Lok Sabha Question No. 2022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Utilisation of Renewable Energy in North-Eastern States
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2022

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## UTILISATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN NORTH-EASTERN STATES

## 2022. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

- (a): whether the Union Government has devised any plan to effectively utilise the renewable energy in the North-Eastern States;
- (b): if so, the details thereof;
- (c): whether  the  North-Eastern  States  have  a  great  potential  to  harvest  solar  energy  and  in  some places even hydro and wind energy;
- (d): if  so,  whether  the  Union  Government  has  any  data  regarding  the  estimated  renewable  energy available for harvesting in Meghalaya and other North-Eastern States;
- (e): if so, the details thereof; and
- (f): the plans of the Union Government for utilising the solar energy in the country along with the details of special focus on North-Eastern States?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): A special provision of 10% of annual budget allocation has been made for implementation  of  renewable  energy  schemes  in  the  North-Eastern  states.  Further,  large  numbers  of decentralized systems such as solar lights, solar pumps, solar power packs etc. have been introduced in the NE states.
- (c) to (e): The estimated potential of various renewable energy sources in the north-eastern states including Meghalaya is given in the Annexure-I.
- (f): The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  have  set  a  target  to  produce  100  GW  of  solar energy by 2022 in the country. To utilize the solar energy of the North Eastern States; solar parks of 100 MW, 69 MW, 60 MW and 20 MW capacities have been sanctioned in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam,  Nagaland and Meghalaya respectively. Further, a large number of decentralized systems such as solar lights, solar pumps and solar power packs have also been introduced in these areas. A statement showing  details  of  SPV  systems  and  small  SPV  power  plants  promoted  under  Off  Grid  Solar  PV Programme are given in Annexure-II.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to parts (c) to (e) of Lok Sabha  Unstarred Question  No. 2022 for 27/07/2017 regarding 'Utilisation of Renewable Energy in North-Eastern States'

Statewise  potential of various renewable energy sources in North-Eastern States

| Sl.no   | States            | Wind Power   | Small Hydro Power   | Bio-Power   | Solar Power   |
|---------|-------------------|--------------|---------------------|-------------|---------------|
|         |                   | (MW)         | (MW)                | (MW)        | (MW)          |
| 1       | Arunachal Pradesh | 201          | 1341                | 8           | 8650          |
| 2       | Assam             | 53           | 239                 | 220         | 13760         |
| 3       | Manipur           | 7            | 109                 | 15          | 10630         |
| 4       | Meghalaya         | 44           | 230                 | 13          | 5860          |
| 5       | Mizoram           |              | 169                 | 3           | 9090          |
| 6       | Nagaland          | 3            | 197                 | 10          | 7290          |
| 7       | Sikkim            | 98           | 267                 | 2           | 4940          |

## Annexure-II

Annexure-II  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (f)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question    No.  2022  for 27/07/2017 regarding 'Utilisation of Renewable Energy in North-Eastern States'

## Details  of  SPV  systems  and  small  SPV  power  plants  promoted  under  Off  Grid  Solar  PV Programme:

| Sl No.   | State/UT          | Solar Photovoltiac Systems   | Solar Photovoltiac Systems   | Solar Photovoltiac Systems   | Solar Photovoltiac Systems   | Stand alone Power Plants   |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl No.   | State/UT          | Lanterns Nos                 | Home lights Nos              | Street Lights Nos            | Pumps Nos                    | KWp                        |
| 1.       | Arunachal Pradesh |                              | 18945                        | 1671                         | 22                           | 600.10                     |
|          |                   | 14433                        |                              |                              |                              |                            |
| 2.       | Assam             | 1121                         | 6926                         | 318                          | 45                           | 1605.00                    |
| 3.       | Manipur           | 4787                         | 3900                         | 1888                         | 40                           | 1241.00                    |
| 4.       | Meghalaya         | 24875                        | 7844                         | 1273                         | 19                           | 884.50                     |
| 5.       | Mizoram           | 9589                         | 6801                         | 5056                         | 37                           | 1829.00                    |
| 6.       | Nagaland          | 6766                         | 1045                         | 6235                         | 3                            | 1506.00                    |
| 7.       | Sikkim            | 23300                        | 15059                        | 504                          | 0                            | 850.00                     |