Lok Sabha Question No. 898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Clean Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 898

ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## CLEAN ENERGY

## 898. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL

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

- (a) whether clean energy is vital for the growth of the Indian economy to manage the needs of our citizens and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes any scheme to develop clean energy for cooking purpose and extended open invitation to entrepreneurs therefore; if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the existing gas-based economy based on new and renewable energy sources of the country as on date along with the details of targets, if any, fixed by the Government for its future extension; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to develop the solar energy for cooking purpose in the Union Territory of Ladakh and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of corrective steps taken by the Government for developing the nation-wide solar energy grid?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)  Acknowledging  the  importance  of  clean  energy  for  growth  of  the  Indian  economy,  the Government has set a target for achieving 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by the year 2022. A total of 150 GW renewable energy capacity (including large hydro) has been installed in  the  country  till  date.  Further,  projects  of  63.64  GW  capacity  are  under  various  stages  of implementation and 32.06 GW capacity are under various stages of bidding. Therefore, a total of 245.70 GW capacity has either been installed or is under implementation /bidding.

(b) & (c) Under New National Biogas and Organic Manure Programme (NNBOMP) Scheme of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), financial support has been provided for setting up small biogas plants (1-25 m 3 ) for production of clean cooking gas, based on cattle dung and other mixed organic wastes, in remote, rural and semi-urban areas of the country. Under the Scheme, 50.6 lakh biogas plants have been installed up to 31.03.2021.

Further,  under  Biogas  based  Power  Generation  (Off-grid)  and  Thermal  energy  application Programme (BPGTP) support has been provided for setting up biogas plants in the medium size range of 30 m3 to 2500 m3 per day. Under this Scheme, 325 nos. of biogas plants with aggregate capacity of 7.2 MW have been installed till 31.03.2021.

Further,  under  Waste  to  Energy  Programme  of  MNRE,  Biogas  and  Bio-CNG  generation projects have been sanctioned in various States during the years 2018-20. Under this Scheme, Bio-CNG  generation  capacity  of  1,26,000  kg/  day  has  been  created  in  the  country  till 31.10.2021.

The  above-mentioned  Schemes  were  valid  till  31.03.2021  and  have  been  recommended  for continuation beyond 31.03.2021 only to meet the already created liabilities.

For promotion of new and innovative models of Biogas Plants, MNRE in FY 2020-21 invited entrepreneurs  and  developers  working  in  the  Biogas  Sector  in  the  country.  Subsequently,  8 projects have been accepted for field performance evaluation.

(d)  Under  Ladakh  Renewable  Energy  Initiative  (LREI),  Government  has  provided  financial support  for  installation  of  2750  nos.  of  dish-type  solar  cookers  and  16  nos.  of  solar  steam cooking systems in Ladakh.

(e)  The  Government  has  taken  several  steps  to  promote  generation  of  solar  energy  and  its absorption in electricity grid. These include:

-  Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for inter-state sale of solar power for projects to be commissioned by 30 th June 2025,
-  Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity for evacuation of solar power,
-  Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2022,
-  Setting up of solar parks to provide land and transmission to developers on a plug and play basis,
-  Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), Solar Rooftop Phase II, 12000 MW CPSU Scheme Phase II, etc,
-  Tariff based competitive bidding for procurement of power from Grid Connected Solar PV Projects.

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