Lok Sabha Question No. 2401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Rural Electrification through Renewable Energy Resources
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: M. I. SHANAVAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2401

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2017

## RURAL ELECTRIFICATION THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES

## 2401.   SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS :

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

- (a) the  flagship  programme  of  the  Union  Government  which  aims  at  rural    electrification through renewable energy resources in Kerala;
- (b) the amount spent for the generation of renewable energy in Kerala during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether there are any specific schemes and programmes  to give fillip to the generation of various renewable energies in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  there  is  any  monitoring  mechanism  for  the  effective  implementation  of  these schemes and programmes; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No Madam. There is no flagship programme which aims at rural electrification through renewable energy in Kerala.
- (b): Central  Financial  Assistance  released  under  various  MNRE  Ministry  of  New  & Renewable Energy programmes to Kerala during the last three years and current year is given in Annexure I.
- (c) & (d): Brief details  of  the  major  schemes/programmes implemented by  MNRE  for the development of renewable energy sector are given in the statement enclosed at Annexure II.
- (e) & (f): Yes Madam. The implementing agencies monitor the programmes at implementation stage. MNRE also gets these projects monitored through third party.

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Annexure I  Referred to in Reply to Part (b) of Lok sabha Starred Question No. 2401  to  be  answered  on  16.03.2017  regarding  Rural  Electrification  through Renewable Energy Resources

Central Financial Assistance released under various MNRE programmes to Kerala during the last three years and the current year (in Rs lakhs).

| Year                   | Solar Power Plant   |   Solar Water Heater | Solar Water Pump   | HLS Systems   |   Biogas Plant | Solar Lantern   |
|------------------------|---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------|
| 2013-14                | -                   |                83.09 | -                  | -             |         208.83 | 247.5           |
| 2014-15                | 1874                |               104.83 | -                  | -             |         315.33 | 430.00          |
| 2015-16                | 1020                |               179.33 | 7.93               | 08.00         |         465.64 | 140.00          |
| 2016-17 (current year) | 3451.32             |               177.9  | -                  | 324.85        |          23.86 | -               |
| Total (in lakhs)       | 6345.32             |               545.15 | 7.93               | 332.84        |        1013.66 | 817.5           |

Annexure II referred to in reply to parts (c) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2401 for 16/03/2017 regarding 'Rural Electrification through Renewable Energy Resources.'

## 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, Solar park scheme.

- 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..

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- 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 un-electrified 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