(a) the number of projects based on Non-Conventional Energy Sources sanctioned during the year 2000-2001, Scheme-wise State-wise;
(b) whether there is any increase in the production of Non -Conventional Energy (NCE) from previous year to this year;
(c) if so, the quantum of increase;
(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the measures taken by the Government for bringing improvement in this direction?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE), (SHRI M. KANNAPPAN)
(a): The details of Non-Conventional Energy projects and capacity sanctioned during the year 2000-2001, programme-wise and State-wise are given in Table-I. In addition, the details of decentralised systems such as biogas plants, improved chulhas, water pumping windmills, solar photovoltaic lanterns, home lighting systems, street lighting systems sanctioned/installed during the year 2000-2001, State-wise are given in Table-II.
(b),(c) & (d): Yes, Sir. A total power generation capacity of 334 MW has been added through major non-conventional energy sources i.e. wind, biomass, small hydro power, solar photovoltaics and power from urban and industrial wastes during the year 2000-01 as compared to 240 MW capacity added during the year 1999-2000. This is an increase of 94 MW.
(e): The Ministry is encouraging promotion, development and utilisation of non-conventional energy sources by providing various fiscal, financial and promotional incentives including financial support and soft term loans through Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA).
DETAILS OF STATE-WISE SYSTEMS /DEVICES SANCTIONED /INSTALLED UNDER DECENTRALISED
NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY PROGRAMMES DURING 2000-2001.
Sl. No. STATES/UT ##BIOGAS ##IMPROVED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC Water Pumping PLANTS CHULHA SLS HLS SL PP Wind Mills (Nos.) (Nos.in lakh) (Nos.) (Nos.) (Nos.) (kWp) (Nos)
1 Andhra Pradesh 16037 1.04 50 100 7000 - 2 2 Arunachal Pradesh 155 # 0 200 1000 9.2 - 3 Assam 87 0.01 20 1450 200 4.5 - 4 Bihar 271 0.02 200 1000 8000 - - 5 Goa 120 # 0 0 100 - - 6 Gujarat 8131 0.53 100 1000 12000 5.25 95 7 Haryana 1561 0.30 200 4000 5000 - - 8 Himachal Pradesh 497 0.01 300 2500 2000 10.0 - 9 Jammu & Kashmir - # 0 3000 2000 - - 10 Karnataka 26832 0.12 100 1000 1500 5.92 - 11 Kerala 1142 0.21 130 5950 6000 42.0 - 12 Madhya Pradesh 10873 0.01# 1171 3510 3421 - - 13 Maharastra 10172 0.51 150 250 1500 - - 14 Manipur 146 0.02# 0 200 500 - - 15 Meghalaya - # 0 500 600 35.5 - 16 Mizoram 400 0.01 0 0 2500 100.0 - 17 Nagaland - # 50 200 300 - - 18 Orissa 10826 1.39 600 2000 2500 - - 19 Punjab 4982 0.42 400 800 3500 - - 20 Rajasthan 612 0.22# 300 6550 4000 - - 21 Sikkim 202 0.05 0 100 100 - - 22 Tamil Nadu 1330 0.55 100 50 5000 - 2 23 Tripura 170 0.05 60 100 6000 - - 24 Uttar Pradesh 7855 1.10 200 11000 10000 - - 25 West Bengal 13968 2.05 120 8200 300 - - 26 Andaman & Nicobar - 0.01 20 200 300 - - 27 Chandigarh - - - 125 600 - - 28 Dadar & Nagar Haveli - # - - - - - 29 Daman & Diu - - - - - - - 30 Delhi - # - 375 1000 10.0 - 31 Lakshwadeep - - - - - 65.0 - 32 Pondicherry - 0.02 - - - - - 33 Others 38257 2.09 - 2550 11500 - -
Total 154626 10.49 4271 56910 98421 287.4 99.00
SLS = Street Lighting System, HLS = Home Lighting System, SL = Solar Lanterns ## = Achs. as on 28.2.2001 PP = Power Plants; MW = Mega Watt ; kWp = kilowatt peak # = Reports awaited