Lok Sabha Question No. 302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Power Generation from Straw of Paddy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 302

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## POWER GENERATION FROM STRAW OF PADDY

## 302. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASMA:

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

(a)   the details of schemes being implemented by the Government for power generation from waste including from straw of paddy in the country,

(b) whether the Government proposes to encourage the States to start projects for power generation from waste and paddy,

(c) if so, the number of such plants set up so far in the country and the quantum of power generated  from  waste  material  along  with  the  percentage  of  such  power  out  of  total  power generated in the country during the last three years, State/UT-wise; and

(d)  the details of incentives given at present proposed to be given for promoting power generation from waste?

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

(a)&( b): Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing schemes to support promotion of Biomass Power generation using bio-waste from agricultural, industrial/ agro-industrial  sector,  bagasse,  crop/agro  residues,  including  straw  of  paddy.  States  are encouraged to evolve power projects with incentives as per details given at Annexure - I.

(c): 418  plants  aggregating  4418  MW    of  Biomass  power  (grid  connected),  193  plants aggregating 600 MW (captive power) and 100 plants aggregating 106 MW (waste to power) has been set up till 31.03.2015. Only one plant of 12 MW capacity based on agro waste/residue (straw of paddy) was set up in Punjab in 2010 with 34.1, 27.1, 42.9 Million KWH generated  during 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 respectively. Percentage of power generation from such plants is 1.90 % of total power generated (2,71,772 MW as on 31.03.2015).  State-wise cumulative power generation (MW) for the last three years is given at Annexure -II.

(d): Brief about incentives being given under the scheme is placed at Annexure - I.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to parts (a),(b) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 302 to be answered on 25/02/2016

| Project Type                                                                                                                                                              | Special Category States                                                                             | Other States                                                                                        |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Biomass Power projects                                                                                                                                                    | Rs.25 lakh X (C MW) (Maximum Support of Rs 1.5 Crore per Project.)                                  | Rs.20 lakh X (C MW) (Maximum Support of Rs 1.5 Crore per Project.)                                  |
| Bagasse Co-generation by Private sugar mills*                                                                                                                             | Rs.18 lakh X (C MW) (Maximum Support of Rs 1.5 Crore per Project.)                                  | Rs.15 lakh X (C MW) (Maximum Support of Rs 1.5 Crore per Project.)                                  |
| Bagasse Co-generation projects by cooperative/ public sector sugar mills 40 bar &above 60 bar &above 80 bar &above                                                        | Rs.40 lakh Rs.50 lakh Rs.60 lakh Per MWof surplus power (maximum support Rs. 6.0 crore per project) | Rs.40 lakh Rs.50 lakh Rs.60 lakh Per MWof surplus power (maximum support Rs. 6.0 crore per project) |
| Power Generation from Biogas, Solid Industrial, Agricultural Waste/residues excluding bagasse through Boiler + Steam Turbine Configuration                                | Rs. 0.20 crore/MW (Max. Rs. 1.20crore/project)                                                      | Rs. 0.20 crore/MW (Max. Rs. 1 crore/project)                                                        |
| Power Generation from Biogas (engine / gas turbine route) and production of bio-CNG for filling into gas cylinders                                                        | Rs. 1.00 crore/MW Or bio-CNG from 12000 m3 biogas (Max. Rs.5 crore/project                          | Rs. 1.00 crore/MW Or bio- CNG from 12000 m3 biogas (Max. Rs.5 crore/project                         |
| Biogas generation from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes/residues                                                                                                 | Rs. 0.50 crore /MWeq. (12000 m3 biogas /day with maximum of Rs. 5 cr./ project)                     | Rs. 0.50 crore /MWeq. (12000 m3 biogas /day with maximum of Rs. 5 cr./ project)                     |
| Power generation from biogas at Sewage Treatment Plant or through biomethanation of Urban and Agricultural Waste/residues including cattle dung or production of bio-CNG. | Rs. 2.00 crore/MW or bio-CNG from 12000 m3 biogas/day (Max. Rs. 5 crore/project)                    | Rs. 2.00 crore/MW or bio- CNG from 12000 m3 biogas/day (Max. Rs. 5 crore/project)                   |
| Power generation from Municipal Solid Waste                                                                                                                               | Rs. 2.00 crore/MW (Max. Rs.10crore/project)                                                         | Rs. 2.00 crore/MW (Max. Rs.10crore/project)                                                         |

## ANNEXURE-II

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 302 to be answered on 25/02/2016

| State          |   Generation (in MU) |
|----------------|----------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |             1797.42  |
| Bihar          |              205.791 |
| Chattisgarh    |             3296.06  |
| Gujarat        |              107.886 |
| Haryana        |              310.75  |
| Karnataka      |             8395.96  |
| Kerala         |               74.475 |
| Madhya Pradesh |              127.19  |
| Maharashtra    |             6517.8   |
| Odisha         |               41.36  |
| Punjab         |             1150.98  |
| Rajasthan      |              509.145 |
| Tamil Nadu     |             5499.86  |
| U.P.           |             3036.55  |