Lok Sabha Question No. 4074 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Cooperation in Renewable Energy Sector
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4074

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 13 th  AUGUST, 2015

## COOPERATION IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR

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| SHRiMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE: M.P.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State for Coal, Power and New and Renewable Energy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| (a): whether the Government proposes to set up any cooperation in renewable energy field between the Energy Research Centre of Netherlands, National Institute of Solar Energy and Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy including in biomass gasification technology, developing standards and specifications; (b): if so, the details thereof. | (a) & (b): India and Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to enhance cooperation in Renewable Energy during February 2014. Discussions between India and the Netherlands were held about possible areas of cooperation with Energy Research Centre (ECN) of Netherlands for setting up of solar photovoltaic module performance testing facility at National Institute of Solar Energy. Presently, no cooperation have been planned with Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy. |
| (c): the details of projects to be taken up with the cooperation and participation of these institutes; and (d): the details of funds involved in each project along with the manner in which the required funds would be arranged for the purpose                                                                                                                    | (c) & (d): The cooperation with the Netherlands helps in setting up of advanced biomass gasification project of 1 MW in Maharashtra using Soyabean Husk in association with Energy Research Centre of Netherlands (ECN) and M/s Thermax Ltd., Pune. Out of the total project cost of Rs.13.50 crores, the Ministry provided Rs.1.80 crore under UNDP / GEF Biomass Power Project and the balance cost is being met by the project developer.                                                                            |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4074

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

## COOPERATION IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR

## 4074.  SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up any cooperation in renewable energy field between  the  Energy  Research  Centre  of  Netherlands,  National  Institute  of  Solar  Energy  and Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy including in biomass gasification technology, developing standards and specifications;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  projects  to  be  taken  up  with  the  cooperation  and  participation  of  these institutes; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  funds  involved  in  each  project  along  with  the  manner  in  which  the required funds would be arranged for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL & NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)&(b): India  and  Netherlands  signed  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU),  to enhance cooperation in Renewable Energy during February 2014. Discussions between India and the  Netherlands  were  held  about  possible  areas  of  cooperation  with  Energy  Research  Centre (ECN) of Netherlands for setting up of solar photovoltaic module performance testing facility at National  Institute  of  Solar  Energy.  Presently,  no  cooperation  have  been  planned  with  Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy.

(c)&(d): The  cooperation  with  the  Netherlands  helps  in  setting  up  of  advanced  biomass gasification project of 1 MW in Maharashtra using Soyabean Husk in association with Energy Research Centre of Netherlands (ECN) and M/s Thermax Ltd., Pune. Out of the total project cost of  Rs.13.50  crores,  the  Ministry  provided  Rs.1.80  crore  under  UNDP  /  GEF  Biomass  Power Project and the balance cost is being met by the project developer.

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