Lok Sabha Question No. 1948 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: R&D in the Field of Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1948

ANSWERED ON-22/09/2020

## R&D IN THE FIELD OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

## 1948. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR

Will the Minister of New & Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  status  of  Research  and  Development  (R&D)  in  the  field  of  renewable  energy  in comparison to other countries;
- (b)  whether  the  Government    has  signed  any  agreement  with  the  National  and  International Institutions  for  promoting  R&D, if  so,  the  details  thereof  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year; and
- (c) the details of the potential development in the said sector; and
- (d) the outcome of R&D activities?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, POWER and MoS for  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) Research & development in the field of renewable energy in the country is being carried out at various research institutes/ universities/ laboratories and industries. The research projects for technology development and demonstration in various areas of new and renewable energy such as solar thermal systems, solar photovoltaic systems, biogas systems, waste to energy systems, wind energy systems, hybrid systems, storage systems, hydrogen and fuels  cells,  geothermal, etc. are taken up with the ultimate aim of increasing share of renewables in the energy mix of the country.

The research in renewable energy is also being carried out in cutting edge technologies such as pervoskites solar cell, hydrogen fuel cells, organic solar cells, a-Si solar cells, RE forecasting.

- (b)  The details of the Agreements/ MoUs signed during the last three years and which, inter alia, relate to research are given in ANNEXURE .
- (c)  The  research  in  areas  of  renewable  energy  like  solar  manufacturing,  thermal  storage systems,  solar  reflector  materials,  hydrogen  storage  materials,  energy  storage,  wind  turbine components & sub systems, RE forecasting etc. is being carried out with the overall objective of improving efficiency, reducing prices and developing new technologies.
- (d) The continuous R&D efforts in the area of renewable energy has resulted in enhancement of overall efficiency, cost reduction, and better reliability of renewable energy systems/ projects being deployed in the country.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1948 for 22.09.2020 regarding R&D IN THE FIELD OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

## MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS (MoUs)/AGREEMENTS SINGED WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES/INSTITUTIONS/ORGANISATIONs IN LAST THREE YEARS

|   S. No. | Country/Agency   | National International Institutions and Agency                                                                                                                         | Date of Signing     |
|----------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Portugal         | MoU between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and The Ministry of Economy of the Portuguese Republic on Renewable Energy                                            | 6 th January 2017   |
|        2 | Fiji             | MoU between MoU between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Fiji                                                    | 24 th May 2017      |
|        3 | Spain            | MoU between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda of the Kingdom of Spain                                            | 30 th May 2017      |
|        4 | Germany          | Implementation Agreement between MNRE and Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)                                                                | 28 th August 2017   |
|        5 | Italy            | MoU signed between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Ministry of Environment of the Italian Republic                                                        | 30 th October 2017  |
|        6 | Greece           | MoU between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Hellenic Republic                                                       | 27 th November 2017 |
|        7 | Guyana           | MoU signed between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of Public Infrastructure of Guyana                                                                | 30 th January 2018  |
|        8 | France           | National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) and Commissariat a I'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (CEA), the National Solar Energy Institute (INES), France | 10 th March 2018    |

|   9. | Morocco      | MoU between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development of the Kingdom of Morocco                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 10 th April 2018     |
|------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|   10 | Peru         | MoU between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Ministry of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Peru                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 11 th May 2018       |
|   11 | Bahrain      | MoU between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Electricity and Water Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 15 th July 2018      |
|   12 | France       | MoU between the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited Government of the Republic of India and The Agence Francaise De Development, French Public entity governed by French Law.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 3 rd October 2018    |
|   13 | France       | MoU between the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), a Central Public Sector Undertaking of Government of the Republic of India; Commissariat á Í Énergie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives (CEA), French state-owned research entity and Blue Storage SAS, a French Company                                                                                                         | 3 rd October 2018    |
|   14 | Tajikistan   | MoU between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 8 th October 2018    |
|   15 | Denmark      | MoU between NIWE and Denmark Technical University                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 17 th December 2018  |
|   16 | Denmark      | (i)Cooperation Agreement between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of the Republic of India and Ministry for Energy, Utilities and Climate of the Kingdom of Denmark on Strategic Sector Cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy with a focus on Offshore Wind Energy and (ii)Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish an Indo-Danish Centre of Excellence for Integrated Renewable Power in India | 6 th March 2019      |
|   17 | France       | Memorandum of Agreement(MoA) between NISE and CEA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 22 nd August 2019    |
|   18 | Guinea       | MoU between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Guinea                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 20 th September 2019 |
|   19 | Saudi Arabia | MoU between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 29 th October 2019   |

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