(a) the details of performance and achievements made under various New and Renewable Energy
Schemes during the last three years and the current year, scheme-wise and State–wise;
(b) the total financial assistance provided to the Ministry in the Budget 2010-11 for
harnessing renewable energy sources in the country;
(c) whether the Government has formulated any action plan to generate power through these
sources in the country during the next five years; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY(DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH)
(a) : State-wise and scheme-wise details of achievements made under different renewable energy
programmes of the Ministry during the last three years i.e. 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-2010 and
current year 2010-11 (as on 30.06.2010) are given in the Annexure.
(b) : An outlay of Rs.1000 crore has been allocated to the Ministry in the Budget 2010-11 for
implementation of various renewable energy programmes in the country.
(c)&(d): The grid-interactive power generation capacity from various renewable energy
sources was 16,817 MW as on 31.3.2010. and a target of about 2,970 MW has been set for the
current year 2010-11. Further capacity addition of 3,500 MW is envisaged during 2011-12 and of
15,000 MW during the 12th plan period.. An exclusive target for the first phase upto March,
2013 of 1,100 MW of grid connected solar power plants has also been set under the recently
initiated “Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Missionâ€.