(a) the number of villages electrified with the renewable energy sources and the details thereof State-wise;
(b) the names of the schemes being implemented by the Government to promote the extensive use of solar energy; and
(c) the details and the number of Energy Parks established/proposed to be established in Maharashtra, till date?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES (SHRI M. KANNAPPAN)
(a): Renewable energy systems like solar photovoltaic systems and power plants, small hydro power plants and biomass gasifiers have been installed in a number of villages and hamlets to provide lighting and other electricity based services. The State-wise number of villages and hamlets electrified in this manner through renewable energy systems and power plants is given in Annexure-I.
(b): The Ministry of Non-Conventional energy sources is implementing various programmes for promoting the use of different types of solar energy systems and devices through State renewable energy development agencies, eligible manufacturers, some non-governmental organizations, banks and the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA). The names of these programmes are given in Annexure-II.
(c): The Ministry has so far sanctioned 18 district level Energy Park projects for setting up in the State of Maharashtra. The location - wise details and status of these Energy Park projects are given in Annexure-III. In addition, a proposal has been received from the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA), Pune for setting up of a state level Renewable Energy Park at Peshwe Park, Pune.
ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1670 FOR 28.11.2002.
STATE - WISE DETAILS OF VILLAGES / HAMLETS ELECTRIFIED THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (AS ON 31/10/ 2002)
A - Through SPV Systems & Power Plants
S. No. State / UT Nos. of Villages / hamlets
1 Andhra Pradesh 2 2 Arunachal Pradesh 50 3 Assam 76 4 Chattisgarh 90 5 Gujarat 14 6 Haryana 6 7 Himachal Pradesh 3 8 Jammu & Kashmir 102 9 Karnataka 2 10 Kerala 134 11 Madhya Pradesh 3 12 Manipur 8 13 Meghalaya 25 14 Mizoram 33 15 Rajasthan 1,656 16 Sikkim 4 17 Tripura 30 18 Uttar Pradesh, including Uttaranchal 497 19 West Bengal 856 20 A & N Islands 21
TOTAL 3,612
1. Solar Photovoltaic Demonstration and Utilization Programme
2. Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping Programme for Agriculture & Related Uses
3. Solar Thermal Extension Programme
4. Solar Cooker Programme
5. Soft loan schemes for Solar Photovoltaic & Thermal Systems through IREDA and Banks 6. Grid - Connected Solar Photovoltaic Power Programme
7 `Aditya` Solar Shops
S. No. Institutions/locations
Completed Projects
1. Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur, District Nagpur
2. Jnana Prabodhini Medical Trust,Sanjeevan Hospital,Off Karve Road,Pune,District Pune
3. University of Pune, School of Energy Studies, Ganeshkhind, Pune, District Pune
4. Gandhi National Memorial Society, Agakhan Palace, Pune Nagar Road, District Pune
5. Janana Prabodhini Shiv Pradesh, Pune, District Pune 6. Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune, District Pune
7 Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapith, Akola, District Akola
8. College of Engineering, Ambajogai, District Beed
9. North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, District Jalgaon 10. Jawahar NavodayaVidyalaya, Sangeli, P.O.Kalambist, District Sindhu Durg 11. Amravati University, Amravati, District Amravati 12. Chalkewadi Wind Farm, District Satara
Projects under Implementation
13. KIT`s College of Engineering, District Kolhapur 14. Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering Shegaon, District Buldhana 15. Manav Sadhan Vikas Sanstha, Anav, Tauqa Kundal, District Sindhudurg 16. Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathawada Vidyapeeth, Nanded, District Nanded 17. Raigad Military School & Jr. College Achaloli. Taluqa Mahad, District Raigad 18. Walchand Institute of Technology, District Solapur