(a) whether the Government has identified any location to set up wind park or wind solar hybrid park in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the interest of the people across the country has increased towards solar and wind energy;
(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(e) if not, the steps taken by the Government to encourage them?
THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER
(SHRI R.K. SINGH)
(a) & (b) Yes Sir. The probable sites identified for setting up wind or wind solar hybrid park have been conveyed by MNRE to States vide letter dated 16.11.2021. The state-wise details of sites, including Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, are given at Annex I.
(c) & (d) The installed solar and wind capacities have increased rapidly between 2014 and 2021. The cumulative installed capacity of solar and wind energy has increased by 17.2 and 1.9 times respectively from March 2014 to November 2021. The State-wise details are at Annex II.
(e) Question does not arise.
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