The share of clean energy sources in India's total installed capacity is expected to be 64.4 per cent by 2029-30, stated Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State for New & Renewable Energy and Power, in the Lok Sabha.
According to the National Electricity Plan, to meet the anticipated peak demand of 334.8 GW and energy requirement of 2279.7 billion units (BU) (as per the 20th Electric Power Survey) in the country, the installed capacity for the year 2029-30 is expected to be 777,144 MW.
This will include a fossil-based capacity of 276,507 MW (Coal 251,683 MW, Gas 24,824 MW) and a non-fossil-based capacity of 500,637 MW [Hydro 53,860 MW, Pumped Storage Projects (PSP) 18,986 MW, Small Hydro 5,350 MW, Nuclear 15,480 MW, Solar 292,566 MW, Wind 99,895 MW, and Biomass 14,500 MW] along with a Battery Energy Storage capacity of 41,650 MW / 208,250 MWh.
As on November 20, 2024, a total of 616,019 rooftop solar plants have been installed under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, Naik added.
To ensure equitable access to rooftop solar systems under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the scheme is being implemented through the national portal, he shared. Here, all residential consumers in any part of the country willing to instal rooftop solar plant can register, apply, select vendors, mutually decide rate of installation and after due approvals and inspection of system by respective electricity distribution utility will be eligible to get subsidy directly into the bank account of the consumer, the minister noted.
The capacities for PM-KUSUM scheme are allocated based on demand received from the states / Union territories, Naik told the Lok Sabha. As per the demand raised by the states, total of 1,302,327 solar pumps are allocated under Component ‘B’ of the scheme, he said.
The states have issued Letters of Awards of more than 970,000 solar pumps, out of which 540,499 solar pumps have been installed as on October 31, 2024, the minister shared.
Custom-milled rice has been replaced with fortified rice in every scheme of the government and 100 per cent coverage of distribution of fortified rice has been achieved by March, 2024, Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya, Union Minister of State for consumer affairs, food and public distribution told the Lok Sabha.
Fortified Rice under Pradhan Manta Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)
Rice Fortification Initiative was scaled up in three phases, the minister shared. These are: Phase 1 (2021-22) covering Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) & PM-POSHAN, Phase I1 (2022-23) covering ICDS, PM-POSHAN and 291 Aspirational & High Burden districts under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) and Phase III (2023-24) covering ICDS, PM POSHAN and all districts under TPDS.
India's renewable energy capacity has surged to around 60.5 GW. A key factor contributing to this rapid increase in solar PV module manufacturing capacity in India is the implementation of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, said Naik in the Lok Sabha.
As per the information provided by the solar PV manufacturers selected under PLI Scheme for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, as on October 31, 2024, an investment of around Rs 35,000 crore has been made and direct employment for around 10,000 persons has been created, Naik said.
In Punjab, a total of 200.32 megawatts of grid solar rooftop capacity has been installed from 2022-23 to 2024-25, as of October 31, 2024, said Naik. Over the past two years, 2022-23 and 2023-24, the state installed 146.5 MW of solar rooftop capacity, which is higher compared to the 120.3 MW installed in the previous two years, 2020-21 and 2021-22, according to the minister.