Lok Sabha Question No. 2964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Possibility of New and Renewable Energy Sources
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2964

ANSWERED ON-05/08/2021

## POSSIBILITY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

+2964. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU

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

- (a) whether any survey has been conducted in the country particularly in the State of Bihar regarding the possibility of new and renewable energy sources;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)to(c)The  details  of  estimated  renewable  energy  potential  identified  for  various  renewable  energy sources in the country including the State of Bihar are given in Annexure-I .

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a to c) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.2964 for 5-8-2021 regarding 'Possibility of New and Renewable Energy Sources'

'Source and State-wise details of estimated potential of Renewable Energy in MW'

| Sl. No.   | STATES /                         | Wind       | Small Hydro    | Bio-Energy    | Bio-Energy            | Bio-Energy      | Solar         |                 |
|-----------|----------------------------------|------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
|           | UTs                              | Power      | Power          | Biomass Power | Bagasse Cogener ation | Waste To Energy |               | Total           |
|           |                                  | (MW)@ 120m | (MW)           | (MW)          | (MW)                  | (MW)            | (MW)          | (MW)            |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                   | 74906      | 409.32         | 578           | 300                   | 123             | 38440         | 114756          |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                | 274        | 2064.92        | 8             |                       |                 | 8650          | 10997           |
| 3         | Assam                            | 246        | 201.99         | 212           |                       | 8               | 13760         | 14428           |
| 4         | Bihar                            | 3650       | 526.98         | 619           | 300                   | 73              | 11200         | 16369           |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                     | 348        | 1098.20        | 236           |                       | 24              | 18270         | 19976           |
| 6         | Goa                              | 8          | 4.70           | 26            |                       |                 | 880           | 918             |
| 7         | Gujarat                          | 142560     | 201.97         | 1221          | 350                   | 112             | 35770         | 180215          |
| 8         | Haryana                          | 419        | 107.40         | 1333          | 350                   | 24              | 4560          | 6793            |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                 | 151        | 3460.34        | 142           |                       | 2               | 33840         | 37595           |
| 10        | UT of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh | 3          | 1707.45        | 43            |                       |                 | 111050        | 112803          |
| 11        | Jharkhand                        | 0          | 227.96         | 90            |                       | 10              | 18180         | 18508           |
| 12        | Karnataka                        | 124155     | 3726.49        | 1131          | 450                   |                 | 24700         | 154162          |
| 13        | Kerala                           | 2311       | 647.15         | 1044          |                       | 36              | 6110          | 10149           |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh                   | 15404      | 820.44         | 1364          |                       | 78              | 61660         | 79326           |
| 15        | Maharashtra                      | 98213      | 786.46         | 1887          | 1250                  | 287             | 64320         | 166744          |
| 16        | Manipur                          | 0          | 99.95          | 13            |                       | 2               | 10630         | 10745           |
| 17        | Meghalaya                        | 1          | 230.05         | 11            |                       | 2               | 5860          | 6104            |
| 18        | Mizoram                          | 0          | 168.90         | 1             |                       | 2               | 9090          | 9261            |
| 19        | Nagaland                         | 0          | 182.18         | 10            |                       |                 | 7290          | 7482            |
| 20        | Orissa                           | 8346       | 286.22         | 246           |                       | 22              | 25780         | 34681           |
| 21        | Punjab                           | 278        | 578.28         | 3172          | 300                   | 45              | 2810          | 7183            |
| 22        | Rajasthan                        | 127756     | 51.67          | 1039          |                       | 62              | 142310        | 271219          |
| 23        | Sikkim                           | 0          | 266.64         | 2             |                       |                 | 4940          | 5209            |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu                       | 68750      | 604.46         | 1070          | 450                   | 151             | 17670         | 88695           |
| 25        | Telangana                        | 24835      | 102.25         |               |                       |                 | 20410         | 45347           |
| 26        | Tripura                          | 0          | 46.86          |               |                       | 2               | 2080          | 2131            |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh                    | 101        | 460.75         | 3             |                       |                 |               | 26434           |
| 28        | Uttarakhand                      | 54         |                | 24            | 1250                  | 176             | 22830 16800   | 18547           |
| 29        | West Bengal                      | 1050       | 1664.31 392.06 | 1617 396      |                       | 5 148           | 6260          | 8246            |
|           | Andaman &                        | 1277       | 7.27           |               |                       |                 | 0             | 1284            |
| 30 31     | Nicobar Chandigarh               | 0          |                |               |                       | 6               | 0             |                 |
|           | Dadar &                          | 0          |                |               |                       |                 |               | 6               |
| 32        | Nagar Haveli                     |            |                |               |                       |                 | 0             | 0               |
| 33        | Daman &Diu                       | 0          |                |               |                       |                 | 0             | 0               |
| 34        | Delhi                            | 0          |                |               |                       | 131             | 2050          | 2181 31         |
| 35        | Lakshadweep                      | 31         |                |               |                       |                 | 0             |                 |
| 36        | Pondicherry                      | 382        |                |               |                       | 3               | 0             | 385             |
| 37        | Others Total                     | 695509.00  | 21133.62       | 17536.41      | 5000.00               | 1022 2554.00    | 790 748990.00 | 1812 1490723.03 |