Lok Sabha Question No. 536 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Production from Energy Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma, Dileshwar Kamait, Jugal Kishore Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-536

ANSWERED ON-04.02.2021

## PRODUCTION FROM ENERGY PLANTS

536. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

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

(a) whether energy plants for generating electricity, biogas, bio-CNG from solid waste are functioning across the country and if so, the details thereof along with the quantum of production/generation from these plants, State-wise;

- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up certain new energy plants;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of number of plants proposed to be set up in Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) A  total  of  219  Waste-to-Energy  plants  with  aggregate  capacity  of  373.5  MWeq have  been  set  up  in  the  country  to  generate  electricity  or  biogas  or  BioCNG  from  urban, industrial,  agricultural  waste/residues  and  municipal  solid  waste.  The  State-wise  details  of waste-to-energy plants set up, as on 31.12.2020, are given in Annexure.
- (b) to (d) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, under 'Programme on Energy from Urban,  Industrial,  Agricultural  Wastes/   Residues  and  Municipal  Solid  Waste'  provides assistance,  including  financial  assistance  to  developers  for  setting  up  of  Waste  to  Energy plants which produce Biogas or BioCNG or Power from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Waste / Residues and municipal solid waste. As on 29.01.2021, under this Programme, this Ministry has issued sanction of CFA of Rs 48 Cr to 16 new Waste to Energy projects, with cumulative  installed  capacity  of  15.12  MWeq,  located  in  the  States  of  Andhra  Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.

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## Annexure referred to in Reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 536 for 04.02.2021 regarding 'Production from Energy Plants'

'State/UT-wise number and installed capacity of Waste-to-Energy plants set up in the country, as on 31.12.2020'

|       |                  | Biogas projects (A)         | Biogas projects (A)   | BioCNG Projects (B)         | BioCNG Projects (B)   | Power projects (C)      | Power projects (C)   | Total Waste- to-Energy (A+B+C)   | Total Waste- to-Energy (A+B+C)   |
|-------|------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| S.No. | State/UT         | Installed Capacity (m3/day) | Nos.                  | Installed Capacity (kg/day) | Nos.                  | Installed Capacity (MW) | Nos.                 | Installed Capacity (MWeq)        | Nos.                             |
| 1.    | Andhra Pradesh   | 90540                       | 7                     | 850                         | 1                     | 43.8                    | 19                   | 51.5                             | 26                               |
| 2.    | Bihar            | 12000                       | 1                     | -                           | -                     | -                       | -                    | 1.0                              | 1                                |
| 3.    | Chhattisgarh     | -                           | -                     | 400                         | 1                     | 0.3                     | 1                    | 0.4                              | 2                                |
| 4.    | Delhi            | -                           | -                     | -                           | -                     | 52.0                    | 3                    | 52.0                             | 3                                |
| 5.    | Goa              | -                           | -                     | -                           | -                     | 0.3                     | 1                    | 0.3                              | 1                                |
| 6.    | Gujarat          | 24800                       | 4                     | 39538                       | 7                     | 11.3                    | 10                   | 21.6                             | 21                               |
| 7.    | Haryana          | -                           | -                     | 4250                        | 3                     | 5.2                     | 3                    | 6.1                              | 6                                |
| 8.    | Himachal Pradesh | 12000                       | 1                     | -                           | -                     | -                       | -                    | 1.0                              | 1                                |
| 9.    | Karnataka        | 58060                       | 3                     | 9521                        | 3                     | 7.8                     | 6                    | 14.6                             | 11                               |
| 10.   | Kerala           | 2760                        | 1                     | -                           | -                     | -                       | -                    | 0.2                              | 1                                |
| 11.   | Madhya Pradesh   | 27014                       | 5                     | 1200                        | 1                     | 17.8                    | 5                    | 20.3                             | 11                               |
| 12.   | Maharashtra      | 144636                      | 12                    | 27723                       | 4                     | 29.9                    | 16                   | 47.7                             | 32                               |
| 13.   | Punjab           | 34800                       | 5                     | 1847                        | 1                     | 14.9                    | 7                    | 18.2                             | 13                               |
| 14.   | Rajasthan        | -                           | -                     | 4000                        | 2                     | 3.0                     | 1                    | 3.8                              | 3                                |
| 15.   | Tamil Nadu       | 150218                      | 28                    | -                           | -                     | 11.6                    | 8                    | 24.1                             | 35                               |
| 16.   | Telangana        | 37100                       | 5                     | -                           | -                     | 46.8                    | 6                    | 49.9                             | 11                               |
| 17.   | Uttar Pradesh    | 62320                       | 6                     | 2000                        | 1                     | 44.6                    | 22                   | 50.2                             | 29                               |
| 18.   | Uttarakhand      | 73260                       | 6                     | 5880                        | 2                     | 1.9                     | 2                    | 9.2                              | 10                               |
| 19.   | West Bengal      | 14000                       | 2                     | -                           | -                     | -                       | -                    | 1.2                              | 2                                |
|       | Grand Total      | 743508                      | 86                    | 97209                       | 26                    | 291.34                  | 110                  | 373.5                            | 219*                             |