Lok Sabha Question No. 2429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
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. 2429

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2020

## ReD IN THE FIELD OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

## 2429. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR

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

- (a) the status of the country in terms of Research and Development (R&D) in the field of renewable energy globally;
- and if so, the details thereof during the last three years and current year;
- (b) whether the Government has signed any agreement with the national and international institution/countries for promoting research;
- the details of potential development in the said sector; and

## ANSWER

- the manner in which Indian R&D can be compared with other countries of the world?

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

(SHRI RK. SINGH)

- (a) The research & development in the field of renewable energy in the country is carried out at various research institutesl universitiesl 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 cells, geothermal, etc. are taken up with the ultimate aim of increasing share of renewables in the energy mix of the country. being
- (b) & (c) The details of the Agreements/ MoUs signed during last three years and which; inter alia, relate to research are given in ANNEXURE.
- d) The   research in components & sub systems, RE forecasting etc. is carried out with the overall objective of improving efficiency, reducing prices and developing new technologies being
- (e) The   research in  renewable  energy is also carried out  in various   Indian   research institutions /Universities/laboratories/ industries in cutting technologies such as pervoskites solar cell; hydrogen fuel cells; solar cells, a-Si solar cells RE forecasting: Thus it can be said that research in the country is not lagging when compared to other countries in the world. being edge organic

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## MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS (MoUJs)/AGREEMENTS

## SIGNED WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES/INSTITUTESIORGANISATIONs IN LAST THREE YEARS

| Sl no   | Country   | Ministryldepartment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Year of signing and location            |
|---------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Bahrain   | MoU between Ministry of New and R lenewable Energy of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Electricity anf Signed on ISth July d Water Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain                                                                                                                          | 2018 At Manama                          |
| 2_      | Denmark   | MoU between NIWE and Denmark Tech] Signed on Inical University                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Dece mber; 2018 At New Delhi 17th       |
| 3_      | Denmark   | Cooperation Agreement between Ministr ly of New and Renewable Energy of the R lepublic of India and Ministry for [Utilities and Climate of the Kingdom of/ Signed on 6"h March Denmark on Strategic Sector Cooperatio In in the field of Renewable Energy with a focus on Offshore Wind Energy_ Energy;] | 2019 At New Delhi                       |
| 4_      | Fiji      | MoU between MoU between Ministry] of New and Renewable e Ministry of Infrastructure and Trans] Iport, Fiji Energy                                                                                                                                                                                        | and th Signed On 24"hMay, 2017, At Suva |
| 5       | France    | MoU between National Institute of So llar Energy (NISE) and Commissariat Signed on 10"hMarch a IEnergie Atomique et aux Energies] Alternatives (CEA), the National Sola] Energy Institute (INES) France                                                                                                  | 2018 At New Dell hi                     |
|         | France    | MoU between the Solar Energy Corporati] lon of India Limited Government of the R Signed On 3rd Octob lepublic of India and The Agence Francailer 2018,at New Delhf Ise De Development, French Public lgoverned by French Law: entityl                                                                    |                                         |
| 7 _     | France    | JMoU between the Solar Energy Corporati on of India Limited (SECI), a Central Pul Iblic Sector Undertaking of Government f the Republic of India; Commissariat & Atomique Et Aux Energies Alter] natives (CEA), French state-owned resear ch entity and Blue Storage SAS, a Frenchl Company_ IEnergie    | Signed On 3rd Octob er 2018, at France  |
| 8_      | France    | Memorandum of Agreement(MoA) betwl Signed On 22"d leen NISE and CEA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | ust,2019, at Paris Aug                  |

| 9   | Germany   | IImplementation Agreement betweent National Institute of Solar Energy ISE) MNRE and Physikalisch-Technis mber, 2019 At Gurgal che Bundesanstalt Bundesallee (PTB) Germany   | 0n                                            |
|-----|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 10. | Germany   | Implementation Agreement betweent MNRE and Deutsche Gesellschaft Fuf Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ                                                                     | Signed on Septe] mber, 2017 At New Delhi      |
|     | Germany   | lImplementation Agreement between] IMNRE and Deutsche Gcsellschaft Ful                                                                                                      | Signed on hi 28uh Augu                        |
| 12  | Germany   | Tmplementation Agreement betweenl MNRE and Deutsche Gesellschaft Ful Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ  Signed on                                                          | st, 2018 At New Del hi 03rd Augu              |
| 13_ | Germany   | Tmplementation Agreement betweent MNRE and Deutsche Gesellschaft Ful                                                                                                        | mber,2019 At New Delhi                        |
| 14. | Germany   | [mplementation Agreement betweent MNRE and Deutsche Gesellschaft Ful Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ  Signed on 01s Nove                                                 | mber,2019 At New Delhi                        |
| 15. | Greece    | MoU between Ministry of New and R lenewable Energy and the Ministry ofl Environment and Energy of Hcllenic| Republic                                                   | Signed On Nov ember, 2017, At Ne W Delhi 27th |
| 16  | Guyana    | MoU signed betwecn Ministry of NelSigned On: 30h Janu w and Renewable Energy and Ministr] ary, 2018 At y of Public Infrastructure of Guyana                                 | New Delhi                                     |
| 17. | Guinea    | MoU between Ministry of New and Rene  wable Energy and of the Ministry of Enerkmber 20/9 at Guinca] gy of the_Republic o Guinea                                             | signed on Septe 20uh                          |
| 18. | Italy     | MoU signed between Ministry of NelSigned On 30"h Octo w and Renewable Energy and the Min] of Environment of the Italian Rel lpublic listry                                  | 2017, At New Delhi ber,                       |
| 19  | Morocco   | MoU between Ministry of New and R lent of the Kingdom of Morocco_                                                                                                           |                                               |

| 20_   | Portugal     | IMoU between Ministry of New and Rl lenewable Energy and The Ministry ofsigned On 6uh Januar IEconomy of the Portuguese Republic  on Renewable Energy     | Y, 2017, At New Del hi                           |
|-------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 21_   | Peru         | MoU between Ministry of New and R lenewable Energy and the Ministry of Signed on IEnergy and Peru Mining                                                  | of the Republic ofl 2018 At Lima; Peru 11th May; |
| 22    | Spain        | MoU between Ministry of New and R Itgy, Tourism and Digital Agenda of t he Kingdom of Spain                                                               | 2017, At Madrid May;                             |
| 23_   | Saudi Arabia | MoU between Ministry of New and R In cooperation in the field of Renewabler, 2019, At                                                                     | Riyadh                                           |
| 24.   | Tajikistan   | MoU between the Ministry of New and R enewable of the Government of Ihe Republic of India and the Ministry of rnment of the Republic of Tajikistan Energy | (Signed on 08th Octobl 2018 At Dushanb er,       |