May 17, 2008

India sets up 69 MW waste to energy based power projects

Mr Vilas Muttemwar union minister of state for new & renewable energy said that 31 waste to energy based power projects aggregating to 68.62 MW capacity in 8 states and 36 demonstration wind power projects aggregating to 70.9 MW capacity in 9 states have been set up with central financial assistance from ministry of new & renewable energy.

He said that moreover, commercial wind power projects of about 7844 MW capacity have been installed in the country through private investment. Resource Assessments are being carried out for power generation from wind and biomass resources in the country, including the backward and rural areas.

Mr Muttemwar said that wind solar hybrid systems and biomass gasifiers are being installed for meeting the energy requirements in various states, including the backward and rural areas. He added that "The ministry is also implementing a program for electrification of remote un electrified census villages and un electrified hamlets of electrified census villages through various new and renewable energy sources including biomass resources such as crop residues and agro-industrial wastes."

He further added that central financial assistance of INR 10.03 crore for waste to power projects and INR 1.90 crore for demonstration wind power projects has been provided by the ministry to various states during the last 2 years.