Govt Planning to Tender 20 GW of Solar Projects by June 2021: RK Singh

• RK Singh has actually claimed that aside from solar projects (mounted or under growth) the federal government is preparing to tender for 20 GW solar projects by June 2021

Union Minister for New and also Renewable Energy RK Singh has actually stated that as on February 29, 2020, an advancing grid-connected solar energy ability of 35.07 GW had actually been mounted in the nation. As well as an added capability 21.35 GW went to numerous phases of execution with 31.27 GW at different phases of tendering. This apart, tender s for mounting 20 GW have actually been intended till June 2021 so regarding accomplish the target of 100 GW.

Addressing an inquiry increased in the Rajya Sabha, Singh stated that implementation of solar power certainly decreases reliance on oil imports as well as the federal government has actually established a target of setting up 100 GW of solar ability by December 2022.

In his written reply the preacher likewise specified that the federal government has actually taken different actions to boost solar power generation in the nation. This inter-alia, consist of the following:

(i) Announcement of a target of setting up 100 GW of solar power ability by December 2022.

(ii) Waiver of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) fees and also losses for inter-state sale of solar as well as wind power for projects to be appointed approximately December 2022.

(iii) Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) approximately 100 percent under the automated path.

(iv) Notification of typical bidding process standards to allow circulation licensee to obtain solar as well as wind power at affordable prices in a clear and also affordable fashion.

(v) Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) as much as the year 2022.

(vi) Implementation of Green Energy Corridor project to promote grid communication of huge range renewable resource ability enhancement.

(vii) Notification of high quality requirements for implementation of solar photovoltaic systems/devices.

(viii) Launch of brand-new systems like Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), 12000 MW CPSU Scheme (Phase II) as well as Solar Rooftop (Phase II) program.

The preacher likewise supplied information on the quantity of solar power produced throughout the last 3 years (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19). According to the Central Electricity Authority, virtually 79000 Million Units of power has actually been produced from solar power resources in the last 3 years, with 2018-19 bookkeeping for fifty percent of that number with 39268.20 MU solar energy produced because year alone.