Parliament Question: Sale of Renewable Energy on Power Exchange

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6193 ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026 ‘SALE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON POWER EXCHANGE’ 6193. SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state: (a) the total amount of renewable energy offered for sale on the Green Term-Ahead Market (GTAM) on power exchanges during the last five years, year and State-wise; (b) the total amount and value of renewable energy actually bought and sold through GTAM during the last five years, year and State-wise; (c) the details of transactions through GTAM including solar, wind, small hydro and other renewable sources, year and source-wise; (d) the list of major buyer categories (DISCOMs, open access consumers, Commercial and Industrial (C&I) buyers, etc.) participating in GTAM along with their respective procurement volumes; and (e) the steps taken by the Government to increase participation of States and market liquidity in GTAM? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK) (a) to (e): Based on the information received from Grid-India: (a) The state-wise and year-wise details of the electricity from renewable energy (RE) transacted (purchased and sold) in the Green Term-Ahead Market (GTAM) segment in the power exchanges during Calendar Year 2021 to 2025 are provided in Annexure-I. (b) The RE source-wise and year-wise details of total electricity transacted in the GTAM segment in the power exchanges during Calendar Year 2021 to 2025 are provided in Annexure-II. (c) The category wise details of the electricity from RE transacted in GTAM segment in the power exchanges during Calendar Year 2021 to 2025 are provided in Annexure-III. The Government has taken several steps to increase participation of States and enhance liquidity in GTAM. Details of major steps in this regard are given at Annexure-IV. *****Annexure-I referred to in reply of parts (a) & (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6193 for 01.04.2026 regarding ‘Sale of Renewable Energy on Power Exchange’ Table A: State-Wise Renewable Energy (in MUs) purchased through GTAM S. Calendar Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 No. State/Organisation MU Amount MU Amount MU Amount MU Amount MU Amount Purchased In Lakh Purchased In Lakh Purchased In Lakh Purchased In Lakh Purchased In Lakh (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹) 1. Andhra Pradesh 0 13 8 823 0 0 4 392 66 1,874 2. Assam 11 403 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3. Bihar 129 4,275 5 176 2 121 0 38 0 21 4. Chhattisgarh 39 2,296 332 21,053 119 6,205 5 488 0 30 5. DD-DNH 335 13823 91 5196 160 10701 0 0 35 1227 6. Delhi 47 2,103 150 8,948 142 9,152 180 8,567 71 3,010 7. DVC 94 4,150 26 1,186 78 5,264 0 0 236 5,512 8. Goa 19 761 0 0 7 452 135 6,197 529 27,893 9. Gujarat 3 106 473 23,949 730 42,457 749 30,924 329 13,718 10. Haryana 385 13,710 70 2,448 0 1 1 51 0 1 11. Himachal Pradesh 7 257 12 441 0 0 12 413 0 0 12. Jammu & Kashmir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 2,307 13. Jharkhand 8 303 3 115 2 141 0 0 0 47 14. Karnataka 4 159 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 0 15. Kerala 0 0 35 1,771 12 900 0 0 0 0 16. Madhya Pradesh 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 103 0 0 17. Maharashtra 83 2,819 14 1,301 37 2,184 112 7,624 66 2,032 18. Manipur 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 19. Meghalaya 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 29 0 0 20. Nagaland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 160 21. Odisha 2153 97,463 963 67,271 76 4,385 23 1,141 13 569 22. Puducherry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 57 23. Punjab 6 185 1 32 0 0 1 129 0 0S. Calendar Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 No. State/Organisation MU Amount MU Amount MU Amount MU Amount MU Amount Purchased In Lakh Purchased In Lakh Purchased In Lakh Purchased In Lakh Purchased In Lakh (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹) 24. Rajasthan 0 0 0 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 25. Sikkim 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 383 22 950 26. Tamil Nadu 0 0 0 0 9 92 0 31 1 134 27. Telangana 0 0 0 0 1 58 0 0 0 0 28. Uttar Pradesh 74 3,552 135 9,593 104 6,905 108 3,476 9 632 29. Uttarakhand 0 13 7 676 0 0 0 0 0 0 30. West Bengal 604 26,605 11 980 8 580 63 1,638 558 31,044Table B: State Wise Renewable Energy (in MUs) Sold through GTAM S. Calendar Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 No. State MU Amount In MU Amount MU Amount MU Sold Amount MU Sold Amount Sold Lakh (₹) Sold In Lakh Sold In Lakh In Lakh In Lakh (₹) (₹) (₹) (₹) 1. Andhra Pradesh 17 603 1 19 8 407 12 241 121 4,196 2. Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 3. Bihar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 1,850 4. Delhi 0 0 5 265 39 2,521 26 1,728 0 0 5. Gujarat 5 249 152 11,878 225 13,882 624 24,331 296 11,368 6. Haryana 12 384 2 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 7. Himachal Pradesh 81 4,512 323 17,724 152 9,454 123 6,492 114 5,609 8. Jammu & Kashmir 48 1,985 12 1,173 9 603 12 306 21 1,313 9. Karnataka 30 23 1,33,991 1804 1,14,715 910 54,812 174 8,259 389 18,571 10. Kerala 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 11. Madhya Pradesh 4 152 34 2,742 11 392 78 2,325 69 3,368 12. Maharashtra 0 0 0 0 4 194 52 3,001 122 5,133 13. Meghalaya 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 6,200 158 12,345 14. Odisha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 2,415 15. Rajasthan 39 4 16,154 887 53,084 94 5,051 32 1,096 111 3,672 16. Sikkim 0 0 7 350 26 1,946 58 3,491 73 3,358 17. Tamil Nadu 13 578 0 0 0 0 4 252 0 0 18. Telangana 55 8 18,900 79 3,504 27 1,349 10 546 9 507 19. Uttar Pradesh 6 207 1 27 21 1,409 78 5,012 74 4,356 20. Uttarakhand 13 6 6,206 222 12,572 57 3,741 6 310 220 9,736 21. West Bengal 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 1,301 83 3,135Annexure-II referred to in reply of parts (a) & (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6193 for 01.04.2026 regarding ‘Sale of Renewable Energy on Power Exchange’ Source-wise Year-wise Renewable Energy Sold (in MUs) in GTAM Source Type/Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Total Non-Solar 2,629 1,607 1,157 685 915 6,993 Solar 1,308 687 129 600 325 3,049 Other 223 936 298 170 716 2,343 Hybrid (Wind+Solar) 138 297 0 12 0 447 Total 4,297 3,528 1,584 1,467 1,956 12,832Annexure-III referred to in reply of parts (a) & (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6193 for 01.04.2026 regarding ‘Sale of Renewable Energy on Power Exchange’ Consumer Category-wise Renewable Energy Sold (in MUs) in GTAM Buyer Category / 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Total Year Distribution Licensee 1,903 1091 751 656 1,655 6055 Open Access Consumer 1,966.74 690.01 349.59 72.28 48.14 3127 Captive Power Plant 388 1486 70 46 13 2004 Bulk Consumer 0 106 412 687 200 1406 Independent Power Producer 39 154 0 5 39 237 Industrial Load 0 0 2 0 3 Generating Station 0 0 0 1 0 1 Total 4,297 3,528 1,584 1,467 1,956 12,832Annexure-IV referred to in reply of part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6193 for 01.04.2026 regarding ‘Sale of Renewable Energy on Power Exchange’ Major steps taken to increase participation of States and enhance liquidity in GTAM are given below: • Development and expansion of power market segments on exchanges, including Real-Time Market (RTM), Day-Ahead Market (DAM), Green Day-Ahead Market (GDAM), Green Term-Ahead Market (GTAM) and High Price Day-Ahead Market (HP- DAM). • Notification of the Power Market Regulations, 2021 by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), providing a comprehensive regulatory framework for efficient functioning and growth of electricity markets. • Procurement of renewable energy through GTAM and GDAM has been recognized as eligible for meeting Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO)/ Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO), encouraging DISCOMs and other obligated entities to procure green power through exchanges. • Introduction of longer-duration contracts in GTAM to provide flexibility in procurement, optimize costs and hedge against price volatility, supported by appropriate payment security mechanisms • Introduction of the DEEP (Discovery of Efficient Electricity Price) e-bidding portal for transparent procurement of short-term power by DISCOMs. • Facilitation of wider participation through the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022, which enable Green Energy Open Access to consumers with contract demand of 100 kW and above, thereby allowing participation of smaller consumers. • Notification of Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) trajectory up to 2029–30 under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, to promote renewable energy consumption by designated consumers. • Waiver on Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for renewable energy projects including green hydrogen projects, with certain timelines and conditions.