Lok Sabha Question No. 941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Installed Capacity of 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. 941

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## INSTALLED CAPACITY OF BIOMASS BASED POWER GENERATION

941. 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 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  POWER  AND  NEW  &  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  (I/C) (SHRI R. K. SINGH)

- (a): The installed capacity of biomass based power generation in the country was 8842 MW, as on 30.11.2017.
- (b) & (c): To  promote  the  biomass  energy  sector,  the  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable Energy has been implementing the following two schemes:-
- I.  'Promotion of Grid Interactive Biomass Power and Bagasse Cogeneration in Sugar Mills'
- II. 'Programme on Energy from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes/Residues'

Under  these  schemes,  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  is  being  provided  for  supporting biomass based projects. The details of the same are furnished in the Annexure .

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Annexure referred to in reply to parts (b) & (c) of  Unstarred Question No. 941 for  Answer on 21.12.2017.

1. Scheme:- Promotion of Grid Interactive Biomass Power and Bagasse Cogeneration in Sugar Mills

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

## 2. Scheme:- Programme on Energy from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes/Residues

|                                                                                                                              | 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) |