The Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy and Power has informed that the details of Central Financial Assistance (CFA) disbursed under Waste to Energy Programme during FY 2018-19, FY 2019-20, FY 2020-21, FY 2021-22, FY 2022-23, and FY 2023-24 (as on 30.11.2023) for setting up of Waste to Energy projects, are as given below.
State-wise details of Central Financial Assistance disbursed to project developers under Waste to Energy Programme during FY 2018-19, FY 2019-20, FY 2020-21, FY 2021-22, FY 2022-23, and FY 2023-24 (as on 30.11.2023)
|
State |
CFA disbursed to project developers (No. of projects) |
|||
|
Biogas |
BioCNG |
Power |
Total |
|
|
Andhra Pradesh |
1 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
|
Gujarat |
1 |
6 |
– |
7 |
|
Haryana |
– |
2 |
– |
2 |
|
Karnataka |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
|
Maharashtra |
3 |
– |
2 |
5 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
|
Telangana |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
– |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
West Bengal |
– |
– |
2 |
2 |
|
Grand Total |
7 |
16 |
9 |
32 |
Eight Biogas Development and Training Centres (BDTCs) have been established at India’s premier Institutions to provide Technical Assistance, R & D, Testing and Validation of New Biogas Models / Designs, field inspections of biogas plants, and training and skill development. Details of BDTCs are as given below.
List of Biogas Development and Training Centres
|
Sl. No |
Name of BDTC |
Location of BDTC |
|
|
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology |
North Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam- 781039 |
|
|
Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore |
GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka- 560065 |
|
|
School of Energy and Env Studies, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya |
Khandwa Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh- 452017 |
|
|
Department of Civil Engg. Punjab Agricultural University |
Ludhiana, Punjab- 141004 |
|
|
Department of Renewable Energy Engineering College of Technology & Agricultural Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology |
Udaipur, Rajasthan- 313001
|
|
|
School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) |
Bhubaneswar, Odisha- 751024. |
|
|
Agricultural Engineering and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University. |
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu- 641003 |
|
|
Centre for Rural Development & Technology, (CRDT), IIT Delhi |
IIT Hauz Khas, New Delhi- 110016 |
Under the Waste to Energy Programme guidelines dated 02.11.2022, inspection of the plants for performance monitoring for a minimum of 3 consecutive months by designated inspection agencies is required before the release of Central Financial Assistance including a continuous operation of the plant for at least 72 hours, during which the plant must maintain an average operational capacity of 80% of its rated capacity.
In addition, developers are required to share with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy the generation data of the Waste to Energy plants through SCADA System or a remote monitoring system.
This information has been given by the Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy and Power Shri R. K. Singh, in a written reply to a question, in Lok Sabha on December 7, 2023.
***
PIB DELHI | Alok Mishra / Dheep Joy Mampilly
