Lok Sabha Question No. 3854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Setting up of Biomass Power Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Richard Hay

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3854

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## SETTING UP OF BIOMASS POWER PLANTS

## 3854.  PROF. RICHARD HAY

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

- (a) the  number of biomass power plants set up/under construction in the country at present, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, released and utilised for setting up of these Plants in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to set up more such plants in the country due to the alarming levels of pollution in the country;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  details  of  the  State  which  are  being  selected  for setting up of these plants; and
- (e) the funds likely to be sanctioned along with the target fixed for setting up of these Plants?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As  per  the  data  obtained  from  the  concerned  State  Nodal  Agencies  (SNAs),  the  total number of State/UT- wise details of  biomass power plants set up/ under construction, till date, is given at Annexure -I.
- (b): The details of funds released till date under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE)  scheme  regarding  'Promotion  of  Grid  Interactive  Biomass  Power  and  Bagasse Cogeneration in Sugar Mills' is given at Annexure -II.
- (c) to (e): The  MNRE  is  currently  implementing  two  schemes  (a)  Promotion  of  Grid Interactive  Biomass  Power  and  Bagasse  Cogeneration  in  Sugar  Mills  and  (b)  Programme  on Energy from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes/Residues.

The  scheme  provides  for  grant  of  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  for  setting  up  biomass based combustion power projects and bagasse cogeneration power projects in private/public/cooperative sector sugar mills.

Besides  this,  fiscal  incentives  such  as  concessions  on  import  duty,  excise  duty,  tax holiday for 10 years etc., are also given to Biomass power projects. The benefit of concessional custom duty and excise duty exemption are available on equipments required for initial setting up  of  biomass  projects  based  on  certification  by  MNRE.    in  addition,    the  State  Electricity Regulatory Commissions have determined preferential tariffs and Renewable Purchase Standards (RPS).  The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) provides loan for setting up of biomass power and bagasse cogeneration projects.

Annexure -I

## Annexure I - Referred in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3854 for answer on 08.12.2016

## Number of Biomass Power and Bagasse Cogeneration Power Plants till date (Grid-Connected).

| S. No.   | State             | Number of Installed Plants   |   Number of upcoming projects |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 47                           |                             0 |
| 2.       | Chattisgarh       | 24                           |                             3 |
| 3.       | Gujarat           | 12                           |                             0 |
| 4.       | Haryana           | 9                            |                             4 |
| 5.       | Karnataka         | 80                           |                            12 |
| 6.       | Madhya Pradesh 30 |                              |                             6 |
| 7.       | Maharashtra       | 120                          |                             9 |
| 8.       | Punjab            | 7                            |                             5 |
| 9.       | Rajasthan         | 29                           |                             4 |
| 10.      | Tamil Nadu        | 60                           |                             0 |
| 11.      | Telangana         | 17                           |                             0 |
| 12.      | Uttarakhand       | 10                           |                             0 |
| 13.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 65                           |                             4 |
| 14.      | West Bengal       | 12                           |                             0 |
| 15.      | Bihar             | 8                            |                             3 |
|          | Total             | 530                          |                            50 |

## Annexure II - Referred in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3854 for answer on 08.12.2016

Funds released  till date, under the scheme for Promotion of Grid Interactive Biomass Power and Bagasse Cogeneration in Sugar Mills'.

| S.No.   | States/UT           |   Amount (in Rs. Crores) |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh      |                154.131   |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh   |                  1.7     |
| 3       | Assam               |                  0.1555  |
| 4       | Bihar               |                  0.5162  |
| 5       | Goa                 |                  0       |
| 6       | Gujarat             |                 55.4925  |
| 7       | Haryana             |                 12.1794  |
| 8       | Himachal Pradesh    |                  0.0375  |
| 9       | Jammu &Kashmir      |                  0       |
| 10      | Karnataka           |                 51.3474  |
| 11      | Kerala              |                  0.1245  |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh      |                184.3     |
| 13      | Maharashtra         |                174.902   |
| 14      | Manipur             |                  0       |
| 15      | Meghalaya           |                  0.1415  |
| 16      | Mizoram             |                  0       |
| 17      | Nagaland            |                  0       |
| 18      | Odisha              |                  0.2448  |
| 19      | Punjab              |                 17.6112  |
| 20      | Rajasthan           |                  7.03681 |
| 21      | Sikkim              |                  0.0405  |
| 22      | Tamil Nadu          |                166.874   |
| 23      | Tripura             |                  0.0325  |
| 24      | Uttar Pradesh       |                  8.2797  |
| 25      | West Bengal         |                  1.5403  |
| 26      | Andaman& Nicobar    |                  0       |
| 27      | Chandigarh          |                  0.03    |
| 28      | Dadra &Nagar Haveli |                  0       |
| 29      | Daman &Diu          |                  0       |
| 30      | Delhi               |                  0.8069  |
| 31      | Lakshadweep         |                  0       |
| 32      | Pudducherry         |                  0       |
| 33      | Chattisgarh         |                 12.8332  |
| 34      | Jharkhand           |                  0.07    |
| 35      | Uttaranchal         |                  1.15988 |
| 36      | Others              |                 10.8064  |
|         | Total               |                862.394   |