(a) whether the renewable energy sector is in the midst of a lull after the storm, as bidding for wind and solar energy projects is seeing a short term slow down;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the wind energy sector is facing near term headwinds and the capacity addition in the near term remains adversely impacted due to migration from feed-in tariff to bid-tariff route; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C)
(SHRI R.K. SINGH)
(a) to (d) No Madam.
The capacity additions in Biomass, Solar, Small Hydro and Wind Sectors during 2016-17 and 2017-18 (up to February, 2018) are as given below.
Sector 2016-17
(in MW) 2017-18 ( up to Feb. 2018) (in MW)
Biomass 162 232
Solar 5525 7295
Small Hydro 105 96.8
Wind 5502 597
The gestation period for wind power generation plant installation is approximately 18 months. Therefore, the capacity addition in a particular year is the result of projects under taken up about 18 months before. This year the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and State government utilities have already bid out 8500 MW of capacity against total implementation of 5502 MW during 2016-17.
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