Lok Sabha Question No. 2885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Renewable Energy Schemes
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2885

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2019

## RENEWABLE ENERGY SCHEMES

- +2885. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE

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

- (a) the details and the number of schemes relating to renewable energy launched in Maharashtra during the last five years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds provided in this regard; and
- (c) the details of various stages of implementation of such schemes?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  The  details  of  the  renewable  energy  schemes/programmes  being  implemented  in  the  country including the state of Maharashtra are given in the Annexure-I.
- (b) A total of Rs 823.15 crore were allocated in the form of central financial assistance during the last five years i.e. 2014-15 to 2018-19 for the implementation of various renewable energy programs in the state.
- (c) The details of the achievements made in the state under various renewable energy programs during the last five years are given in Annexure-II .

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 2885 for 5/12/2019 regarding ' Renewable Energy Schemes'

## Details of the Renewable Energy Schemes / Programmes

## 1. Grid Interactive Power :

- o Wind Power : Grid Interactive Wind Power projects.
- o Bio-power: Biomass power/ Cogeneration and waste to energy programme.
- o Small Hydro Power: Small hydro power plants up to 25 MW capacity.
- o Solar Power: Grid-interactive -Solar power generation plants, Solar Roof Top programme.
- o Green  Energy  Corridors: transmission  Infrastructure  for  evacuation  of  Power  from Renewable Energy Sources.

## 2. Off-Grid/ Distributed and Decentralized Renewable Power:

- o Solar Power -To promote the solar devices such as Solar Lighting Systems, Solar Power Packs  and  Concentrated  Solar  Technology  systems, PM-  KUSUM ,  Atal  Jyoti  Yojna (AJAY).
- 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.

## 3. Other programmes:

- o Supporting  research  and  development  projects  at  premier  institutions  and  industries  on different aspects of new and renewable energy technologies.
-  Solar
-  Hydrogen and fuel cell
-  Biogas
-  SHP
- o Human Resource Development and Training  Programme
- o Information and Publicity

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 2885 for 5/12/2019 regarding ' Renewable Energy Schemes'

## Statement showing progress/achievement made in the implementation of various renewable energy programme in the state of Maharashtra during last five years

| Sector                                          | 2014-15                                         | 2015-16                                         | 2016-17                                         | 2017-18                                         | 2018-19                                         | 2019-20 (Upto 31.10.2019)                       | Total                                           |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Wind Power (MW)                                 | 350.45                                          | 207.85                                          | 117.55                                          | 12.60                                           | 10.2                                            | -                                               | 698.65                                          |
| Small Hydro Power (MW)                          | 8.0                                             | 4.45                                            | 6.3                                             | 27                                              | 2.3                                             | 4                                               | 52.05                                           |
| Biomass Power/Cogeneratio n (MW)                | 210.8                                           | 134                                             | 98                                              | 105                                             | 329.7                                           | -                                               | 877.5                                           |
| Solar Power (MW)                                | 82.23                                           | 34.26                                           | 66.61                                           | 777.56                                          | 394.96                                          | 27.79                                           | 1383.41                                         |
| Decentralized/Off-grid Renewable Energy Systems | Decentralized/Off-grid Renewable Energy Systems | Decentralized/Off-grid Renewable Energy Systems | Decentralized/Off-grid Renewable Energy Systems | Decentralized/Off-grid Renewable Energy Systems | Decentralized/Off-grid Renewable Energy Systems | Decentralized/Off-grid Renewable Energy Systems | Decentralized/Off-grid Renewable Energy Systems |
| Solar Lightning System (Nos.)                   | -                                               | 1892                                            | 127                                             | 170614                                          | -                                               | -                                               | 172633                                          |
| Solar Pumps (nos.)                              | -                                               | 12                                              | 1252                                            | 1287                                            | -                                               | 5022                                            | 7573                                            |
| Solar Power Packs (kWp)                         | 941                                             | 2003                                            | -                                               | -                                               | -                                               | -                                               | 2944                                            |