Lok Sabha Question No. 665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Investment in NRE Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 665

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015

## INVESTMENT IN NRE PROJECTS

## +665.  SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  make  investment  for  New  and  Renewable Energy project in the State of Bihar including Valmiki Nagar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not. the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  has  been  implementing  various schemes  /  programmes,  throughout  the  country  including  the  State  of  Bihar  for  installation  of renewable energy projects. Details of the schemes/programmes are given at Annexure.

- (c): Does not arise.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a)&(b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 665 for 23.07.2015 regarding Investment in NRE Projects

## Details of the Renewable Energy Schemes / Programmes implemented in the country.

## 1. GRID-INTERACTIVE/ OFF-GRID RENEWABLE POWER:

- o Wind Power : MW-scale Wind Farms/Aero generators/ Hybrid systems
- o Bio-power: Biomass power/ Cogeneration
- o Small  Hydro  Power  : Small  hydro  power  plants  upto  25  MW  capacity; Watermills/Micro hydel plants
- o Solar  Power: Grid-interactive  -Solar  Thermal  and  SPV  power  generation plants,  and  off-grid/  decentralized  systems  for  various  applications  under National Solar Mission.

## 2.  RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR RURAL APPLICATIONS:

- o Remote Village Electrification Programme : provision of lighting/ electricity in the unelectrified remote villages/ hamlets
- o Biomass Gasifier for Rural Energy / Industrial Energy.
- o Biogas  Programme: setting  up  of  Family  Type  biogas  plants  for  cooking/ lighting/  manure/ small scale power generation
- o Solar Thermal Systems: deployment of decentralized solar thermal systems/ devices (mainly solar cookers / driers for cooking, drying farm produce) under National Solar Mission.

## 3. RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR URBAN, INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS:

- o Biomass(non-bagasse) cogeneration/ U&I Waste to Energy
- o Solar  water  heating  systems -for domestic, institutional,  commercial/ industrial applications under National Solar Mission.
- o Solar air heating/ steam generation systems - for community cooking/other applications in institutions and industry under National Solar Mission.
- o Green Buildings - incorporating active renewable energy systems and passive designs.
- o Solar  Cities -  Planning  for  reducing  their  conventional  energy  consumption through energy conservation and use of renewable energy devices/ systems.

## 4.  RESEARCH, DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT:

- o Supporting  research  and  development  projects  at  premier  institutions  and industries on different aspects of new and renewable energy technologies.

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