1.1 in More Ways Than One, 2014-15 Has Been A Decisive Leap Forward For
1.1 in More Ways Than One, 2014-15 Has Been A Decisive Leap Forward For
1.1 in More Ways Than One, 2014-15 Has Been A Decisive Leap Forward For
1.1 In more ways than one, 2014-15 has been a decisive leap forward for
renewable energy in India. In his inaugural address to the 1st Renewable
Energy Global Investor Meet & Expo (RE-INVEST 2015) organized by the
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) during 15-17 February, 2015,
Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, has articulated the future of
renewable as moving from megawatt to gigawatt. Moving forward from the
steady growth patterns of the last two decades, the Renewable Energy sector
is now poised to make a quantum jump. Many investors and stakeholders
have evinced their interest to the sector by making their commitments of over
266 GW, in the solar energy, wind energy, small hydro and bio energy sectors.
The RE-INVEST has laid a strong foundation for the penetration of renewable
energy in India in the coming years.
1.2 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the nodal Ministry at
the federal level for all matters relating to new and renewable energy. The
Ministry has been facilitating the implementation of broad spectrum programs
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vision and ambition for the future. This transformational change is, perhaps,
the highlight of the last four years of activities under the Mission. In addition,
the launching of Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) mechanism helps in the
creation of a Pan-India renewable energy market. The other significant
achievements are introduction of solar specific purchase obligations;
launching of improved cook-stoves initiatives; initiating coordinated research
and development activities in solar PV and thermal; second generation
biofuels, hydrogen energy and fuel cells, etc.
1.6 Core drivers for development and deployment of new and renewable
energy in India have been:
a. Energy security: At present around 60 per cent of Indias power
generation capacity is based on coal. Net coal import dependency has risen
from a negligible percentage in 1990 to nearly 23 per cent in 2014. This, in
addition to Indias increasing dependence on imported oil, is leading to
imports of around 28 per cent of Indias total energy needs.
b. Electricity shortages: Despite increase in installed capacity by more than
110 times in 62 years, India is still not in a position to meet its peak electricity
demand as well as energy requirement. The peak power deficit during
financial year 2001-02 was 12.2 per cent, approximately 9252 MW, however,
at the end of Financial Year 2013-14, the peak power deficit decreased to the
order of 4.5 per cent and in absolute terms peak deficit was at 6103 MW.
Similarly, the shortage in terms of energy availability was around 7.5 per cent
at the end
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of financial year 2001-02 (39,187 million unit), whereas at the end of financial
year 2011-12, it reduced to around 4.2 per cent. However, in absolute terms it
increased to 42,428 million units. As a fallout of this situation, planned and unplanned load shedding measures were required to be undertaken by most of
the Utilities to bridge this demand-supply gap.
c. Energy Access: India faces a challenge to ensure availability of reliable
and modern forms of energy for all its citizens. Almost 85 per cent of rural
households depend on solid fuel for their cooking needs and only 55 per cent
of all rural households have access to electricity. However, even with this low
access, most rural households face issues with quality and consistency of
energy supply. Lack of rural lighting is leading to large-scale use of kerosene.
This usage needs to be reduced, as it is leads to increased subsidies and
import dependence, and consequent pressure on foreign exchange reserves.
d. Climate change: India has taken a voluntary commitment of reducing
emission intensity of its GDP by 20-25 per cent from 2005 levels by 2020. In
the recently concluded 20th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held at Lima, Peru all
parties to the Convention were invited to communicate Intended Nationally
Determined Contributions (INDCs) towards climate change mitigation. The
increased share of renewable energy in the coming years will contribute
towards achieving this goal.
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Solar Total
38440
8650
13760
11200
18270
880
35770
4560
33840
54916
10236
14330
12559
19951
912
72726
6470
36446
111050 118208
18180
24700
6110
61660
18580
44015
8732
66853
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Orissa
Punjab
Rajasthan
5961
56
82
16
1384
5050
Sikkim
98
Tamil Nadu 14152
Telangana
Tripura
Uttar
1260
Pradesh
Uttarakhand 534
West Bengal 22
Andaman & 365
Nicobar
Chandigarh
Dadar&
Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu 4
Delhi
Lakshwadee
p
Puducherry 120
Others
Total
10277
2
794
109
230
169
197
295
441
57
1887
13
11
1
10
246
3172
1039
267
660
2
1070
47
461
3
1617
1250
300
287
2
2
2
22
45
62
450
151
1250
2
176
1708 24
396 396
8
5000
74500
10811
6185
9261
7513
27728
6768
148518
5307
34152
20410
2131
27593
5
148
16800 19071
6260 7222
0
373
0
0
6
0
0
2050
0
4
2181
0
131
19749 17536
64320
10630
5860
9090
7290
25780
2810
14231
0
4940
17670
20410
2080
22830
3
1022
2554
0
123
790
1812
74899 896602
0
1.12 Renewable energy has been witnessing over 20 per cent growth in the
last five years. From the total renewable power installed capacity of 14,400
MW at the beginning of 2009, it has reached a capacity of 33,791 MW at the
end of December 2014. Wind energy continues to dominate Indias renewable
energy industry,
Sector
Achievements
Cumulative
during
2014-15 Achievements
(up to December (as
on
2014)
31.12.2014)
Wind Power
1,333.20
22,465.03
187.22
3,990.90
0.00
1,365.20
152.00
2800.35
1.00
107.58
430.67
3,062.68
2,104.09
33,791.74
Waste to Energy
8.54
141.27
Biomass(non-bagasse) Cogeneration
34.32
561.64
0.75
18.23
6.20
153.40
Biomass Gasifiers
-Rural
-Industrial
Aero-Genrators/Hybrid systems
0.13
2.38
SPV Systems
52.77
227.12
2.00
15.21
0.30
4.07
105.01
1,123.32
Total
III. OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
47.95
8.63
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1.19 Achievements for Solar Water Heaters for the year 2014-15 stands at
5,29,000 sq.m collector area against a target of 5,00,000 sq.m collector area.
With this achievement, cumulative figure till December 2014 is 8.61 million
sq.m collector area.
1.20 Approximate 45,000 sq. m. collector areas of various concentrating solar
thermal systems comprising of more than 160 systems have been installed so
far, including a solar thermal pressurized hot water system set up at a factory
in Mysore, Karnataka to save 12000 litres of diesel annually 1.21 Continued
emphasis was laid on research and development in various areas of solar
energy technologies and application. The focus was on indigenization of
technology, product development and resource assessment. Five new
research projects each have been sanctioned under solar photovoltaic and
solar thermal technologies during the year.
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the year, five projects on solar, three on biogas, three projects on hydrogen,
and 11 on wind-hybrid systems during the year 2014-15.
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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
1.42 During the year 2014-15, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
took various initiatives for promoting cooperation with other countries in the
field of renewable energy. Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) /
Agreements / Letter of Intent (LoI) etc were signed and Bilateral / Multilateral
Meetings / Joint Working Group Meetings were convened and participated by
MNRE. The Ministry also gets support from various international /
multinational funding agencies, like World Bank, United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and United Nations
Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Global Environment
Facility (GEF), who are providing project based assistance for renewable
energy programmes in India.
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world, and Central and State Government officials from India to understand
and work towards building a conducive investment climate for the rapid
deployment of renewable energy in the country.
The subjects covered during the Conference included:
Financing Renewable Energy: Success Strategies
Make in India I Renewable Energy Focus
Renewable Energy Roadmap 2030
Make in India II - Incentivising Renewable Energy Equipment
Manufacturing for Exports
Investment Opportunities in Bio-Energy in India
Outcome
One of the successful outcome of RE-Invest 2015 has been that public and
private sector investors from many states of the country have given their
Commitments to the Prime Minister to set up Renewable Energy power
projects up to the tune of 266 GW.