Lok Sabha Question No. 3866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Larger Biogas Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3866

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## LARGER BIOGAS PLANTS

## 3866.  SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

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

(a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  mid-sized  and  large  sized  biogas  plants  are found to be more effective and efficient than family plant, if so, the  details thereof;

(b) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  conduct  any  comparative  assessment  of different types of biogas plants mentioned above; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to promote setting up of larger biogas plants?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Ministry of New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  is  implementing  the programmes  for  promotion  of  family  sized  biogas  plants  for  domestic  cooking  and  mid  sized  and  large-sized  biogas  plants  for  off-grid/grid  power  generation  and  Bio-CNG production.  The  efficiency  and  effectiveness  of  a  well-designed  biogas  plant  depends  on feedstock material, proper feeding and mixing of feedstock and maintenance of biogas plant including removal of spent slurry from the outlet and consumption of biogas produced. The mid-sized and large-sized biogas plant may be more effective and efficient because of their volume which enables gas evolution creating some mixing, provided they are designed and operated with the required quantity of feedstock, load management and proper maintenance. However, a detailed performance evaluation and analysis is needed to establish the effect.

(b): The MNRE has brought out a National Lab Policy for Testing, Standardisation and Certification  for  renewable  energy  sector.  It  strongly  emphasises  the  need  for  adopting standards,  performance  testing  and  certification  in  all  areas  of  new  and  renewable  energy including biogas. The policy document will be released in a National Workshop scheduled to be held on 22 nd December 2016 at Vigyan Bhawan. A proposal for performance evaluation of biogas plants is underway for scaling up the programme.

(c): The MNRE is providing support for promoting larger biogas plants for decentralised off-grid  power  generation  applications  in  the  range  of  3kW-250kW  including  thermal applications utilizing cattle/food/agriculture wastes etc. in gaushalas, dairies, small farms, etc. Biogas  generation  from  Urban,  Industrial  and  Agricultural  Wastes/Residues  is  also  being supported for power generation and/or production of bio-CNG. Details of Central Financial Assistance(CFA) provided for promotion of biogas under Biogas Power (off-grid) and Waste to Energy Programmes is given at Annexure ' A' and Annexure ' B' , respectively.

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## Annexure A - Referred in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3866 for answer on 08.12.2016

## Biogas Power (off-grid) Programme

Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  pattern  for  setting  up  Biogas  Power  (off-grid) Projects

| Power generating capacity   | Biogas plant capacity                                                 | Requirement of DPR   | CFA subsidy limited to the following ceiling or 40% of the cost of the system whichever is less   | CFA subsidy limited to the following ceiling or 40% of the cost of the system whichever is less   | Administrative Chagres to State Nodal Department / Agencies/BDTCs for providing technical, supervision, training support and submission of project completion and monitoring report of successful operation   | Administrative Chagres to State Nodal Department / Agencies/BDTCs for providing technical, supervision, training support and submission of project completion and monitoring report of successful operation   |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                             |                                                                       |                      | Power Generation                                                                                  | Thermal applications                                                                              | Power Generation                                                                                                                                                                                              | Thermal appliations                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 3-20kW                      | 25M 3 to 85M 3                                                        | No DPR required      | Rs 40,000/- (Rupees forty thousand only)per kW                                                    | Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand only)per kWeq                                                 | 10% of the CFA                                                                                                                                                                                                | 5% of the CFA                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| >20kW to up 100kW           | Any combination of above plants or approved alternate capacity/design | DPR required         | Rs 35,000/- (Rupees Thirty five thousand only) per kW                                             | Rs 17,500/- (Rupees Seventeen thousand five hundred only) per kWeq                                | Rs.1,00,000/-                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Rs.50,000/-                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| >100kW up to 250 kW         | Any combination of above plants or approved alternate capacity/design | DPR required         | Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty thousand only) per kW                                                  | Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen thousand only) per kWeq                                               | Rs.1,50,000/-                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Rs.75,000/-                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

## Annexure B - Referred in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3866 for answer on 08.12.2016

## Central Financial Assistance (CFA) Under the Programme on Energy from Urban, Inustrial and Agriculture Wastes/Residues

| Wastes/Processes/Technologies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Central Financial Assistance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1. Power generation from Municipal Solid Waste 2. Power generation or production of bio-CNG from biogas at Sewage Treatment Plant or through biomethanation of Urban and Agricultural Waste/Residues including cattle dung 3. Biogas generation from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes/Residues 4. Power Generation from Biogas (Engine/gas turbine route) and/or production of bio-CNG 5. Power Generation from Biogas, solid Industrial, Agricultural Waste/residues excluding bagasse through Boiler + Steam turbine Configuration | Rs.2.00 crore/MW (Max. Rs.10.00 crore/Project) Rs.2.00 crore/MW or bio-CNG from 12000 m 3 biogas/day (Max. Rs.5.00 crore/project) Rs.0.50 crore/MW eq.(12000 m 3 biogas/day with maximum of Rs.5.00 crore/project) Rs.1.00 crore/MW or bio-CNG from 12000m 3 biogas (Max. Rs.5.00 crore/project) Rs.0.20 crore/MW (Max. Rs.1.00 crore / project) |

## Other incentives and support measures

- i) Incentives to State  Nodal Agencies: service charge @ Rs.1% of the subsidy restricted to Rs.5.00 lakh per project,
2. ii) Financial  Assistance  for  promotional  activities:  for  organizing  training  courses,  business  meets, seminars/workshops and publicity/awareness, subject to a maximum of Rs.3.00 lakh per activity.
3. iii) In  addition,  concessional  customs  duty  and  excise  duty  exemption  are  also  provided  for  initial setting  up  of  grid  connected  projects  for  power  generation  and/or  production  of  Bio-CNG  from waste.