(a) whether the Government has formulated an action plan for power generation from paddy hay in paddy producing areas of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any incentive is being provided to State Governments for generating power from paddy hay;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the details of power plants generating power from paddy hay in the country,
State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH)
(a)&(b): Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been promoting power generation
from biomass including paddy hay. A target for setting up of biomass based power generation
projects of 500 Megawatt (MW) has been fixed for the 11th Five Year Plan period in the country,
against which a capacity of 460 MW has been achieved. Biomass projects with a cumulative
capacity of 980 MW have been installed, so far in the country.
(c)&(d): Various fiscal and financial incentives such as concessional customs duty on
import of machineries and components, excise duty exemption, accelerated depreciation on major
components, relief from taxes and capital subsidy for setting up of biomass power projects are
being provided. Besides preferential tariff is being provided for sale of power from biomass
power projects.
(e): State-wise details of biomass power projects are given in Annexure.
ANNEXURE
Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 739 for
12.11.2010 regarding Power from Paddy Hay.
State-wise Capacity of Biomass Power Projects set up in country
as on 31.10.2010
S. No. State Capacity (MW)
1. Andhra Pradesh 210 2. Chhattisgarh 226 3. Haryana 4 4. Karnataka 82 5. Maharashtra 126 6. Punjab 51 7. Rajasthan 71 8. Tamilnadu 179 9. Uttar Pradesh 15 10. West Bengal 16 Total 980