Lok Sabha Question No. 1905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Renewable Energy Projects in Assam
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1905 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2021

## RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IN ASSAM

## 1905. SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS

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

- (a) the number of renewable energy projects in Assam;
- (b) the details of current renewable energy capacity, State-wise including Assam;
- (c)  whether  Assam  has  immense  potential  for hydrogen  energy;
- (d) if so, the initiatives taken by the Government to utilise  hydrogen  energy;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start working on the National Hydrogen Energy Mission; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  The details of grid connected renewable energy capacity installed in the state of Assam as on 31-10-2021  is given below:

| Source      |   Installed capacity (in MW) |
|-------------|------------------------------|
| Small Hydro |                        34.11 |
| Bio-power   |                         2    |
| Solar power |                        59.15 |
| Large hydro |                       350    |

Further, a capacity of 9.40 MW off-grid/decentralized renewable energy has been installed in the state of Assam as on 31-10-2021. This includes 46,879 nos of solar home lights, 6,47,761 nos of solar lamps, 28,976 nos of solar street lights, 45 nos of solar pumps and 1,605 KW of solar power packs.

- (b)  The  State-wise  details  of  the  renewable  energy  capacity  (including  large  hydro)  installed  in  the  country including the State of Assam as on 31 st October 2021 are given in the Annexure .

(c)to(f) Hydrogen is an energy carrier which can be produced from a variety of energy sources. There is no statewise data available for hydrogen production potential.

Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy,  under  its  Research,  Development  and  Demonstration  (RD&D) programme, has been supporting projects at academic and research institutions and industry for development of hydrogen technologies, including for Green Hydrogen production from renewable sources. The Department of Science and Technology is also supporting R&D projects for Hydrogen.

In the Independence Day speech on August 15, 2021, Prime Minister announced the National Hydrogen Mission and stated the goal to make India a global hub for Green Hydrogen production and export. The draft National Green Hydrogen Mission document is under inter-ministerial consultations.

The  Mission  proposes  a  framework  for  demand  creation,  support  for  indigenous  manufacturing  of  critical technologies, Research & Development activities, and an enabling policy and regulatory framework.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 1905 for 9/12/2021 regarding 'Renewable Energy Projects in Assam'

## State-wise details of  installed renewable energy capacity (including large hydro) as on 31-10-2021

| S. No.   | States/UTs          | Small Hydro Power   | Wind Power   | Bio Power   | Solar Power   | Large Hydro   | Cumulative Installed Capacity   |
|----------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------|-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------------------|
|          |                     | (MW)                | (MW)         | (MW)        | (MW)          | (MW)          | (MW)                            |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh      | 162.11              | 4096.65      | 536.04      | 4380.71       | 1610.00       | 10785.51                        |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 131.105             |              | 0.00        | 11.23         | 1115.00       | 1257.34                         |
| 3        | Assam               | 34.11               |              | 2.00        | 68.55         | 350.00        | 454.66                          |
| 4        | Bihar               | 70.70               |              | 125.70      | 190.52        |               | 386.92                          |
| 5        | Chhatisgarh         | 76.00               |              | 275.00      | 501.58        | 120.00        | 972.58                          |
| 6        | Goa                 | 0.05                |              | 0.34        | 18.49         |               | 18.88                           |
| 7        | Gujarat             | 82.69               | 8952.92      | 99.88       | 6092.69       | 1990.00       | 17218.18                        |
| 8        | Haryana             | 73.50               |              | 218.00      | 739.05        |               | 1030.55                         |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh    | 949.31              |              | 10.20       | 62.67         | 10065.00      | 11087.18                        |
| 10       | Jammu& Kashmir      | 146.34              |              | 0.00        | 46.87         | 3360.00       | 3553.21                         |
| 11       | Jharkhand           | 4.05                |              | 4.30        | 86.62         | 210.00        | 304.97                          |
| 12       | Karnataka           | 1280.73             | 5039.40      | 1902.15     | 7512.01       | 3689.20       | 19423.49                        |
| 13       | Kerala              | 238.02              | 62.50        | 2.50        | 326.89        | 1856.50       | 2486.41                         |
| 14       | Ladakh              | 39.64               |              | 0.00        | 7.80          | 89.00         | 136.44                          |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh      | 99.71               | 2519.89      | 128.00      | 2673.64       | 2235.00       | 7656.24                         |
| 16       | Maharashtra         | 380.58              | 5012.83      | 2632.15     | 2540.63       | 3047.00       | 13613.19                        |
| 17       | Manipur             | 5.45                |              | 0.00        | 12.16         | 105.00        | 122.61                          |
| 18       | Meghalaya           | 32.53               |              | 13.80       | 4.08          | 322.00        | 372.41                          |
| 19       | Mizoram             | 36.47               |              | 0.00        | 7.88          | 60.00         | 104.35                          |
| 20       | Nagaland            | 30.67               |              | 0.00        | 3.04          | 75.00         | 108.71                          |
| 21       | Odisha              | 100.63              |              | 59.22       | 430.49        | 2142.25       | 2732.59                         |
| 22       | Punjab              | 174.35              |              | 491.65      | 1093.67       | 1096.30       | 2855.97                         |
| 23       | Rajasthan           | 23.85               | 4326.82      | 125.08      | 8911.26       | 411.00        | 13798.01                        |
| 24       | Sikkim              | 52.11               |              | 0.00        | 4.63          | 2282.00       | 2338.74                         |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu          | 123.05              | 9846.69      | 1039.91     | 4738.23       | 2178.20       | 17926.08                        |
| 26       | Telangana           | 90.87               | 128.10       | 219.33      | 4036.59       | 2405.60       | 6880.49                         |
| 27       | Tripura             | 16.01               |              | 0.00        | 14.86         |               | 30.87                           |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh       | 49.10               |              | 2179.67     | 2032.44       | 501.60        | 4762.81                         |
| 29       | Uttarakhand         | 214.32              |              | 139.44      | 552.67        | 3855.35       | 4761.78                         |
| 30       | West Bengal         | 98.50               |              | 321.09      | 163.90        | 1341.20       | 1924.69                         |
| 31       | Andaman& Nicobar    | 5.25                |              | 0.00        | 29.49         |               | 34.74                           |
| 32       | Chandigarh          |                     |              | 0.00        | 53.45         |               | 53.45                           |
| 33       | Dadar &Nagar Haveli |                     |              | 0.00        | 5.46          |               | 5.46                            |
| 34       | Daman &Diu          |                     |              | 0.00        | 40.72         |               | 40.72                           |
| 35       | Delhi               |                     |              | 52.00       | 211.12        |               | 263.12                          |
| 36       | Lakshwadeep         |                     |              | 0.00        | 3.27          |               | 3.27                            |
| 37       | Pondicherry         |                     |              | 0.00        | 11.52         |               | 11.52                           |
| 38       | Others              |                     | 4.30         | 0.00        | 45.01         |               | 49.31                           |
|          | Total (MW)          | 4821.81             | 39990.10     | 10577.45    | 47665.89      | 46512.20      | 149567.45                       |