Question : TAPPING OF NCES IN KARNATAKA

(a) whether the Government have initiated measures to tap non-conventional energy sources in Karnataka particularly in Bidar district;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES (SHRI M. KANNAPPAN)

(a), (b) & (c): Yes, Sir. The Government is implementing various programmes / schemes to tap non-conventional energy sources throughout the country, including Karnataka. Financial and fiscal incentives are being provided for setting up various non-conventional energy projects depending upon resource availability and techno-economic viability. No specific project proposal has been received in the Ministry for taping non-conventional energy sources in the Bidar district of Karnataka. The cumulative achievements under various non-conventional energy programmes as on 31.3.2003 in Karnataka are given in Annexure.

Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) (b) & (c ) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No394 for 4.12.2003 regarding tapping of NCES in Karnataka.

Cumulative achievements under various non-conventional energy programmes as on 31.3.2003 in Karnataka

A. Power from Renewables in Karnataka

Sl.No.	Programme	Cumulative Achievement
as on 31.3.03
(MW)
1	Wind Power	124.30
2	Small Hydro Power	182.38
3	Biomass Power / Bagasse	109.38	Cogeneration
4	Waste-to-Energy	1.00
5	Solar Power	0.03
6	Biomass Gasifier	4.50
B. Decentralized Energy Systems in Karnataka
Sl.No	Programme	Cumulative Achievement as on 31.3.2003
1.	Family Type Biogas Plant	3.65	(Nos. in lakhs)
2.	Community/ Institutional /	63	Night soil biogas plant (Nos.)
3.	Improved Chulha (Nos. in lakhs)	16.52
4.	Solar Photovoltaic Systems	i. Solar Street Lighting	1009	System (Nos.)	ii. Home Lighting	6135	System (Nos.)	iii. Solar Lantern (Nos.)	7334	iv. SPV Power Plant (kWp)	18.91
5.	Solar Thermal	i. Solar Cooker (Nos.)	250	ii. Aditya Solar Shop (Nos.)	1
6.	i. Wind Pump (Nos.)	7.75
ii. Aero-generator /Hybrid System (kW)	20
7.	SPV Pumps (Nos.)	337
8.	Battery Operated Vehicle (Nos.)	6
9.	Energy Park (Nos.)	11
10.	Integrated Rural Energy	Programme	(No. of Blocks)	42
MW= Megawatt; kW= Kilowatt; kWp= Kilowatt peak