Lok Sabha Question No. 784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Technical Standards for Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 784

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY

## 784. SHRI N. K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set technical standards for renewable energy, if so, the details thereof;  and
- (b) whether the Government has conducted resource assessment for renewable energy, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the initiative taken by the Government for the effective use of information technology for renewable energy; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to issue guidelines for tariff design for different renewable energy technology and to develop state level model agencies for renewable energy, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) through research institutions has been  setting  technical  standards  from  time  to  time  for  various  renewable  energy  systems  in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The technical standards are available for solar photovoltaic modules and systems, solar flat plate collector, solar cooker, bio CNG and biomass  cookstoves.  In  wind  energy  and  small  hydro,  International  Standards  published  by International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) are followed.
- (b): Yes Madam. The MNRE through research institutions conducted resource assessment in biomass, solar energy, wind energy and small hydro. A  Biomass Resource Atlas for India has been prepared for surplus agro residues by Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore in 2010 under a R&D project supported by MNRE. As per the report, 18GW power generation potential exists from surplus agricultural residues in the country. The wind resource assessment is  conducted  through  National  Institute  of  Wind  Energy  (NIWE),  Chennai.  808  wind monitoring  stations  have  been  established  in  32  States  and  UTs  to  assess  the  wind  power potential. The NIWE has estimated the wind power potential of the country as 49 GW, 102 GW and 302 GW at 50 m, 80m & 100 m height, respectively. The ground validation of these wind power potential is in progress. In solar, the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Gurgaon in 2014 carried out a study on estimating the state-wise solar potential in the country, which showed total solar power potential of 748.98 GW in the country. The MNRE

has launched a nationwide Solar Radiation Resource Assessment (SRRA) for assessing solar potential  in  the  country  and  to  identify  potential  areas  for  harvesting  the  solar  energy.  This project is  implemented jointly by NIWE and NISE. Under Phase-I of programme, 51 SRRA stations  and  in  phase-II  of  programme,  60  SRRA  stations  and  4  Advanced  Measurement Stations are installed at selected locations spread all over the country.  The assessment of Small Hydro Power (SHP) potential was conducted through IIT, Roorkee. As per the report submitted by IIT, Roorkee in Jan, 2012, the assessment of 5815 potential sites showed aggregate capacity of about 16GW. However, in later stage, the potential of SHP sites in some of the states were reassessed  by  States  themselves  and,  accordingly  revised  potential  was  estimated  to  be 19.75GW for 6474 sites.

(c): Intranet and Internet and web-based  applications are being effectively used for renewable energy projects in India by MNRE, which includes use of satellite based applications, mobile network based real time data  collections  and  analysis.  The  website  of  MNRE  and  its institutions  provide  all  the  necessary  information  for  the  various  stakeholders  involved  in renewable energy development in India.

(d): The guidelines for tariff design for different renewable energy technologies are issued by State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC). The State Nodal Agencies are involved in the implementation of various renewable energy programmes in states.

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