Lok Sabha Question No. 6288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Implementation of Schemes in West Bengal
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: ANUPAM HAZRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-6288

TO BE ANSWERED ON-05.04.2018

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEMES IN WEST BENGAL

6288. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA

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

(a) the target fixed and the achievements made under the various schemes being implemented in the new and renewable energy sector in West Bengal during 2016-17 and 2017-18?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)  The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  is  implementing  various  schemes/ programmes to promote development & deployment of renewable energy in the country. The details of major schemes/programmes being implemented by the Ministry are given in the Annexure I. However, no state wise targets are fixed by the Ministry.

As  per  information  received  from  the  Department  of  Power  and  Non-Conventional  Energy  Sources, Government of West Bengal, the achievements made under various schemes being implemented in the new and renewable energy sector in the state of West Bengal during 2016-17 and 2017-18 are given in Annexure II.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6288 FOR ANSWER ON 5/04/2018

## Details of the Renewable Energy Schemes / Programmes

## 1. Grid Interactive and Distributed Renewable Energy Power :

- o Wind Power : MW-scale Wind Farms.
- o Bio-power: Biomass power/ Cogeneration.
- o Small Hydro Power: Small hydro power plants up to 25 MW capacity.
- o Solar Power: Grid-interactive  -Solar  Thermal  and  SPV  power  generation  plants,  Solar Roof Top programme.
- o Energy  Storage: for  proper  scheduling  and  forecasting  of  Power  generation  and stabilization of the Grid.
- o Green  Energy  Corridors: transmission  Infrastructure  for  evacuation  of  Power  from Renewable Energy Sources..
- o Support to Solar Energy Corporation of India .
- o Demonstration of Renewable Energy Application .

## 2. Off-Grid/ Distributed and Decentralized Renewable Power:

- o Solar Power (To promote the solar devices such as Solar Lighting Systems, Solar Pumps, Solar Power Packs and Concentrated Solar Technology systems.
- o Small wind and Hybrid Systems :
- o Water Mills and Water Hydrants
- o Energy Storage for Energy Security and energy access in remote areas.
- o Biomass(non-bagasse) cogeneration/ U&I Waste to Energy
- o Remote Village Electrification Programme : provision of lighting/ electricity in the unelectrified remote villages/ hamlets
- o Biomass Gasifier for Rural Energy / Industrial Energy.
- o Biogas  Programme: setting  up  of  Family  Type  biogas  plants  for  cooking/  lighting/ manure/ small scale power generation
- o Solar  Thermal  Systems: deployment  of  decentralized  solar  thermal  systems/  devices (mainly  solar  cookers  /  driers  for  cooking,  drying  farm  produce)  under  National  Solar Mission.
- o Green Buildings - incorporating active renewable energy systems and passive designs
- o Solar  Cities -  Planning  for  reducing  their  conventional  energy  consumption  through energy conservation and use of renewable energy devices/ systems

## 3. Research, Development and International Cooperation:

- o Supporting  research  and  development  projects  at  premier  institutions  and  industries  on different aspects of new and renewable energy technologies.
- o Human Resource Development and Training  Programme
- o International relations international cooperation including Investment Promotion
- o New and Innovative Projects
4. Support to Autonomous Bodies: Support to Institutions under the aegis of MNRE

## Annexure-II

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6288 for 05/04/2018 regarding 'Implementation of Schemes in West Bengal'.

Achievements made under the various schemes being implemented in the new and renewable energy sector in the State of West Bengal during 2016-17 and 2017-18

| Scheme                                | Achievement for 2016-17 (inMW)   | Achievement for 2017-18 (inMW)   |
|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Grid Connected Solar RTS              | 2.502                            | 10.19                            |
| Grid Connected Solar RTS in CESC Area | 1.748                            | 4.33                             |
| Stand Alone Solar PV system           | -                                | 0.103                            |
| Ground mounted solar PV power Plants  | -                                | 35.2                             |
| Canal Bank Solar Project              | 10.8                             | -                                |
| Innovative Solar Project              | -                                | 0.006                            |