Lok Sabha Question No. 1454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Waste to Energy Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1454

ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## WASTE TO ENERGY PLANTS

## 1454. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN

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

- (a) whether there are very few waste to energy plants despite solid waste generation of 1.19 lakh tonne/day and a favourable climate for the sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of initiatives that have been taken/being taken by the Government to address the said issue; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)&(b)  As  on  31.01.2022,  Waste  to  Energy  plants  of  total  capacity  of  117.1  MW  have  been installed for power generation in the country. These plants utilise around 9250 TPD Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). The details of such projects are given at Annexure.

(c)&(d) To promote installation of Waste to Energy plants, followings steps have been taken:

- i) Eight Biogas Development and Training Centers (BDTCs) have been established at India's premier Institutions to provide Technical Assistance, R & D, Testing and Validation of New Biogas Models / Designs, field inspections of biogas plants, and training and skill development.
2. ii) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's autonomous institute National Institute of Bio Energy (NIBE), Kapurthala is providing capacity building through M. Tech program on Renewable Energy in joint collaboration with NIT Jalandhar. The institute has also signed MOUs with CSIR-CMERI, Junagarh Agriculture University, Indian Biogas Association and other prominent institutes for research in biogas, solid waste management and other bioenergy aspects.
3. iii) NIBE is also collaborating with US Energy labs, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, for research work in bioenergy sector.
4. iv) Under  the  amended  Tariff  Policy-2016,  provision  has  been  made  for  Distribution Licensee(s) to compulsorily procure 100% power produced from all the Waste-to-Energy plants in the State.
- v) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 in June 2015 and included the provisions for usage in motor vehicles Bio-CNG produced from waste (including MSW).
6. vi) National  Policy  on  Biofuels-2018  promotes  the  production  of  Bio-CNG  and  other biofuels.
7. vii) Government  announced  Sustainable  Alternative  Towards  Affordable  Transportation (SATAT) Initiative, under which Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) purchase Bio-CNG produced from waste including municipal solid waste.
8. viii) Certificates for availing concession on custom duty are being issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for import of machinery and components required for initial setting  up  of  projects  for  generation  of  Power  and  Bio-CNG  from  non-conventional materials including municipal waste.
9. ix) Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  has  been  implementing  a Programme  on Energy from Urban, Industrial, Agricultural Wastes/Residues and Municipal Solid Waste. The Programme which was valid till 31st March, 2021, has been recommended for  continuation  by  EFC  for  the  period  FY  2021-22  to  2025-26  only  for  meeting  the already created liabilities. Thus, no new projects after 31.03.2021 are to be sanctioned. Central Financial Assistance (CFA) under the programme for setting up Waste to Energy plant is granted on successful commissioning and performance testing.
- x) Implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 to ensure the non-recyclable waste having calorific value of 1500 Kcal/kg or more to be utilized for generating energy through RDF.
11. xi) In Swacch Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0 setting up Waste to Energy projects for Million plus cities having waste generation more than 500 TPD has been made integral part under solid waste management component. The Waste to Energy projects are proposed to be developed on regional/cluster basis to ensure technical and financial sustainability.
12. xii) The Waste to Energy projects are proposed to be developed by State/ULBs as per their requirements  either  on  EPC  or  PPP  mode.  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs provides project based assistance from the budgeted state allocation on case to case basis.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1454 to be answered on 10.02.2022 regarding 'Waste to Energy Plants'

## Municipal Solid Waste to Power plants-commissioned as on 31.01.2022

| Sno .   | State          | Project Developer                                         | Location of Plant                               | Waste Quantity (TPD)   |   Installed capacity (MW) |
|---------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.      | Delhi          | M/s Timarpur Okhla Waste Management Company Ltd. (TOWMCL) | Old NDMC Compost Plant, Okhla, New Delhi        | 1500                   |                     16    |
| 2.      | Delhi          | M/s East Delhi Waste processing, Barakhamba, New Delhi    | Ghazipur, New Delhi                             | 1000                   |                     12    |
| 3.      | Delhi          | M/s DelhiMSW Solutions ltd. (Ramky Group)                 | Narela , Delhi                                  | 2000                   |                     24    |
| 4.      | Madhya Pradesh | M/s Essel Infra projects Ltd.                             | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh                        | 600                    |                     11.5  |
| 5.      | Maharashtra    | M/s Solapur Bio- energy Systems Pvt. Ltd.,                | KachraDepo, Tuljapur Road, Solapur, Maharashtra | 400                    |                      3    |
| 6.      | Goa            | M/s Hindustan Waste Treatment Pvt. Ltd.                   | Saligao, Bardez, Goa                            | -                      |                      0.34 |
| 7.      | Telangana      | M/s Ramky group (HyderabadMSW Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd)   | Jawaharnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana              | 1200                   |                     19.8  |
| 8.      | Haryana        | JBM Group                                                 | Sonipat, Haryana                                | 550                    |                      8    |
| 9.      | Andhra Pradesh | M/s Jindal Urban Waste management (Guntur) Limited        | Kondaveeduvillage, Guntur,Andhra Pradesh        | 1600                   |                     15    |
| 10.     | Gujarat        | M/s Goodwatts WTE Jamnagar Private limited                | Vill: Navagam (Ghed) Tal &Dist. Jamnagar        | 400                    |                      7.5  |
| Total   | Total          | Total                                                     | Total                                           | 9250                   |                    117.1  |