Lok Sabha Question No. 3741 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
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. 3741

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## BIOMASS BASED POWER GENERATION

## 3741.  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, Statewise;

(b) whether  the  Government  provides  any  incentives  to  firms  producing  or  using biomass-based power;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps being taken by the Government to increase the capacity of biomass based power generation in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a): As per the information obtained from the concerned State Nodal Agencies (SNAs), the installed capacity of Biomass power and Bagasse Cogeneration plants in the country, till date, is given at Annexure- I.

(b) to (d): The  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  is  implementing  two schemes, namely 'Promotion of Grid Interactive Biomass Power and Bagasse Cogeneration in  Sugar  Mills'  and  Programme  on  Energy  from  Urban,  Industrial  and  Agricultural Wastes/Residues during the 12th Plan period.

Besides the Central Financial Assistance (CFA), fiscal incentives such as concessional import duty, excise duty, tax holiday for 10 years etc., are available for Biomass power  projects.  The  benefit  of  concessional  custom  duty  and  excise  duty  exemption  are available  on  equipments  required  for  initial  setting  up  of  biomass  projects  based  on certification  by  MNRE.    In  addition,    the  State  Electricity  Regulatory  Commissions  have determined  preferential  tariffs  and  Renewable  Purchase  Standards  (RPS).  The  Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) provides loan for setting up of biomass power and bagasse cogeneration projects.

**********

## Annexure I - Referred in reply to part (a) of  the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3741 for answer on 08.12.2016

State-wise installed capacity of Biomass Power and Bagasse Cogeneration Projects till date

| S. No.   | State          |   Installed Capacity (in MW) |
|----------|----------------|------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh |                       378.2  |
| 2.       | Bihar          |                        92.5  |
| 3.       | Chhattisgarh   |                       228.5  |
| 4.       | Gujarat        |                        65.3  |
| 5.       | Haryana        |                        96.4  |
| 6.       | Karnataka      |                      1401.08 |
| 7.       | Madhya Pradesh |                        92.53 |
| 8.       | Maharashtra    |                      1967.85 |
| 9.       | Telangana      |                       158.1  |
| 10       | Punjab         |                        26    |
| 11       | Rajasthan      |                       119.25 |
| 12       | Tamil Nadu     |                       889.4  |
| 13       | Uttarakhand    |                        72.72 |
| 14       | Uttar Pradesh  |                      1933.11 |
| 15       | West Bengal    |                       300    |
|          | Total          |                      7820.94 |