Lok Sabha Question No. 2143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Biomass Based Power Generation
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2143

TO BE ANSWERED ON-08.03.2018

## BIOMASS BASED POWER GENERATION

## 2143. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA

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

(a) the total installed capacity of biomass based power generation in the country;

(b)  whether  any  steps  are  being  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  increase  this  capacity particularly keeping in view the country's increasing energy requirements and its mission to electrify  all  the  villages  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor; and

(c) whether the Government provides any incentives to firms producing or using the biomass based power and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The total installed capacity of biomass based power generation in the country is 9076 MW as on 31.01.2018.

(b)  &  (c)  Government  of  India  has  set  a  target  of  175  GW  installed  capacity  through renewables by 2022. The target includes 10 GW capacity through biomass. The Government provides  incentives  to  the  firms  to  produce  power  through  biomass.  The  details  of  such incentives are placed at Annexure.

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## REPLY TO PART (b)&(c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED NO 2143 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH MARCH, 2018

- 1.Scheme:- Promotion of Grid Interactive Biomass Power and Bagasse Cogeneration in Sugar Mills
2. Scheme:- Programme on Energy from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes/Residues

|                                                                                                   | Special Category States (NE Region, Sikkim, J&K,HP& Uttarakhand              | Other than special category States                                           |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Project Type                                                                                      | Capital Subsidy                                                              | Capital subsidy                                                              |
| Biomass Power projects                                                                            | Rs.25 lakh perMW (Maximum Support of Rs 1.5 Crore per project)               | Rs.20 lakh perMW (Maximum Support of Rs 1.5 Crore per Project.)              |
| Bagasse Co-generation by Private sugar mills*                                                     | Rs.18 lakh perMW (Maximum Support of Rs 1.5 Crore per Project.)              | Rs.15 lakh perMW (Maximum Support of Rs 1.5 Crore per Project.)              |
| Bagasse Co-generation projects by cooperative/ public sector sugar mills* Boiler Pressure 40 bar& | Rs.40 lakh                                                                   | Rs.40 lakh                                                                   |
| Boiler Pressure 60 bar& above                                                                     | Rs.50 lakh                                                                   | Rs.50 lakh                                                                   |
| Boiler Pressure 80 bar& above                                                                     | Rs.60 lakh Per MWofsurplus power (maximum support Rs. 6.0 crore per project) | Rs.60 lakh Per MWofsurplus power (maximum support Rs. 6.0 crore per project) |

| Project Type                                                                                                                 | Special Category States                         | Other than special category States              |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Project Type                                                                                                                 | Capital Subsidy                                 | Capital Subsidy                                 |
| Power Generation from Agricultural/Industrial Waste /residues excluding bagasse through Boiler + Steam Turbine configuration | Rs. 0.24 crore/MW (Max. Rs. 1.20 crore/project) | Rs. 0.20 crore/MW (Max. Rs. 1.00 crore/project) |