Question : NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY FUND



(a) the purpose and objective of National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF);

(b) the total amount collected under NCEF during the last three years and the current year; and

(c) the details of projects/schemes along with the funds respectively utilised from the NCEF during the last three years, State/UT-wise?

Answer given by the minister



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

(a): The National Clean Energy Fund is created for funding research and innovative projects in clean energy technologies. Any project/scheme relating to innovative methods which adopt clean energy technology and research & development shall be eligible for funding under the NCEF.

(b): Funds transferred to NCEF during last three years years and the current year is given below:

 
2011-12 Rs. 1066.46 Crore 2012-13 Rs. 1500.00 Crore 2013-14 Rs. 1650.00 Crore 2014-15(BE) Rs. 4700.00 Crore
(c): Inter-Ministerial Group for recommending NCEF support, so far has recommended NCEF support of Rs. 11,103.86 crore for 39 projects of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) against which Rs. 484.44 crore has been received by MNRE from NCEF. Details of MNRE projects recommended for NCEF support including the state specific projects along with the funds respectively received from the NCEF is placed at Annexure.

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