Lok Sabha Question No. 181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Installed Capacity of Power Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 181

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2017

## Installed Capacity of power projects.

## 181. Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal:

Will the Minister of NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  installed  capacity  of  power  projects  based  on  biomass  combustion  and  bagasse  cogeneration.
- (b) whether the Government has prepared any action plan to achieve the target fixed for energy generation through biomass and bagasse for the Twelfth Five Year Plan;
- (c) if so, the details thereof?
- (d)  the details of biomass energy generation projects set up by the Government in each state during the last three years and the energy generation capacity of each project. State -wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  POWER,  COAL,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  AND  MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): The  present  installed  capacity  of  power  projects  based  on  biomass  combustion  and  bagasse  cogeneration (Grid Connected) as on 31 st  December 2016 is 7.9 GW.

(b) & (c) : Yes Madam, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing two schemes 'Promotion of Grid Interactive Biomass Power and Bagasse Cogeneration in Sugar Mills' and 'Programme on Energy from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes/Residues' during  the 12th Plan. In addition to the Central Financial Assistance under these schemes, fiscal incentives such as concessional import and excise duty, etc., are available on equipment required for initial setting up of biomass projects based on certification by MNRE.

- (d) : State wise total number of Biomass Power and Bagasse Cogeneration Power Plants (Grid Connected) and total installed capacity, as on 31 st Dec 2016 is given at Annexure. These plants have been set up in private / Joint / cooperative / Public sector.

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## Number of Biomass Power and Bagasse Cogeneration Power Plants till date (Grid-Connected) (As on 31 st  Dec 2016)

| S. No.   | State          |   Number of Installed Plants |   Installed Capacity (in MW) |
|----------|----------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh |                           47 |                       378.2  |
| 2.       | Bihar          |                            8 |                        92.5  |
| 3.       | Chhattisgarh   |                           24 |                       228.5  |
| 4.       | Gujarat        |                           12 |                        65.3  |
| 5.       | Haryana        |                            9 |                        96.4  |
| 6.       | Karnataka      |                           80 |                      1401.08 |
| 7.       | Madhya Pradesh |                           30 |                        92.53 |
| 8.       | Maharashtra    |                          120 |                      1967.85 |
| 9.       | Telangana      |                           17 |                       158.1  |
| 10.      | Punjab         |                            7 |                        62    |
| 11.      | Rajasthan      |                           29 |                       119.25 |
| 12.      | Tamil Nadu     |                           60 |                       889.4  |
| 13.      | Uttarakhand    |                           10 |                        72.72 |
| 14.      | Uttar Pradesh  |                           65 |                      1933.11 |
| 15.      | West Bengal    |                           12 |                       300    |
| 16.      | Odisha         |                            3 |                        50.4  |
|          | Total          |                          533 |                      7907.34 |