use of indigenous renewable resources is expected to reduce India’s dependence
on expensive imported fossil fuels. India has an estimated renewable energy
potential of about 900 GW from commercially exploitable sources viz. Wind – 102
GW (at 80 meter mast height); Small Hydro – 20 GW; Bio-energy – 25 GW; and 750
GW solar power, assuming 3% wasteland
TARGETS
The Government
of India has set a target of 175 GW renewable power installed capacity by the
end of 2022. This includes 60 GW from wind power, 100 GW from solar power, 10
GW from biomass power and 5 GW from small hydro power.
A target of
16660 MW grid renewable power (wind 4000 MW, solar 12000 MW, small hydro power
250 MW, bio-power 400 MW and waste to power 10 MW), has been set for 2016-17.
Besides, under off-grid renewable system, targets of 15 MW eq. waste to energy,
60 MW eq. biomass non-bagasse cogeneration, 10 MW eq. biomass gasifiers, 1.0 MW
eq. small wind/hybrid systems, 100 MW eq. solar photovoltaic systems, 1.0 MW
eq. micro hydel and 100,000 nos. family size biogas plants have been set for
2016-17.
The
target set for the various renewable energy sources for the next three years
are:
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Source
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018-19
|
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Solar Power
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12,000
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15,000
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16,000
|
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Wind
|
4000
|
4600
|
5200
|
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Biomass
|
500
|
750
|
850
|
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SHP
|
225
|
100
|
100
|
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Grand
Total
|
16725*
|
20450*
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22150*
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*(Capacities
in MW)
SHARE OF
RENEWABLE POWER IN TOTAL INSTALLED CAPACITY
Economic growth,
increasing prosperity, a growing rate of urbanisation and rising per capita
energy consumption has increases the energy demand of the country. In order to
meet the energy demand, India has total installed power generation capacity of
307.27 GW as on 31.10.2016 from all resources. With 46.33 GW installed renewable
power capacity, the renewable power has a share of about 15% to the total
installed capacity.
ACHIEVEMENTS
The details of
year round initiatives and achievements of the Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy are as follows:
Green Power
Capacity Addition
A
total of 7,518 MW of grid-connected power generation capacity from renewable
energy sources has been added so far this year (January 2016 to October 2016)
in the country.
A total of 7060
MW of grid-connected power generation capacity from renewable energy sources
like solar (3019 MW) and wind (3423 MW), Small Hydro Power (218 MW), Bio-Power
(400 MW) has been added during 2015-16 in the country against target of 4,460
MW. During 2016-17, a total 3575 MW capacity has been added till 31.10.2016,
making cumulative achievement 46,327 MW.
Sector-wise
highlights of achievements
·
Largest
ever wind power capacity addition of 3423 MW in 2015-16 exceeding target by
43%. During 2016-17, a total 1502 MW capacity has been added till 31.10.2016,
making cumulative achievement 28,279 MW. Now, in terms of wind power installed
capacity India is globally placed at 4th position after China, USA
and Germany.
·
Biggest
ever solar power capacity addition of 3,019 MW in 2015-16 exceeding target by 116%.
During 2016-17, a total 1750 MW capacity has been added till 31.10.2016, making
cumulative achievement 8728 MW.
·
31,472
Solar Pumps installed in 2015-16, higher than total number of pumps installed
during last 24 years i.e. since beginning of the programme in 1991. So far,
92305 Solar Pump have been installed in the Country as on 31.10.2016.
·
Solar
projects of capacity 20,904 MW were tendered in 2015-16. Of these, 11,209 MW capacity
already awarded.
·
A
capacity addition of 0.53 GW has been added under Grid Connected Renewable
Power since last two and half years from Small Hydro Power plants.
·
Biomass
power includes installations from biomass combustion, biomass gasification and
bagasse co-generation. During 2016-17, against a target of 400 MW, 51 MW installations
of biomass power plants has been achieved making a cumulative achievement to
4882 MW.
·
Family
Type Biogas Plants mainly for rural and semi-urban households are set up under
the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP). During 2016-17,
against a target of 1.00 lakh biogas plants, 0.26 lakh biogas plants
installations has been achieved making a cumulative achievement to 49.35 lakh
biogas plants as on 31.10.2016.
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The sector wise achievements from January 2016 to October are as
follows:
Programme/ Scheme wise Achievements in Year 2016 (January-
October 2016)
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Sector
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Achievement (January- October 2016)
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Cumulative Achievements as on 31.10.2016
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I. GRID-INTERACTIVE POWER (CAPACITIES IN MW)
|
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Wind Power
|
3191.21
|
28279.40
|
|
Solar Power
|
3848.77
|
8727.64
|
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Small Hydro Power
|
146.47
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4323.37
|
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BioPower (Biomass & Gasification and Bagasse Cogeneration)
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331.78
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4882.33
|
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Waste to Power
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7.50
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114.08
|
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Total
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7525.73
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46326.82
|
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II. OFF-GRID/ CAPTIVE POWER (CAPACITIES IN MWEQ)
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Waste to Energy
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14.61
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161.12
|
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Biomass(non-bagasse)
Cogeneration
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49.54
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651.91
|
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Biomass Gasifiers
-Rural
-Industrial
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0.19
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18.34
|
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15.58
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176.30
|
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Aero-Genrators/Hybrid systems
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0.26
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2.93
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SPV Systems
|
84.98
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373.99
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Water mills/micro hydel
|
1.60
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18.81
|
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Total
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166.80
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1403.40
|
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III. OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
|
|
Family Biogas Plants (in Lakhs)
|
1.014
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49.354
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Major
Initiatives taken by Ministry
Solar
Power
·
Under National Solar Mission, the target for
setting up solar capacity increased from
20 GW to 100 GW by 2021-22. Target of 10,500 MW, set for 2016-17 which will
take the cumulative capacity to 17 GW till 31st March 2017.
·
As on date, 19,276 MW has been tendered out, of
which LOI issued for
13,910 MW/PPA signed for 10,824 MW.
·
34 Solar
Parks of capacity 20,000 MW in 21 states have been sanctioned which are under
various stages of execution.
·
As on 31.10.2016, a total of
90,710 solar pumps have been installed throughout the country.
- Also, A total amount of Rs. 67.01 crore has
been sanctioned for preparation of master plans, solar city cells,
promotional activities and installation of renewable energy projects and
an amount of Rs. 24.16 crore has been released, so far, under Solar
City Programme.
- Various departments and ministries under central
government have collectively committed to deploying 5,938 MW of rooftop
solar capacity for their internal power consumption. SECI is
aggregating demand for a part of this requirement and helping in procuring
rooftop solar systems. SECI has issued a tender for development of
1,000 MW rooftop solar capacity on pre-identified central government/
department owned buildings. It is the largest such tender in India’s
fledgling rooftop solar market.
·
Several schemes namely (i) Defence scheme (ii) Central Public
Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) scheme (iii) Bundling scheme (iv) Canal Bank/
Canal Top scheme (v) VGF Scheme (vi) Solar Park scheme (vii) Solar rooftops,
have been initiated/launched by the Ministry under National Solar Mission which
are under implementation.
·
Under
Defence scheme against a target of 300 MW, 347 MW sanctioned, under Central
Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) scheme against a target of 1000 MW, all
capacity sanctioned, under 3000 MW Bundling scheme, Tranch-I: 3000 MW
has been tendered, under 100 MW Canal Bank/ Canal Top scheme, all
capacity sanctioned, under 2000 MW & 5000 MW VGF Scheme, tenders
issued for 4785 MW, and under 20,000 MW Solar Park scheme, 34 Solar
parks have been approved in 21 States with aggregate capacity of 20,000 MW.
Solar
Rooftop
·
A
target of 40 GW grid connected solar rooftops to be achieved by 2022 has been
set. So far, about 500 MW have been installed and about 3,000 MW has been
sanctioned which is under installation. All major sectors i.e. Railways,
Airports, Hospitals, Educational Institutions, Government Buildings of
Central/State/PSUs are being targeted besides, the private sector.
·
A
massive Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Programme launched with 40 GW target.
State Electricity Regulatory Commissions of 30 States/UTs notified
regulations for net-metering/feed-in-tariff mechanism. Rs.5000 crore
approved for solar rooftops. About 500 MW solar rooftop capacity installed
till 30.09.2016.
·
A
total sanction of 1300 million dollars has been received from World Bank, KFW,
ADB and NDB through which the SBI, PNB, Canara Bank and IREDA will be in the
position to fund at the rate of less than 10%.
·
Ministry
has tied up with ISRO for Geo tagging of all the Rooftop plants using ISRO’s
VEDAS Portal.
Wind Power
·
During the year 2015-16, wind power capacity
addition of 3.42 GW was made, which is highest ever wind power capacity
addition in the country during a single year. The present wind power
installed capacity in the country is around 28.28 GW. Now, in terms of wind
power installed capacity India is globally placed at
4th position after China, USA and Germany.
·
India has a strong manufacturing base of wind
power equipment in the country. Presently, there are
20 approved manufacturers with 53 models of wind turbines in the country up to
a capacity of 3.00 MW single turbines. Wind turbines being manufactured in
India are of international quality standards and cost-wise amongst the lowest
in the world being exported to Europe, USA and other countries.
·
The wind power potential of the country has
been reassessed by the National Institute for Wind Energy (NIWE), it has been
estimated to be 302 GW at 100 meter hub-height. Online wind atlas is available
on NIWE website. This will create new dimension to the wind power development
in the country.
·
India has long coastline where there is a good
possibility for developing offshore wind power projects. The cabinet has
cleared the National Offshore Wind Energy Policy and the same has been notified
on 6th October 2015. Certain blocks near Gujarat and Tamil Nadu
coast line have been identified. NIWE is in process of doing the wind resource
assessment in these coastal areas.
·
Comprehensive Guidelines for Development of
On-shore Wind Power Projects in the country have been formulated and issued on
22nd October 2016.
·
Guidelines for implementation of “Scheme for
Setting up of 1000 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) - connected Wind
Power Projects” issued on 22nd October 2016.
·
The Policy for Repowering of the Wind Power
Projects has been released on
5th August, 2016 to promote optimum utilization of wind energy
resources by creating facilitative framework for repowering.
Small Hydro
Power
A capacity
addition of 14.30 GW of renewable energy has been reported during the last two
and half years under Grid Connected Renewable Power, 0.53 GW from Small Hydro
Power.
Biomass Power
Biomass power
includes installations from biomass combustion, biomass gasification and
bagasse co-generation. During 2016-17, against a target of 400 MW, 51 MW
installations of biomass power plants has been achieved making a cumulative
achievement to 4882.33 MW.
Family Size
Biogas Plants
Family Size
Biogas Plants mainly for rural and semi-urban households are set up under the
National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP). During 2016-17,
against a target of 1.00 lakh biogas plants, 0.26 lakh biogas plants
installations has been achieved making a cumulative achievement to 49.35 lakh
biogas plants.
Off-Grid Solar
Applications
A special
programme for 1,00,000 solar pumps launched of which 31,472 Solar Pumps
installed in 2015-16, higher than total number of pumps installed during last
24 years i.e. since beginning of the programme in 1991.
Amendments in
Tariff Policy to promote Renewable Energy
·
Enhancement
in Solar RPO to 8% by March 2022.
·
Introduction
of RGO for New coal/lignite based thermal plants after specified date.
·
Ensuring
affordable renewable power through bundling of renewable power.
·
No
inter-state transmission charges and losses to be levied for solar and wind
power.
·
Further,
pursuant
to the revised tariff policy, the Ministry of Power on 22nd July
2016 has notified the long term growth trajectory of RPO for solar and
non-solar energy for next 3 years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 as under:-
|
Long term trajectory
|
2016-17
|
2017-18
|
2018-19
|
|
Non-solar
|
8.75%
|
9.50%
|
10.25%
|
|
Solar
|
2.75%
|
4.75%
|
6.75%
|
|
Total
|
11.50%
|
14.25%
|
17.00%
|
IREDA
Indian Renewable
Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has been awarded Mini Ratna Status and the
authorised capital of IREDA is increased from Rs.1000 Cr. to Rs.6000 Cr.
New Office
Building of MNRE
Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony
of ‘Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan’, an integrated headquarters building for
the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy was held on
19th October, 2016. The Foundation Stone was laid by Shri Piyush
Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, New and
Renewable Energy and Mines.
Installation of 200 MW or
more Capacity Solar Power Plant at the Central State Farm at Jetsar,
Rajasthan
The
Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its
approval for utilization of 400 hectares of un-cultivable farm land at the
Central State Farm (CSF), Jetsar in Sri Ganganagar District, Rajasthan for setting
up of a solar Power Plant of capacity exceeding 200 MW. The land is presently
in possession of National Seeds Corporation (NSC), a Central Public Sector
Enterprise (CPSE) under the administrative control of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The Solar Power Plant will be set up by a
CPSE, which would be selected through negotiation. The Project, by
utilizing un-cultivable land for a Solar Power Project, will yield revenue for
NSC and will also generate clean energy for the nation
Green Energy
Corridor
Rs.38,000
crore Green Energy Corridor is being set up to ensure evacuation of Renewable
Energy. Power
Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has sought a Loan assistance of US$
1,000 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) comprising of Sovereign
guaranteed loan of US$ 500 million and Non-Sovereign loan of US$ 500 million. the
Loan would be utilized for funding of the following transmission projects
including a project under Green Energy Corridor projects in next 3-4 years:
(i)
HVDC Bipole link between Western Region
(Raigarh, Chhattisgarh) and Southern Region (Pugalur, Tamil Nadu) - North
Trichur (Kerala)- Scheme 1: Raigarh-Pugalur 6000 MW HVDC System.
(ii)
HVDC Bipole link between Western Region
(Raigarh, Chhattisgarh) and Southern Region (Pugalur, Tamil Nadu) - North
Trichur (Kerala)- Scheme 3: Pugalur- Trichur 2000 MW VSC based HVDC System.
(iii)
Real Time Measurement/ monitoring scheme.
(iv)
Inter State Transmission System (ISTS)
associated with Green Energy Corridor as under:
a)
Ajmer(New)
– Bikaner (New) 765 kV D/c
b)
Bikaner(New)
– Moga (PG) 765 kV D/c
c)
LILO
of one circuit of 400kV Bhadla- Bikaner (RVPN) line at Bikaner(New)
d)
Establishment of 2x1500 MVA, 765/400 kV S/s at
Bikaner (New)
Enhancement of
Budget
Ministry’s
budget enhanced from Rs.1500 crore to Rs.9,000 crore (Rs.5,000 crore gross
budgetary support + Rs.4,000 crore in way of bonds to be raised by IREDA) by
2016-17.
LOWEST SOLAR TARIFFS
Solar
tariffs have fallen to an unprecedented low of Rs. 4.34 / kWh through reverse
auction for one of six projects of 70 MW each to be put up in Rajasthan under
the National Solar Mission. NTPC on 18.01.2016 conducted the reverse bidding
for 420 MW solar power projects However, the tariff had further fallen to Rs
3 per unit, which was quoted by Amplus Energy Solutions in an auction for
rooftop solar power conducted by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).
SKILL
DEVELOPMENT
Surya Mitra
Scheme has been launched for creating 50,000 trained solar photovoltaic
technicians by march 2020. A total number of 5492 Surya Mitra’s have been
trained as on 30.09.2016 and more than 3000 are undergoing training. A network
of over 150 Institutions, spread all over the country, have been created for
implementing Surya Mitra scheme.
In addition,
short term training programmes for small hydro, entrepreneurship development,
operation & maintenance of solar energy devices and boiler operations in
co-generation plants, have been organised.
About 7800
persons have been trained through these short term training programmes during
the last two years.
Shri Piyush
Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy
launched “Surya Mitra” mobile App at National Workshop on Rooftop
Solar Power on 07.06.2016. The GPS based mobile app has been developed by National
Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) which is an autonomous institution of Ministry
of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE). The Surya Mitra Mobile App is
currently available in Google play store, which can be downloaded and used
across India. This App is a high end technology platform which can handle
thousands of calls simultaneously and can efficiently monitor all visits of
Suryamitra’s. The trained Suryamitra’s who opts for entrepreneurship have
joined in the Mobile App in several states. These Suryamitras are once again
sensitized by NISE on soft skills Customer Relations Management, Punctuality
and are now ready to deliver the services.
Other
Initiatives
- International
Solar Alliance was launched as a special platform
for mutual cooperation among 121 solar resource rich countries lying fully
or partially between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn at COP21 in
Paris on 30th November, 2015 to develop and promote solar energy, with its
headquarter in India. On 25th
January, 2016, the Foundation Stone for the proposed Headquarters of the
ISA was laid at Gurgaon, Haryana (India) and its interim Secretariat was
inaugurated. The International Steering Committee (ISC) of the ISA has
held four meetings so far. The Framework Agreement of ISA has been finalized
after discussions with various stakeholders. It was presented in the
fourth meeting of the ISC of ISA. The Framework Agreement of ISA has
been signed by 20 member countries including India, France, Brazil and
others on 15th November, 2016 at Marrakech, Morocco on the
side-lines of COP-22.
·
Bank
loans up to a limit of Rs.15 crores will be given
to borrowers for purposes like solar based power generators, biomass based
power generators, wind power systems, micro-hydel plants and for renewable
energy based public utilities viz. Street lighting systems, and remote village
electrification. For individual households, the loan limit will be Rs.10
lakh per borrower.
·
Coal
cess has been increased 8 times from Rs.50 to Rs.400/ton in last two years
(2014-15) which will make available around Rs.40,000 crore/year for supporting
and incentivizing development of Clean Energy projects in the country.
·
Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100% is permitted under the automatic route for
renewable energy generation and distribution projects subject to provisions of
The Electricity Act, 2003.
In
order to achieve the targets, various initiatives have been taken by the
Government which interalia include:
Ø
amendments in the Tariff Policy for
strong enforcement of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) and for providing
Renewable Generation Obligation (RGO);
Ø
setting up of exclusive solar parks;
Ø
development of power transmission
network through Green Energy Corridor project;
Ø
identification of large government
complexes/ buildings for rooftop projects;
Ø
provision of roof top solar and 10
percent renewable energy as mandatory under Mission Statement and Guidelines
for development of smart cities;
Ø
amendments in building bye-laws for
mandatory provision of roof top solar for new construction or higher FAR;
Ø
infrastructure status for solar
projects;
Ø
raising tax free solar bonds;
Ø
making roof top solar a part of housing
loan by banks/NHB;
Ø
incorporating measures in Integrated
Power Development Scheme (IPDS) for encouraging distribution companies and
making net-metering compulsory
Ø
raising funds from bilateral and
international donors as also from the Green Climate Fund to achieve the target.
and
Ø
creation of Surya Mitras for
installation and maintenance of the Solar Projects.
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