Lok Sabha Question No. 237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in NRE Sector
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 237

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) IN NRE SECTOR 237. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL

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

- (a) whether the Government has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with other countries to enhance cooperation in renewable energy sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, country-wise;
- (c) whether joint research work has been initiated for the said purpose; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the manner in which the domestic renewable energy sector will be benefitted there from?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): Yes, Madam.  The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with 45 countries.  In addition, Letter of Intent (LoI) and Joint Declaration of Intent with Egypt and Germany were signed.  Country-wise details with broad areas of cooperation in the field of Renewable energy signed with various countries are given at Annexure .

- (c): Joint research work has been initiated between National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), India and Fraunhofer Institut fur Solare Energiesysteme (ISE), Germany in the area of solar and wind resource mapping.  In addition, joint research work has also been initiated with Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDIT), Spain on wind energy Forecasting and Development of Monitoring System for the energy reception elements in solar thermal plants.

(d): the  cooperation  in  new  and  renewable  energy  sector  helps  domestic  renewable energy  sector  through  establishing  technical  collaborations  aiming  to  acquire  advance technical knowledge and capacity building required for technical personnel; wind and solar resource assessment; wind power forecasting training and application; testing and certification of wind turbines; photovoltaic module reliability; long term outdoor PV module exposure testing; performance and degradation analysis under precise meteorological data acquisition in Indian conditions etc.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a)&(b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 237 for answer on  25.02.2016 regarding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in NRE Sector

|   S. No. | Country                                    | Ministry / Department Involved                                                                                                                                   | Brief objectives of MoUs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Date of signing      |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|        1 | India-Mauritius                            | Ministry of Non- Conventional Energy Sources, Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Public Utilities, Government of the Republic of Mauritius. | To develop and promote the economic and scientific- technical cooperation in the field of non-conventional energy sources.                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 21 st November, 2003 |
|        2 | India-Italy                                | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea of the Republic of Italy.  | Identifying areas of mutual interest and cooperation for development of new and renewable energy technologies, systems, sub- systems, devices, components etc. and monitoring and evaluating cooperation activities.                                                                                                               | 15 th February, 2007 |
|        3 | India-Cuba - Protocol of Cooperation (PoC) | MNREof the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Sciences, Technology and Environment of the Government of the Republic of Cuba.               | To develop cooperation in renewable energy including wind, biomass, small hydro, solar and alternate fuels                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 24 th May, 2007      |
|        4 | India-Thailand                             | MNREof the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Energy, Government of the Kingdom of Thailand                                                 | To undertake collective efforts for the preparation and effective implementation of a 'Programme for Cooperation' which will provide a systematic and organized outline of activities specifically in the areas of photovoltaic, solar thermal, biogas, biomass, small hydro, wind energy and any other technological application. | 26 th June, 2007     |

|   S. No. | Country                                                 | Ministry / Department Involved                                                                                                                   | Brief objectives of MoUs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Date of signing     |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        5 | India-Philippines (Memorandum of Agreement)             | MNREof the Government of the Republic of India and the Department of Energy, Republic of Energy of the Republic of the Philippines.              | To collaborate in research, design and development of renewable energy technologies; solar photovoltaic, solar heating, biogas, biomass, geothermal, small hydro, wind, waste to energy, tidal ocean and any other renewable sources as identified through mutual discussions. | 5 th October, 2007  |
|        6 | India-Iceland                                           | MNREof the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Iceland.                                          | Identifying areas of mutual interest and cooperation for development of new and renewable energy technologies, systems, sub- systems, devices, components etc. and monitoring and evaluating cooperation activities.                                                           | 9 th October, 2007  |
|        7 | India-IBSA (Bio-fuels, Wind Resources and Solar Energy) | The Government of the Republic of South Africa, the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Government of the Republic of India. | Cooperation in the field of Wind Power Resource Assessment through various measurement and modeling methodologies in order to the technical and economic potential of wind power.                                                                                              | 17 th October, 2007 |
|        8 | India-Denmark                                           | MNREof the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Climate and Energy, Government of the Kingdom of Denmark.                     | Identifying areas of mutual interest and cooperation for development of new and renewable energy technologies, systems, sub- systems, devices, components etc. and monitoring and evaluating cooperation                                                                       | 6 th February, 2008 |
|        9 | India-Canada                                            | MNREof the Government of the Republic of India and the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.                                                       | - Do -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 28 th March, 2008   |

|   S. No. | Country                | Ministry / Department Involved                                                                                                                    | Brief objectives of MoUs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Date of signing     |
|----------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|       10 | India-Mexico           | MNREof the Government of the Republic of India and the Secretariat of Energy of the United Mexican States.                                        | To identify and establish cooperation activities in the field of new and renewable energy between India and Mexican entities with the aim of developing new and renewable energy                                                                                                                                                         | 17 th April, 2008   |
|       11 | India-USA (Bio- fuels) | MNREof the Government of the Republic of India and the Department of Energy of the USA.                                                           | technologies. To establish a framework of cooperation covering scientific, technical and policy aspects of production, conversion, utilization, distribution and marketing of bio-fuels in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner in accordance with national priorities an socio- economic development strategies and goals. | 3 rd February, 2009 |
|       12 | India-Chile            | MNREof the Government of the Republic of India and the National Energy Commission of the Republic of Chile.                                       | To identify and establish cooperation activities in the field of new and renewable energy between Indian and Chilean entities with the aim of developing and promoting the use of new and renewable energy technologies.                                                                                                                 | 17 th March, 2009   |
|       13 | India-Spain            | MNREof the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade of the Kingdom of Spain.                           | To collaborate in the field of new and renewable energy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 22 nd April, 2009   |
|       14 | India- Scotland        | MNREof the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry for Culture, External Affairs and the Constitution of the Government of Scotland. | To establish New and Renewable Energy Cooperation between India and Scottish entities with the aim of developing new and renewable energy technologies.                                                                                                                                                                                  | 14 th October, 2009 |

|   S. No. | Country         | Ministry / Department Involved                                                                                                                                                                           | Brief objectives of MoUs                                                                                                                                                                                          | Date of signing      |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|       15 | India-USA       | The Centre for Wind Energy Technology, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of the Government of the Republic of India and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, United States Department of Energy. | To collaborate in the area of Wind Energy.                                                                                                                                                                        | 23 rd November, 2009 |
|       16 | India-USA       | The Solar Energy Centre, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of the Government of the Republic of India and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, United States Department of Energy.               | To collaborate in the area of Solar Energy.                                                                                                                                                                       | 23 rd November, 2009 |
|       17 | India-Australia | MNRE, Govt. of the Republic of India and Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism, Government of Australia.                                                                                           | To identify areas of mutual interest and cooperation for development of new and renewable energy technologies, systems, sub- systems, devices, components, etc.                                                   | 5 th February, 2010  |
|       18 | India-Sweden    | MNREof the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications of Sweden.                                                                                      | To promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries towards development of bilateral, clean and renewable energy sources.                                                                                  | 19 th April, 2010    |
|       19 | India-Iran      | The MNRE of the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Power of the Islamic Republic of IRAN.                                                                                           | To identify areas of mutual interest cooperation for development of new and renewable energy technologies, systems, sub- systems, devices, components, etc. and monitoring and evaluating cooperation activities. | 9 th July, 2010      |

|   S. No. | Country                                | Ministry / Department Involved                                                                                                                                  | Brief objectives of MoUs                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Date of signing       |
|----------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|       20 | India-USAID (Agreement)                | Government of India and the United States of America for Renewable Energy (USAID).                                                                              | To take up USAID PACE-D Technical Assistance Contract (RE)                                                                                                                                                                | 30 th September, 2010 |
|       21 | India-Egypt                            | The MNRE of the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Electricity and Energy of the Arab Republic of Egypt.                                   | To collaborate in the field of renewable energy pursued on the basis of equality and join benefit as mutually agreed upon by the Parties                                                                                  | 20 th January, 2011   |
|       22 | India-Uruguay                          | The MNRE of the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Uruguay.                                                                              | To encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity.                                                                     | 25 th February, 2011  |
|       23 | India-Bangladesh                       | The MNRE of the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. | To establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity. | 6 th September, 2011  |
|       24 | India-Spain (Programme of Cooperation) | MNREof the Government of the Republic of India and Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology, Government of Spain                                     | To promote and fund innovative joint R&D projects                                                                                                                                                                         | 23 rd November, 2011  |
|       25 | India-Rwanda                           | The MNRE of the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Infrastructure, Government of the Republic of Rwanda                                    | To promote bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity.                                                                                             | 15 th February, 2012  |
|       26 | India-Japan                            | New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, Japan and Ministry of Finance, DEA, Government of India and                                      | To demonstrate the implementation of integrated solar and smart micro-grid project at Neemrana, Rajasthan and to encourage the use of a sustainable,                                                                      | 30 th April, 2012     |

| S. No.   | Country                                     | Ministry / Department Involved                                                                                                                                | Brief objectives of MoUs                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Date of signing      |
|----------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|          |                                             | MNRE of the Government of the Republic of India and Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited.                                         | carbon neutral and efficient energy                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                      |
| 27.      | India-Malaysia                              | MNRE of the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water of the Government of Malaysia.                         | To encourage and promote cooperation in renewable energy but not limited to Biomass and Biogas; Micro and Pico Hydropower, solar Energy including thermal and photovoltaic; Energy from domestic and agriculture waste; and Wind Power. | 7 th November, 2012  |
| 28.      | India-Belarus                               | The MNRE of the Government of the Republic of India and the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus                              | To establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity                | 14 th November, 2012 |
| 29.      | India-Egypt (Letter of Intent)              | The MNRE of the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Electricity and Energy of the Republic of Egypt.                                      | To electrify one remote village using Photovoltaic Technology.                                                                                                                                                                          | 19 th March, 2013    |
| 30.      | India-Germany                               | Solar Energy Centre of MNRE Government of the Republic of India and the Fraunhofer Institut Fur Solare Energiesysteme (ISE)                                   | To transfer scientific expertise into applications of practical utility.                                                                                                                                                                | 11 th April, 2013    |
| 31.      | India-Germany (Joint Declaration of Intent) | The MNRE of the Government of the Republic of India and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal The Republic of Germany. | Establishment of Green Energy Corridors                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 11 th April, 2013    |

|   S. No. | Country               | Ministry / Department Involved                                                                                                          | Brief objectives of MoUs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Date of signing                                                              |
|----------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       32 | India-UAE             | The MNRE of the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DECC of the United Arab Emirates (DECC).       | To establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 18 th January, 2014                                                          |
|       33 | India-The Netherlands | The MNRE of the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Economic Affairs Agriculture and Innovation of the Netherlands. | - do -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 18 th February, 2014                                                         |
|       34 | India-Japan           | The MNRE of the Government of the Republics of India and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).                               | To promote development of renewable energy projects, including canal-top solar power projects on pan-India basis in general, and in Gujarat in particular, set as the overall goals and the Objectives of MNREisto develop and deploy new and renewable energy for supplementing the energy requirements of the country and increasing he share of renewable power in tot electricity generation in India. To promote the overseas business having he purpose of preserving the global environment, such as preventing global warming by fully utilizing Japanese advanced technology and expertise in such field. | 1 st September, 2014                                                         |
|       35 | India-USA             | The MNRE of the Government of the Republic of India and The Department of Energy of the Government of the United States of America.     | To foster cooperation between India and USA in the area of renewable energy to Facilitate Clean Energy Access.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 27 th September, 2013 at Washington USA and 19 th January, 2014 at New Delhi |

|   S. No. | Country                                                                                                                  | Ministry / Department Involved                                                                                                                            | Brief objectives of MoUs                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Date of signing      |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|       36 | India-Finland                                                                                                            | The MNRE of the Government of the Republics of India and the Ministry of Employment and the Economic of the Government of the Republic of Finland.        | To establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity. | 15 th October, 2014  |
|       37 | India-Dominican Republic                                                                                                 | The MNRE of the Government of the Republics of India and the Ministry of Energy and Mines, government of the Dominican Republic                           | - do -                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 17 th February, 2015 |
|       38 | India-Seychelles                                                                                                         | The MNRE of the Government of the Republics of India andthe Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Energy, Government of the Republic of Seychelles  | To strengthen, promote and develop renewable energy cooperation between the two countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefits.                                                                                   | 11 th March, 2015    |
|       39 | India-France                                                                                                             | The MNRE of the Government of the Republics of India and the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy of the French Republic               | To encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity.                                                                     | 10 th April, 2015    |
|       40 | Indo-German (Letter of Intent) on Indo-German Development Cooperation regarding an Indo- German Solar Energy Partnership | The MNRE of the Government of the Republics of India and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany | To expand bilateral development cooperation in the field of renewable energy and to foster the increased use of solar energy in India through technical as well as financial cooperation.                                 | 14 th April, 2015    |
|       41 | India-USA                                                                                                                | Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the United States of America                                                                    | A Fund to support the Promoting Energy Access Through Clean Energy (PEAC) track of the US-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) to accelerate the commercialization of                                         | 30 th June, 2015     |

| S. No.   | Country           | Ministry / Department Involved                                                                                                                            | Brief objectives of MoUs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Date of signing       |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|          |                   |                                                                                                                                                           | innovative off-grid clean energy solutions by providing early-state grant funding that would allow businesses to develop and test innovative products, business model and systems.                                                                                                                                                            |                       |
| 42.      | India- Mozambique | The MNRE of the Government of the Republics of India andthe Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy of the Republic of Mozambique.                       | To encourage and promote bilateral technical cooperation on new and renewable energy on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity.                                                                                                                                                                                                | 5 th August, 2015     |
| 43.      | India- Belgium    | The MNRE of the Government of the Republics of India and the Competent Belgian Authorities at Federal and Regional level for Energy.                      | - do -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 29 th September, 2015 |
| 44.      | India-Indonesia   | The MNRE of the Government of the Republics of India and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia                        | To encourage and promote bilateral technical cooperation on new and renewable energy on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity.                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2 nd November, 2015   |
| 45.      | India- Germany    | The MNRE of the Government of the Republics of India and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany | Indo-German Solar Energy Partnership- Cooperation in the field of solar rooftops, the development of solar parks or solar zones (if possible in close proximity to the Green Energy Corridors financed by KfW under Indo-German Financial Corporation) and solar off-grid applications To improve the access to clean and sustainable energy. | 5 th October, 2015    |