(a) the number of sugar mills generating power at present alongwith the quantum of power being generated by them, State-wise; and
(b) the income earned by the sugar mills during the previous year from power generation?
(a) the number of sugar mills generating power at present alongwith the quantum of power being generated by them, State-wise; and
(b) the income earned by the sugar mills during the previous year from power generation?
THE MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH)
(a): Surplus power generation capacity of 1985 MW has been installed in 182 sugar mills in the country as on 31.03.2012. State-wise information is given in Annexure I. The estimated power generation by these sugar mills is about 7940 million units at an average generation of 4 million units per MW per annum.
(b): The estimated income earned by the sugar mills from power generation during the previous year was about Rs.2600 crore.