The Parliament was informed on Tuesday India's
renewable energy capacity has crossed the level of 80 GW which includes 29.55
GW of solar power and 36.37 GW wind energy.
Government has set an ambitious target of 175 GW of
clean energy by 2022, which includes 100 GW solar and 60 GW wind power.
Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh
said in a written reply by June 30, 2019, total 80.46 GW renewable power
capacity has been installed in the country, which includes 29.55 GW solar power
and 36.37 GW wind power.
Also said that solar power capacity increased to
5,525.98 MW in 2016-17, 9,362.63 MW in 2017-18 and 6,529.20 MW in 2018-19.
The Ministry also told that to facilitate the achievement of 100 GW target by March 2022, so far 42
solar power parks have been sanctioned by the government, total capacity has
been approved is 23.40 GW.
The approved capacity of 23.40
GW, 9.20 GW electricity purchase agreement has been signed and out of which about 6.40 GW
capacity has been commissioned in various solar parks till June 30, 2019.
In order to solve these issues, a new Mode-7 has
been introduced in the Solar Park scheme, which can serve as the Solar Energy
Corporation of India Solar Power Park Developer (SPPD).
SECI will provide land to successful bidders for the
establishment of renewable energy projects, with the help of states and also
get external power clearance infrastructure of parks developed through the Central
Transmission Unit such as the external transmission development agencies
(ETDA).
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