Solar Energy Production in the year 2018-19 was 21.365 Billion Units
- Press Information Bureau
- December 13, 2018
New Delhi: Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has reported that the total solar energy production in the year 2018-19 was 21.365 Billion Units (BUs), as on 31.10.2018.
The year-wise details of solar energy production since, 2015 are given as under: -
|
S. No |
Year |
Generation from Solar Projects (BUs) |
|
1. |
2015-16 |
7.448 |
|
2. |
2016-17 |
13.499 |
|
3. |
2017-18 |
25.871 |
|
4. |
2018-19 |
21.365 (as on 31.10.2018) |
Government have taken various steps to increase generation of renewable energy. These inter-alia, include the following:
- Announcement of a target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by March, 2022;
- Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2021-22;
- Fiscal and financial incentives such as Capital Subsidy, Viability gap funding (VGF), accelerated depreciation benefits etc;
- Permitting 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under the automatic route in renewable energy sector;
- Guidelines for procurement of solar and wind power through tariff based competitive bidding process;
- Waiving of Inter State Transmission System Charges and losses for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned up to March, 2022;
- Raising funds from bilateral and multilateral finance and development institutions;
- Implementation of Green Energy Corridor project to facilitate integration of large scale renewable generation capacity addition.
This was informed by Minister of State (I/C) for New and Renewable Energy and PowerShri R. K Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.
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