Lok Sabha Question No. 862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Renewable Energy in North-Eastern States
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENRGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 862

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## RENEWABLE ENERGY IN NORTH-EASTERN STATES

## 862. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

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

- (a) whether the Government have planned to effectively use the huge potential of the renewable energy in the North Eastern States, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether there is any review or assessment made by the Government regarding the potential of solar, hydro and wind energy in North Eastern States, if so, the details thereof and the outcome thereof;
- (c) whether there are any solar parks sanctioned to be set up in different parts of North Eastern States, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  measures taken  by the  Government for utilising the solar energy with special focus on NorthEastern States?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)  The  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  is  implementing  various  programs/schemes  for development  of  renewable  energy  projects  in  the  country  including  North  Eastern  States.  A  total  of 343.99 MW of grid connected renewable energy capacity has been installed in North Eastern States as on 31st December, 2018. The state-wise details are at Annexure I.

The state-wise details  of  estimated  potential  available  for  harnessing  solar  and  small  hydro  energy  in North Eastern States are given in Annexure II.

- (c) The Ministry has sanctioned six solar parks in the North Eastern States which are at various stages of implementation.  The  state  wise  details  of  solar  parks  sanctioned  in  North-Eastern  States  are  given  in Annexure III.
- (d) A special provision of 10 percent of annual budgetary allocation has been made by the Ministry for implementation of various renewable energy projects including solar energy in the North Eastern States.

Also,  Ministry  is  providing  CFA  upto  90%  under    off-grid  &  decentralized  solar  photovoltaic applications program and upto 70% under rooftop solar program for North Eastern states as compared to provision of upto 30% CFA for general category states.

Annexure referred in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Un-starred question number 862 for 7/2/2019 showing state-wise details of major grid connected installed renewable energy capacity in North-Eastern states.

| State-wise installed capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power as on 31.12.2018 (in MW)   | State-wise installed capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power as on 31.12.2018 (in MW)   | State-wise installed capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power as on 31.12.2018 (in MW)   | State-wise installed capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power as on 31.12.2018 (in MW)   | State-wise installed capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power as on 31.12.2018 (in MW)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                       | STATES                                                                                       | Small Hydro Power                                                                            | Solar power                                                                                  | Total Capacity                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                            | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                            | 107.100                                                                                      | 5.39                                                                                         | 112.49                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                                            | Assam                                                                                        | 34.11                                                                                        | 16.68                                                                                        | 50.79                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                            | Manipur                                                                                      | 5.45                                                                                         | 2.59                                                                                         | 8.04                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                            | Meghalaya                                                                                    | 31.03                                                                                        | 0.08                                                                                         | 31.11                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                            | Mizoram                                                                                      | 36.47                                                                                        | 0.20                                                                                         | 36.67                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                            | Nagaland                                                                                     | 30.67                                                                                        | 1.00                                                                                         | 31.67                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                            | Sikkim                                                                                       | 52.11                                                                                        | 0.01                                                                                         | 52.12                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                            | Tripura                                                                                      | 16.01                                                                                        | 5.09                                                                                         | 21.10                                                                                        |
|                                                                                              | Total                                                                                        | 312.95                                                                                       | 31.04                                                                                        | 343.99                                                                                       |

ANNEXURE-II Annexure referred in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Un-starred question number 862 for 7/2/2019 showing state-wise details of available potential of major renewable energy sources in North-Eastern states.

(In MW)

|   Sl. No. | States            |   Small Hydro Power |   Solar Power |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------|---------------|
|         1 | Arunachal Pradesh |                1341 |          8650 |
|         2 | Assam             |                 239 |         13760 |
|         3 | Manipur           |                 109 |         10630 |
|         4 | Meghalaya         |                 230 |          5860 |
|         5 | Mizoram           |                 169 |          9090 |
|         6 | Nagaland          |                 197 |          7290 |
|         7 | Sikkim            |                 267 |          4940 |
|         8 | Tripura           |                  47 |          2080 |

| Total   | 2599   | 62220   |
|---------|--------|---------|

## ANNEXURE-III

Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Un-starred  question  number  862  for 7/2/2019 showing state-wise details of solar parks sanctioned in North-Eastern states.

| Sl. No.   | State             | Solar Park              |   Sanctioned Capacity (MW) | Location                                                            |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Arunachal Pradesh | Lohit Solar Park        |                         30 | Tezu township in Lohit district                                     |
| 2         | Assam             | Solar Park in Assam     |                         70 | Amguri in Sibsagar district                                         |
| 3         | Manipur           | Bukpi Solar Park        |                         20 | Bukpi Village, Pherzawl District in Manipur                         |
| 4         | Meghalaya         | Solar park in Meghalaya |                         20 | Thamar, West Jaintia Hills & Suchen, East Jaintia Hills districts   |
| 5         | Mizoram           | Vankal Solar Park       |                         20 | Vankal, Mizoram                                                     |
| 6         | Nagaland          | Solar Park in Nagaland  |                         23 | Ganeshnagar (12MW) of Dimapur and Jalukie (11 MW)of Peren districts |
| Total     | Total             | Total                   |                        183 |                                                                     |