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= Introduction =
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India is a rapidly growing economy which needs energy to meet its growth objectives in a sustainable manner. The Indian economy faces significant challenges in terms of meeting its energy needs in the coming decade. The increasing energy requirements coupled with a slower than expected increase in domestic fuel production has meant that the extent of imports in energy mix is growing rapidly<ref>"A point of view on the solar energy sector in INDIA" by KPMG, INDIA</ref>. India is among the top five Green-house-gas (GHG) emitters globally<ref name="United nations Green-House-gas emissions">United nations Green-House-gas emissions</ref>.
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India has a population of over 1.21 billion (2011 census) with 70% of total population living in rural areas.Out of these 1210 million people, 396 million (44.7% of the total rural population compared to 7.3% of urban population) does not have access to electricity and 592 million (rural- 62.5%; urban- 20.1%) people still use firewood for cooking . Majority of these people reside in rural areas and are still dependent on non-commercial energy sources, such as fuel wood, crop residue, and animal waste for their energy needs. Furthermore, about 80% of the population - which includes 28% of urban inhabitants - still relies on combustion of biomass fuels for cooking activities. The use of biomass for cooking also contributes to the indoor air pollution phenomenon, which caused 488.200 deaths in 2004 .<ref name="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India</ref>
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Although India is increasing dependent on commercial fuels, a sizeable quantum of energy requirements (40% of total energy requirement), especially in the rural household sector, is met by non-commercial energy sources, which include fuel wood, crop residue, and animal waste, including human and <span data-scayt_word="draught" data-scaytid="48">draught</span> animal power. However, other forms of commercial energy of a much higher quality and efficiency are steadily replacing the traditional energy resources being consumed in the rural sector. [[India Energy Situation#toc|►Go To Top]]
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= Energy Situation =
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The installed capacity of power plants in India as on 29.02.2012 is 1,90,593 MW (including 22,253 MW from Renewable Energy Sources). The gross electricity generation in the country during 2011-12 "up to February, 2012) including import from Bhutan was 798.9 Billion Units. The energy requirement, availability and shortage in the country during April, 2011 to February, 2012 are given below:<ref name="http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=81243">http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=81243</ref>
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| <p style="text-align: center">2011-12 (till Feb 2012)</p>
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== State-specific Energy Information<br/> ==
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'''<span data-scayt_word="Bihar" data-scaytid="665">Bihar</span>'''<br/>
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[[Bihar Energy Situation|Bihar Energy Situation]]
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'''<span data-scayt_word="Orissa" data-scaytid="667">Orissa</span>'''<br/>
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[[Biogas Technology in India - Orissa|Biogas in Orissa]]
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'''Uttarakhand'''<br/>
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[[Energy Situation Uttarakhand, India|Uttarakhand Energy Situation]]
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'''Uttar Pradesh'''
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[[Uttar Pradesh Energy Situation|Uttar Pradesh Energy Situation]]
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'''West Bengal'''<br/>
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[[West Bengal Energy Situation|West Bengal Energy Situation]]
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= Renewable Energy =
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[[File:Renewables share in India.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Share of different renewables in the renewable energy mix|alt=Renewables share in India.jpg]]India also has one of the highest potentials for harnessing the renewable energy as it is bestowed with such natural resources and geographical and climatic conditions that support the promotion of renewable energy technologies like solar, wind, biomass and small hydro.
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As on 31st January, 2012, the total installed capacity of grid connected renewable energy is 23.12 GW. Amongst this, the biggest chunk is from wind power, which stands at around 16, 000 MW. The wind energy sector is continuously increasing and around 2100 MW of wind power was added last year and is expected to continue because of the continued government supported schemes in this sector.
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Till last year, the share of grid connected solar pv was negligible, only around 40 MW and most of the Government focus was on Off grid Solar PV and Residential Solar Thermal. However, due to the new government initiative- Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (announced in year 2010), the Grid connected Solar PV and the Concentrated Solar Power Market is on the boom. Around 440 MW of Solar PV was installed in the last year and is expected to increase many folds due to highly lucrative government schemes.
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Small Hydro and Biomass technologies represent the remaining chunk of the Grid connected Renewable Energy mix, as shown in the graph below. Government also sees Geothermal Energy as an interesting Renewable Energy source for India and few sites in Andaman Nibobar Islands etc have been identified for the pilot projects.<br/>
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== Solar Energy ==
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[[File:India solar resource.jpg|thumb|right|200px|India solar resources]] India has high Solar Insolation levels with about 300 clear sunny days –most parts of the country receive 4-7 Kwh/m²/day with about 1500-2000 sunshine hours per-week (depending upon location ) , which is far more than current total energy consumption . Ministry of New and Renewable energy (MNRE), Government of India estimates solar potential at over 10000 MW. States on West part of India such as Rajasthan and Gujrat have the highest potential.Parts of these states have the best solar irradiance in India with 4-7 Kwh/m²/day.
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<br/>To reduce its dependency on the conventional sources, India has launched a solar mission in 2009. The Mission has set a target of 20,000 MW using solar. Solar Mission stipulates implementation and achievementof the target in 3 phases (first phase upto 2012-13, second phase from 2013 to 2017 and the third phase from 2017 to2022) for various components, including grid connected solar power.<ref>"Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission Guidelines" by "Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, INDIA"</ref><br/>
  
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<u>'''Grid Parity in India'''</u>
New Delhi ([http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=New_Delhi&params=28_36_50_N_77_12_32_E_type:city(294,725)_region:IN-DL_ 28° 36′ 50″ N, 77° 12′ 32″ E])
 
  
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The capital cost for solar power has come down by about 16% to 20% in the last two years. It is expected to continue the downward trend for the next three years as the manufacturing scale increases and the technology matures. At the same time, the cost for fossil fuels such as coal is expected to increase and subsidies in the power sector in India are expected to fall, thus driving up grid power prices. Given India’s high irradiation levels, solar power will soon become a feasible choice for captive generation in the future. So it is expected that India will achieve Grid Parity in 2018. <ref name="Bridge to India">Bridge to India</ref>[[File:Grid Parity in India.jpg|center|425px|alt=Grid Parity in India.jpg]]<br/>
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=== Solar Thermal ===
Federal parliamentary constitutional republic
 
  
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<span data-scaytid="8" data-scayt_word="Manmohan">Manmohan</span> Singh
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In 2018, India had an installed capacity of 3,855 MW rooftop solar. To boost up the installation of the rooftop solars, the Phase-II of the rooftop solar program is approved. This program will provide subsidies for different stakeholders: 40% for residential solar systems up to 3 kW, 20% for systems between 3-10 kW, additional 20% subsidy for rooftop systems that are part of a Group Housing Society. Support will not be provided for institutional, education or commercial buildings. The aim of the government is to add 38 GW of installed rooftop solar by 2022 and to also create 939,000 jobs. This program will provide around USD 1.6 billion as subsidies.<ref name="https://www.pv-tech.org/news/india-backs-households-and-tempts-discoms-in-second-rooftop-solar-phase">https://www.pv-tech.org/news/india-backs-households-and-tempts-discoms-in-second-rooftop-solar-phase</ref><br/><br/>
  
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[[File:Wind Power India.jpg|thumb|left|250px|wind power density (WPD) at different locations in India|alt=Wind Power India.jpg]] India is the world’s fifth largest producer of wind power after Denmark, Germany, Spain, and the USA<ref>India Energy Portal: http://www.indiaenergyportal.org/overview_detail.php</ref> Reported installed capacity by Dec 2011: 16084 MW Ranked as the <span data-scayt_word="5th" data-scaytid="67">5th</span> country with the largest installed capacity. During the year 2011 India added 3019 MW of wind power.<ref>Global wind statistics 2011 (GWEC)</ref>
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The potential for power production from captive and field-based biomass resources, using technologies for distributed power generation, is assessed at 19 500 MW including 3500 MW of exportable surplus power from biogas-based in sugar mills.<ref name="MNES 2005">MNES 2005</ref><br/>
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The hydro electric potential in India has been estimated to be 150,000 MW<ref name="Annual Report 2001-2002, Ministry of Power, 2002">Annual Report 2001-2002, Ministry of Power, 2002</ref>. As on March 2005, only about 31 has either been developed or is being developed. In the last decade the development of hydroelectric power has slowed down. The reasons include high capital investment, time lag between feasibility studies and commissioning, environmental requirements and public opinion etc. Recently Ministry of Power has initiated several steps to accelerate the capacity addition of hydroelectric projects to utilize hydroelectric potential of the country. Hydroelectric initiative for development of 162 new hydroelectric plants spread across 16 states in the country with aggregate 47,930 MW has been launched<ref name="Energy Supply, Demand and Environmental Analysis- A Case Study of Indian Energy Scenario,Saradhi. I.V. ,Pandit. G.G. and Puranik. V.D. ; International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1:3 2009; http://www.waset.org/journals/ijcee/v1/v1-3-21.pdf">Energy Supply, Demand and Environmental Analysis- A Case Study of Indian Energy Scenario,Saradhi. I.V. ,Pandit. G.G. and Puranik. V.D. ; International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1:3 2009; http://www.waset.org/journals/ijcee/v1/v1-3-21.pdf</ref>.
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= Overview<br/> =
 
  
India's rapid economic growth has made it one of the fastest growing markets in the world. That has been translated into the expansion in its total energy use for the past five decades, with a shift from non commercial energy to commercial energy sources. This is also being reflected in the increasing energy demand of the country. However, resources augmentation and growth in energy supply has not kept pace with increasing demand and, therefore, India continues to face serious energy shortages.
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Electricity is the most important component of primary energy. Access to affordable and reliable electricity is critical to a country’s growth and prosperity. The country has made significant progress towards the augmentation of its power infrastructure. In absolute terms, the installed power capacity has increased from only 1713 MW as on 31 December 1950 to 118 419 MW as on March 2005.Even the per capita electricity consumption rose from merely 15.6 kWh in 1950 to 592 kWh in 2003/04. However, it is a matter of concern that per capita consumption of electricity is among the lowest in the world. Electricity Consumption in India was about 543 KWh/capita in 2009, among the lowest in the world. Industrial consumers are the largest group of electricity consumers, followed by the domestic, agricultural and commercial consumers, in that order.
  
India has a population of over 1.21 billion (2011 census). Out of these 1210 million people, 396 million (32.8%)
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<br/>Primary commercial energy demand grew at the rate of six per cent between 1981 and 2001. India ranks fifth in the world in terms of primary energy consumption, accounting for about 3.5% of the world commercial energy demand in the year 2003 . Despite the overall increase in energy demand, per capita energy consumption in India is still very low (15.9 Million Btu) compared to other developing countries (Thailand: 57.9; China: 56.9)<ref name="International Energy Annual 2006">International Energy Annual 2006</ref><br/>
  
(44.7% of the total rural population compared to 7.3% of urban population) Indians do not have access to electricity and 592 million (rural- 62.5%; urban- 20.1%) people still use firewood for cooking <ref>Census of India, 2011</ref>. Majority of these people reside in rural areas and are still dependent on non-commercial energy sources, such as fuel wood, crop residue, and animal waste for their energy needs. Furthermore, about 80% of the population - which includes 28% of urban inhabitants - still relies on combustion of biomass fuels for cooking activities.<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial"><ref>Census of India 2011</ref></span> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px">The use of biomass for cooking also contributes to the indoor air pollution phenomenon, which caused 488.200 deaths in 2004</span><ref> World Health Organization</ref><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px">.</span>
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Although India has considerably improved its generating capacity, it still has difficulty in meeting demand and there are persistent power shortages which constrain India’s economic growth. With the development of the industrial and commercial sectors as well as the wider use of electrical equipment, electricity demand keeps increasing. Moreover, approximately 30 percent of India’s generated power is lost in transmission. Distribution is the weakest link of India’s power supply chain as it faces substantial technical losses (because of overloading of transformers and conductors, for instance) and commercial losses of electricity (because of low metering efficiency, poor billing and collection, large scale theft of power). Furthermore, lack of transmission and distribution of power to less densely populated areas which are located far away from the power generating stations is the major reason for not being able to achieve 100 percent electrification in the country.
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<br/>For the past two decades, India has had to face increasing deficit in power supply, both for meeting its normal energy requirements as well as its peak load demand. The problem is acute during peak hours and summers, and necessitates planned load shedding by many utilities to maintain the grid in a healthy state. The average all-India shortages in 2009-10 were at 10 per cent in terms of normal energy requirement and about 13 per cent in terms of peak load.
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For the past two decades, India has had to face increasing deficit in power supply, both for meeting its normal energy requirements as well as its peak load demand. The problem is acute during peak hours and summers, and necessitates planned load shedding by many utilities to maintain the grid in a healthy state. The average all-India shortages in 2009-10 were at 10 per cent in terms of normal energy requirement and about 13 per cent in terms of peak load.
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The installed capacity of power plants in the country as on 29.02.2012 is 1,90,593 MW (including 22,253 MW from Renewable Energy Sources). The gross electricity generation in the country during 2011-12 <span style="font-family: monospace"><span style="font-family: sans-serif">(</span></span>up to February, 2012) including import from Bhutan was 798.9 Billion Units. The energy requirement, availability and shortage in the country during April, 2011 to February, 2012 are given below:<ref name="http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=81243">http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=81243</ref><br/>
 
 
 
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| <p style="text-align: center">'''Energy Requirement (MU)'''</p>
 
| <p style="text-align: center">'''Energy Availability (MU)'''</p>
 
| <p style="text-align: center">'''Deficit (MU)'''</p>
 
| style="text-align: center" | '''Deficit (%)'''<br/>
 
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| <p style="text-align: center">2011-12 (till Feb 2012)</p>
 
| <p style="text-align: center">853324</p>
 
| <p style="text-align: center">782124</p>
 
| <p style="text-align: center">71200</p>
 
| style="text-align: center" | 8.3%<br/>
 
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=== Electricity<br/> ===
 
 
Electricity is the most important component of primary energy.<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">Access to affordable and reliable electricity is critical to a country’s growth and prosperity. The country has made significant progress towards the augmentation of its power infrastructure. In absolute terms, the installed power capacity has increased from only 1713 MW as on 31 December 1950 to 118 419 MW as on March 2005.</span>
 
  
 
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==== Power Shortages<br/> ====
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Rapid growth of the Indian economy places a heavy demand on electric power and this adds to the shortage of power already glaring at us. This shortage of power and lack of access acts as major constraints on the economic growth. Average peak shortages excluding scheduled load shedding was estimated at 12% and average energy shortages at 11 % in 2008-09. Power shortages hint towards an insufficient generating capacity and inadequate transmission and distribution networks. To a great extent this is the outcome of poor financial health of the State Electricity Utilities having high levels of '''Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C)''' losses. AT&C losses of most of the '''State Power Utilities (<span data-scaytid="35" data-scayt_word="SPUs">SPUs</span>)''' are currently high at above 35%. Due to this, these utilities have had only limited success in attracting <span style="font-family: monospace"></span>private investors to set up power plants.<ref>http://planningcommission.nic.in/sectors/index.php?sectors=energy</ref><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">Moreover, poor quality of power supply and frequent power cuts and shortages </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">impose a heavy burden on India’s fast-growing trade and industry.</span> A crowd sourcing information webpage on power cuts in India has been in operation since 2011: [http://powercuts.in/ [1]]<br/>
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According to the [http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/site/India_Statistics.aspx?status=1&menu_id=14 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation], 100% of the towns are electrified, whereas 83.7% of the villages are electrified. However, 45% of rural households do not have access to electricity and over 1 million households have no access to any form of modern energy or lighting.
 
 
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== Energy Consumption<br/> ==
 
  
<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">In the recent years, India’s energy consumption has been increasing at one of the fastest rates in the world due to population growth and economic development. Industrial consumers are the largest group of electricity consumers, followed by the domestic, agricultural and commercial consumers, in that order.Primary commercial energy demand grew at the rate of six per cent between 1981 and 2001Unknown Object. India ranks fifth in the world in terms of primary energy consumption, accounting for about 3.5% of the world commercial energy demand in the year 2003 . Despite the overall increase in energy demand, per capita energy consumption in India is still very low (15.9 Million Btu) compared to other developing countries (Thailand: 57.9; China: 56.9)</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial"><ref>International Energy Annual 2006</ref></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">.</span><br/>
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<u>2009</u> (<span data-scayt_word="IEA" data-scaytid="58">IEA</span><ref name="IEA Energy Access Database 2010: http://www.iea.org/weo/database_electricity10/electricity_database_web_2010.htm">IEA Energy Access Database 2010: http://www.iea.org/weo/database_electricity10/electricity_database_web_2010.htm</ref>)
  
 
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=== Energy Demand in the Household Sector<br/> ===
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*Electrification rate - 66.3%
 
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*Population without electricity - 403.7 million
<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">Despite increasing dependency on commercial fuels, a sizeable quantum of energy requirements (40% of total energy requirement), especially in the rural </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">household sector, is met by non-commercial energy sources, which include </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">fuel wood, crop residue, and animal waste, including human and <span data-scaytid="48" data-scayt_word="draught">draught</span> animal </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">power. However, other forms of commercial energy of a much higher quality and </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">efficiency are steadily replacing the traditional energy resources being </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">consumed in the rural sector.</span>
 
  
 
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=== Electricity<br/> ===
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<u>2008</u> (<span data-scayt_word="IEA" data-scaytid="59">IEA</span><ref name="IEA Energy Access Database: http://www.iea.org/weo/database_electricity/electricity_access_database.htm">IEA Energy Access Database: http://www.iea.org/weo/database_electricity/electricity_access_database.htm</ref>)
 
 
<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">Even the per capita electricity consumption rose from merely 15.6 kWh </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">in 1950 to 592 kWh in 2003/04<ref>CEA 2005</ref></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">. However, it is a matter of concern </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">that per capita consumption of electricity is among the lowest in the world.</span>
 
  
 
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== Access Rate<br/> ==
 
 
According to the [http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/site/India_Statistics.aspx?status=1&menu_id=14 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation], 100% of the towns are electrified, whereas 83.7% of the villages are electrified. However, 45% of rural households do not have access to electricity and over 1 million households have no access to any form of modern energy or lighting.
 
 
<u>2009</u> (<span data-scaytid="58" data-scayt_word="IEA">IEA</span><ref>IEA Energy Access Database 2010: http://www.iea.org/weo/database_electricity10/electricity_database_web_2010.htm</ref>)
 
*Electrification rate - 66.3%
 
*Population without electricity - 403.7 million
 
 
<u>2008</u> (<span data-scaytid="59" data-scayt_word="IEA">IEA</span><ref>IEA Energy Access Database: http://www.iea.org/weo/database_electricity/electricity_access_database.htm</ref>)
 
 
*Electrification rate, total - 64.5%
 
*Electrification rate, total - 64.5%
 
*Electrification rate, urban - 93.1%
 
*Electrification rate, urban - 93.1%
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== Market Situation for Different Energy Technologies and Services<br/> ==
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India has one of the highest potentials for harnessing the renewable energy as it is bestowed with such natural resources and geographical and climatic conditions that could support the promotion of renewable energy technologies like solar, wind, biomass and small hydro.
 
 
 
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=== Solar Energy<br/> ===
 
 
 
==== Photovoltaic (PV)<br/> ====
 
 
 
[[Photovoltaic (PV) Pumping in India|-> Photovoltaic (PV) Pumping in India]]<br/>
 
  
 
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==== Solar Thermal<br/> ====
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== Power Shortages ==
<div>[[Solar Thermal Applications in Industries in India|-> Solar Thermal Applications in Industries in India]]<br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>
 
==== Solar Water Purification ====
 
  
[https://energypedia.info/index.php/Solar_Water_Purification_in_India -> Solar Water Purification (in India)]<br/>
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Rapid growth of the Indian economy places a heavy demand on electric power and this adds to the shortage of power already glaring at us. This shortage of power and lack of access acts as major constraints on the economic growth. Average peak shortages excluding scheduled load shedding was estimated at 12% and average energy shortages at 11&nbsp;% in 2008-09.<br/>
  
 
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=== Wind Energy ===
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Power shortages hint towards an insufficient generating capacity and inadequate transmission and distribution networks. To a great extent this is the outcome of poor financial health of the State Electricity Utilities having high levels of '''Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C)''' losses. AT&C losses of most of the '''State Power Utilities (SPUs)''' are currently high at above 35%. Due to this, these utilities have had only limited success in attracting private investors to set up power plants.<ref name="http://planningcommission.nic.in/sectors/index.php?sectors=energy">http://planningcommission.nic.in/sectors/index.php?sectors=energy</ref>Moreover, poor quality of power supply and frequent power cuts and shortages impose a heavy burden on India’s fast-growing trade and industry. A crowd sourcing information webpage on power cuts in India has been in operation since 2011: [http://powercuts.in/ [1]]
  
<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">India is the world’s fifth largest producer </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">of wind power after Denmark, Germany, Spain, and the USA.</span><ref>India Energy Portal: http://www.indiaenergyportal.org/overview_detail.php</ref> Reported installed capacity by Dec 2011: 16084 MW Ranked as the <span data-scaytid="67" data-scayt_word="5th">5th</span> country with the largest installed capacity. During the year 2011 India added 3019 MW of wind power.<ref>Global wind statistics 2011 (GWEC)</ref>
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=== Biomass ===
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= Key Problems of the Energy Sector<br/> =
  
<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">The potential for power production from captive and field-based biomass resources, using technologies for distributed power generation, is </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">assessed at 19 500 MW including 3500 MW of exportable surplus power from </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Arial">bagasse-based <span data-scaytid="68" data-scayt_word="cogeneration">cogeneration</span> in sugar mills.<ref>MNES 2005</ref></span>
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'''Rising Oil Imports:''' As per <span data-scayt_word="IEA" data-scaytid="78">IEA</span> Energy Statistics, India's oil consumption has increased six folds in the last 25 years and oil already accounts for almost one- third of India's energy use. To meet the increasing demand, India imported 95.86 Million <span data-scayt_word="Tonnes" data-scaytid="83">Tonnes</span> of crude oil in 2004/05 contributing to 75&nbsp;% of the total supply<ref name="TERI Energy Data Directory and Yearbook, 2004/2005, The EnergyfckLRand Resources Institute, 2006, New Delhi">TERI Energy Data Directory and Yearbook, 2004/2005, The EnergyfckLRand Resources Institute, 2006, New Delhi</ref>. The oil demand has pushed India to make deals with countries—such as Sudan, Syria, and Iran. Such high import dependency is associated with the risks of disruption in supplies on account of large crude oil imports that can have serious repercussions on the economy.
  
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'''Inferior Quality of Coal''': India is the third largest producer of coal in the world. Major portion of coal produced is consumed by the power sector. The poor quality of Indian coal and the lack of infrastructure to clean it and also the associated transportation of coal are the causes of environmental pollution and associated economic burden<ref name="Energy Supply, demand and Environmental Analysis- A Case Study of Indian Energy Scenario,Saradhi. I.V. ,Pandit. G.G. and Puranik. V.D. ; International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1:3 2009; http://www.waset.org/journals/ijcee/v1/v1-3-21.pdf">Energy Supply, demand and Environmental Analysis- A Case Study of Indian Energy Scenario,Saradhi. I.V. ,Pandit. G.G. and Puranik. V.D. ; International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1:3 2009; http://www.waset.org/journals/ijcee/v1/v1-3-21.pdf</ref>.
  
=== <span data-scaytid="73" data-scayt_word="Biogas">Biogas</span> ===
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'''Inefficient Electric Systems:''' Although 80 percent of the country has access to electricity, unreliable power grids and inefficient electric systems result in loss of power along the delivery chain. State electricity boards run the infrastructure for power distribution but they are in poor financial conditions. Although the government has loosened limitations on foreign investment in the power sector, the notion of working with the financially beleaguered electricity boards has scared off private investment.
 
 
[[Biogas technology in India|-> Biogas technology in India]]
 
  
 
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=== Hydro Power ===
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The hydro electric potential in India has been estimated to be 150,000 MW<ref>Annual Report 2001-2002, Ministry of Power, 2002</ref>. As on March 2005, only about 31 <span data-scaytid="71" data-scayt_word="GWe">GWe</span> has either been developed or is being developed. In the last decade the development of hydroelectric power has slowed down. The reasons include high capital investment, time lag between feasibility studies and commissioning, environmental requirements and public opinion etc. Recently Ministry of Power has initiated several steps to accelerate the capacity addition of hydroelectric projects to utilize hydroelectric potential of the country. Hydroelectric initiative for development of 162 new hydroelectric plants spread across 16 states in the country with aggregate 47,930 MW has been launched<ref>Energy Supply, Demand and Environmental Analysis- A Case Study of Indian Energy Scenario,Saradhi. I.V. ,Pandit. G.G. and Puranik. V.D. ; International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1:3 2009; http://www.waset.org/journals/ijcee/v1/v1-3-21.pdf</ref>.
 
 
 
[[India - Institutional Set-up|-> Institutional Set-Up: Small Hydro Power]]
 
 
 
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=== Other Renewable Sources<br/> ===
 
 
 
== Key Problems of the Energy Sector<br/> ==
 
 
 
'''Rising Oil Imports:''' As per <span data-scaytid="78" data-scayt_word="IEA">IEA</span> Energy Statistics, India's oil consumption has increased six folds in the last 25 years and oil already accounts for almost one- third of India's energy use. To meet the increasing demand, India imported 95.86 Million <span data-scaytid="83" data-scayt_word="Tonnes">Tonnes</span> of crude oil in 2004/05 contributing to 75 % of the total supply<ref>TERI Energy Data Directory and Yearbook, 2004/2005, The EnergyfckLRand Resources Institute, 2006, New Delhi</ref>. The oil demand has pushed India to make deals with countries—such as Sudan, Syria, and Iran. Such high import dependency is associated with the risks of disruption in supplies on account of large crude oil imports that can have serious repercussions on the economy.
 
  
'''Inferior Quality of Coal''': India is the third largest producer of coal in the world. Major portion of coal produced is consumed by the power sector. The poor quality of Indian coal and the lack of infrastructure to clean it and also the associated transportation of coal are the causes of environmental pollution and associated economic burden<ref>Energy Supply, demand and Environmental Analysis- A Case Study of Indian Energy Scenario,Saradhi. I.V. ,Pandit. G.G. and Puranik. V.D. ; International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1:3 2009; http://www.waset.org/journals/ijcee/v1/v1-3-21.pdf</ref>.
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= Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations<br/> =
  
'''Inefficient Electric Systems:''' Although 80 percent of the country has access to electricity, unreliable power grids and inefficient electric systems result in loss of power along the delivery chain. State electricity boards run the infrastructure for power distribution but they are in poor financial conditions. Although the government has loosened limitations on foreign investment in the power sector, the notion of working with the financially beleaguered electricity boards has scared off private investment.
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As per the Indian Electricity Grid code 2010, it has been made mandatory for each Indian state to generate/ purchase a minimum amount of electricity through Renewable Energy (Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation). Further, each state utility has special schemes (preferential tariffs) for the purchase of Renewable Energy Electricity. For instance, the Feed in tariff of wind power varies from 4 Euro cents to 9 Euro cents depending on state to state and the wind power density in the state. Moreover, as per the CERC guideline, Solar and Wind power falls in MUST RUN category and they can be asked to shut only when there are security concerns for the Grid. Similary, each state has different schemes for different renewable energy source as per the potential of renewable energy source in the state. <ref name="Ministry of Power of India (www.mop.gov.in)"> Ministry of Power of India (www.mop.gov.in)</ref>
  
 
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== Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations<br/> ==
 
  
 
*[http://powermin.nic.in/acts_notification/electricity_act2003/pdf/The Electricity Act_2003.pdf Electricity Act 2003]: The act consolidating the laws related to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity and laying out the general conditions for creating a conducive environment for the development of electricity industry.
 
*[http://powermin.nic.in/acts_notification/electricity_act2003/pdf/The Electricity Act_2003.pdf Electricity Act 2003]: The act consolidating the laws related to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity and laying out the general conditions for creating a conducive environment for the development of electricity industry.
 
*[http://powermin.nic.in/acts_notification/electricity_act2003/pdf/Electricity_Amendment.pdf Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2003]
 
*[http://powermin.nic.in/acts_notification/electricity_act2003/pdf/Electricity_Amendment.pdf Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2003]
 
**[http://powermin.nic.in/acts_notification/electricity_act2003/pdf/Electricity_Act_2007.pdf Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007]
 
**[http://powermin.nic.in/acts_notification/electricity_act2003/pdf/Electricity_Act_2007.pdf Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007]
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*[http://planningcommission.nic.in/reports/genrep/rep_intengy.pdf Integrated Energy Policy Report, August 2006]: A long term energy policy perspective has been provided by the report which provides policy guidance on energy- sector growth.
 
*[http://planningcommission.nic.in/reports/genrep/rep_intengy.pdf Integrated Energy Policy Report, August 2006]: A long term energy policy perspective has been provided by the report which provides policy guidance on energy- sector growth.
  
 
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=== General Energy Policy, Energy Strategy<br/> ===
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== General Energy Policy, Energy Strategy<br/> ==
  
 
*[http://powermin.nic.in/acts_notification/electricity_act2003/pdf/RE Policy.pdf Rural Electrification Policy 2006]
 
*[http://powermin.nic.in/acts_notification/electricity_act2003/pdf/RE Policy.pdf Rural Electrification Policy 2006]
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=== Important Laws and Regulations<br/> ===
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=== Specific Strategies (Biomass, Renewable Energies, Rural Electrification, Energy Access Strategy etc.)<br/> ===
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== Specific Strategies (Biomass, Renewable Energies, Rural Electrification, Energy Access Strategy etc.)<br/> ==
  
 
[http://mnre.gov.in/file-manager/UserFiles/strategic_plan_mnre_2011_17.pdf Strategic Plan for New and Renewable Energy Sector for the period 2011-2017-]takes stock of the progress achieved so far and charts out a strategy for future for the promotion of new and renewable energy.
 
[http://mnre.gov.in/file-manager/UserFiles/strategic_plan_mnre_2011_17.pdf Strategic Plan for New and Renewable Energy Sector for the period 2011-2017-]takes stock of the progress achieved so far and charts out a strategy for future for the promotion of new and renewable energy.
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[http://mnre.gov.in/file-manager/UserFiles/policy_programme_wise.htm State Government Renewable Power Policies- Programme wise]
 
[http://mnre.gov.in/file-manager/UserFiles/policy_programme_wise.htm State Government Renewable Power Policies- Programme wise]
  
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== Institutional Set Up in the Energy Sector, Activities of Other Donors<br/> ==
 
== Institutional Set Up in the Energy Sector, Activities of Other Donors<br/> ==
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<u>The Energy Sector in India is governed by four main ministries at the Central Government level, namely:</u>
 
<u>The Energy Sector in India is governed by four main ministries at the Central Government level, namely:</u>
*The [http://www.powermin.nic.in/ Ministry of Power], which is in charge of electricity. Under Ministry of Power, comes the [http://www.cea.nic.in/cea.html Central Electricity Authority (CEA),] which is responsible for the technical coordination and supervision of <span data-scaytid="107" data-scayt_word="programmes">programmes</span>. A public <span data-scaytid="108" data-scayt_word="centre">centre</span> enterprise that falls under the purview of the ministry is [http://recindia.nic.in/ Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)] Ltd. It's main objective is to finance and promote rural electrification projects all over the country.
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*The [http://www.powermin.nic.in/ Ministry of Power], which is in charge of electricity. Under Ministry of Power, comes the [http://www.cea.nic.in/cea.html Central Electricity Authority (CEA),] which is responsible for the technical coordination and supervision of <span data-scayt_word="programmes" data-scaytid="107">programmes</span>. A public <span data-scayt_word="centre" data-scaytid="108">centre</span> enterprise that falls under the purview of the ministry is [http://recindia.nic.in/ Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)] Ltd. It's main objective is to finance and promote rural electrification projects all over the country.
 
*The [http://petroleum.nic.in/ Ministry of Oil and Gas,] which controls pricing of oil and gas, licensing and their imports.
 
*The [http://petroleum.nic.in/ Ministry of Oil and Gas,] which controls pricing of oil and gas, licensing and their imports.
 
*The [http://coal.nic.in/ Ministry of Coal,] which controls pricing of coal, its imports and is also in charge mining of coal, and;
 
*The [http://coal.nic.in/ Ministry of Coal,] which controls pricing of coal, its imports and is also in charge mining of coal, and;
*the [http://www.mnre.gov.in/ Ministry of New and Renewable Energy] (<span data-scaytid="111" data-scayt_word="MNRE">MNRE</span>).
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*the [http://www.mnre.gov.in/ Ministry of New and Renewable Energy] (<span data-scayt_word="MNRE" data-scaytid="111">MNRE</span>).
  
 
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In addition to these Ministries, there is also the Department of Atomic Energy (<span data-scaytid="112" data-scayt_word="DAE">DAE</span>) which is in charge of all Nuclear Power Plants in the country. <span data-scaytid="113" data-scayt_word="DAE">DAE</span> works and reports directly to the Prime Minister of India.<br/>All these ministries are guided in policy making by the “Power & Energy Policy and Rural Energy Division” of the Planning Commission of India.
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In addition to these Ministries, there is also the Department of Atomic Energy (<span data-scayt_word="DAE" data-scaytid="112">DAE</span>) which is in charge of all Nuclear Power Plants in the country. <span data-scayt_word="DAE" data-scaytid="113">DAE</span> works and reports directly to the Prime Minister of India.<br/>All these ministries are guided in policy making by the “Power & Energy Policy and Rural Energy Division” of the Planning Commission of India.
  
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=== Private Sector (Enterprises, NGOs)<br/> ===
 
=== Private Sector (Enterprises, NGOs)<br/> ===
  
<u>The following <span data-scaytid="114" data-scayt_word="organisations">organisations</span> and companies are active in rural and renewable energy services:</u>
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<u>The following <span data-scayt_word="organisations" data-scaytid="114">organisations</span> and companies are active in rural and renewable energy services:</u>
*'''[http://www.boschindia.com/content/language1/html/index.htm Bosch India]''' - Under its CSR wing, Bosch is looking into implementing Photovoltaic projects in rural India. Together with Husk Power, Bosch has implemented a 5 kW solar mini grid in <span data-scaytid="115" data-scayt_word="Bihar">Bihar</span>.
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*'''[http://www.boschindia.com/content/language1/html/index.htm Bosch India]''' - Under its CSR wing, Bosch is looking into implementing Photovoltaic projects in rural India. Together with Husk Power, Bosch has implemented a 5 kW solar mini grid in <span data-scayt_word="Bihar" data-scaytid="115">Bihar</span>.
 
*'''[http://www.dlightdesign.com/home_india.php D.Light] '''- private company ("Silicon Valley Venture") manufacturing 3 types of small off-grid lighting products. D.Light has received start-up financing by Shell Foundation and the Acumen Fund.
 
*'''[http://www.dlightdesign.com/home_india.php D.Light] '''- private company ("Silicon Valley Venture") manufacturing 3 types of small off-grid lighting products. D.Light has received start-up financing by Shell Foundation and the Acumen Fund.
 
*'''[http://www.envirofit.org/ Envirofit] '''- is a private company selling improved cooking stoves in India as well as East Africa.
 
*'''[http://www.envirofit.org/ Envirofit] '''- is a private company selling improved cooking stoves in India as well as East Africa.
*[http://www.envitec-biogas.com/ EnviTec Biogas]-is a joint venture of German <span data-scaytid="120" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span> plant manufacturer with a local Indian <span data-scaytid="121" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span> company is involved in setting up several <span data-scaytid="122" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span> projects all over India.
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*'''[http://www.envitec-biogas.com/ EnviTec Biogas]'''-is a joint venture of German <span data-scayt_word="biogas" data-scaytid="120">biogas</span> plant manufacturer with a local Indian <span data-scayt_word="biogas" data-scaytid="121">biogas</span> company is involved in setting up several <span data-scayt_word="biogas" data-scaytid="122">biogas</span> projects all over India.
*'''[http://www.firstenergy.in/ First Energy]''' is a stove manufacturer based in <span data-scaytid="123" data-scayt_word="Pune">Pune</span>, Maharashtra. The <span data-scaytid="124" data-scayt_word="Oorja">Oorja</span> stove is a <span data-scaytid="125" data-scayt_word="gasifier">gasifier</span> stove (55% efficiency) running on biomass pellets (agricultural residues) that are marketed together with the stove, it was originally designed by BP.
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*'''[http://www.firstenergy.in/ First Energy]''' is a stove manufacturer based in <span data-scayt_word="Pune" data-scaytid="123">Pune</span>, Maharashtra. The <span data-scayt_word="Oorja" data-scaytid="124">Oorja</span> stove is a <span data-scayt_word="gasifier" data-scaytid="125">gasifier</span> stove (55% efficiency) running on biomass pellets (agricultural residues) that are marketed together with the stove, it was originally designed by BP.
*[http://www.energymarketers.in/ GK Energy Marketers] is focusing on <span data-scaytid="127" data-scayt_word="CDM">CDM</span> development for energy products as well as in general marketing/project implementation for renewable energy technologies: Marketing of the <span data-scaytid="129" data-scayt_word="Vikram">Vikram</span> stove, development of <span data-scaytid="130" data-scayt_word="Cookstove">Cookstove</span> <span data-scaytid="128" data-scayt_word="CDM">CDM</span> projects and a <span data-scaytid="131" data-scayt_word="SWH">SWH</span> <span data-scaytid="132" data-scayt_word="PoA">PoA</span>''', '''biomass <span data-scaytid="133" data-scayt_word="gasifiers">gasifiers</span> for village electrification planned.
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*'''[http://www.energymarketers.in/ GK Energy Marketers]''' is focusing on <span data-scayt_word="CDM" data-scaytid="127">CDM</span> development for energy products as well as in general marketing/project implementation for renewable energy technologies: Marketing of the <span data-scayt_word="Vikram" data-scaytid="129">Vikram</span> stove, development of <span data-scayt_word="Cookstove" data-scaytid="130">Cookstove</span> <span data-scayt_word="CDM" data-scaytid="128">CDM</span> projects and a <span data-scayt_word="SWH" data-scaytid="131">SWH</span> <span data-scayt_word="PoA" data-scaytid="132">PoA</span>''', '''biomass <span data-scayt_word="gasifiers" data-scaytid="133">gasifiers</span> for village electrification planned.
*'''<span data-scaytid="134" data-scayt_word="GreyMatter">GreyMatter</span> Technologies''' in Bangalore, is the manufacturing company contracted by <span data-scaytid="135" data-scayt_word="iSquareD">iSquareD</span> to manufacture the <span data-scaytid="136" data-scayt_word="Chulika">Chulika</span> stove. The plant has 14 staff. The manufacturing unit has a capacity of 300 stoves per day (1 shift).
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*'''<span data-scayt_word="GreyMatter" data-scaytid="134">GreyMatter</span> Technologies''' in Bangalore, is the manufacturing company contracted by <span data-scayt_word="iSquareD" data-scaytid="135">iSquareD</span> to manufacture the <span data-scayt_word="Chulika" data-scaytid="136">Chulika</span> stove. The plant has 14 staff. The manufacturing unit has a capacity of 300 stoves per day (1 shift).
*'''<span data-scaytid="137" data-scayt_word="Greenleaf">Greenleaf</span>''' is a private company involved in Biodiesel production from mainly <span data-scaytid="139" data-scayt_word="Pongamia">Pongamia</span> plantations in <span data-scaytid="138" data-scayt_word="Bihar">Bihar</span>.
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*'''<span data-scayt_word="Greenleaf" data-scaytid="137">Greenleaf</span>''' is a private company involved in Biodiesel production from mainly <span data-scayt_word="Pongamia" data-scaytid="139">Pongamia</span> plantations in <span data-scayt_word="Bihar" data-scaytid="138">Bihar</span>.
*[http://www.greentechsolution.co.in/ Greentech] is a Delhi-based consultancy providing energy advisory services in the areas of buildings, <span data-scaytid="144" data-scayt_word="renewables">renewables</span>, small industries and carbon project development. <span data-scaytid="142" data-scayt_word="Greentech">Greentech</span> has 6 staff members and is working with 14 associations which spread all over India. e.g. <span data-scaytid="146" data-scayt_word="Bushlight">Bushlight</span> (off-grid PV systems with intelligent load controllers) and all India solar water heater market assessment studies and surveys for different sectors and demand segments (under <span data-scaytid="147" data-scayt_word="UNDP">UNDP</span> <span data-scaytid="143" data-scayt_word="SWH">SWH</span> project).
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*'''[http://www.greentechsolution.co.in/ Greentech]''' is a Delhi-based consultancy providing energy advisory services in the areas of buildings, <span data-scayt_word="renewables" data-scaytid="144">renewables</span>, small industries and carbon project development. <span data-scayt_word="Greentech" data-scaytid="142">Greentech</span> has 6 staff members and is working with 14 associations which spread all over India. e.g. <span data-scayt_word="Bushlight" data-scaytid="146">Bushlight</span> (off-grid PV systems with intelligent load controllers) and all India solar water heater market assessment studies and surveys for different sectors and demand segments (under <span data-scayt_word="UNDP" data-scaytid="147">UNDP</span> <span data-scayt_word="SWH" data-scaytid="143">SWH</span> project).
*'''Harvest Energy Private Limited''' is a private company involved in biomass <span data-scaytid="152" data-scayt_word="gasification">gasification</span> (2 sites) and charcoal production from various types of biomass.
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*'''Harvest Energy Private Limited''' is a private company involved in biomass <span data-scayt_word="gasification" data-scaytid="152">gasification</span> (2 sites) and charcoal production from various types of biomass.
*[http://www.huskpowersystems.com/ Husk Power] is a private business aiming at providing power from biomass <span data-scaytid="149" data-scayt_word="gasifiers">gasifiers</span> to rural communities.
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*'''[http://www.huskpowersystems.com/ Husk Power]''' is a private business aiming at providing power from biomass <span data-scayt_word="gasifiers" data-scaytid="149">gasifiers</span> to rural communities.
*'''<span data-scaytid="151" data-scayt_word="MEMC">MEMC</span>/Sun Edison''' - <span class="text22"><span data-scaytid="153" data-scayt_word="MEMC">MEMC</span> in Chennai, a global leader in the manufacture and sale of wafers and related intermediate products to the semiconductor and solar industries, pioneered the design and development of wafer technologies over the past 50 years. In 2009, <span data-scaytid="154" data-scayt_word="MEMC">MEMC</span> bought <span data-scaytid="159" data-scayt_word="SunEdison">SunEdison</span>.</span>
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*'''<span data-scayt_word="MEMC" data-scaytid="151">MEMC</span>/Sun Edison''' - <span class="text22"><span data-scayt_word="MEMC" data-scaytid="153">MEMC</span> in Chennai, a global leader in the manufacture and sale of wafers and related intermediate products to the semiconductor and solar industries, pioneered the design and development of wafer technologies over the past 50 years. In 2009, <span data-scayt_word="MEMC" data-scaytid="154">MEMC</span> bought <span data-scayt_word="SunEdison" data-scaytid="159">SunEdison</span>.</span>
*'''[http://www.microgridpower.org/ Mera Garo Micro Gid Power]''' is a private company setting up rural low-cost PV mini-grids for provision of lighting services through <span data-scaytid="163" data-scayt_word="LEDs">LEDs</span>.
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*'''[http://www.microgridpower.org/ Mera Garo Micro Gid Power]''' is a private company setting up rural low-cost PV mini-grids for provision of lighting services through <span data-scayt_word="LEDs" data-scaytid="163">LEDs</span>.
*'''<span data-scaytid="164" data-scayt_word="Naturetech">Naturetech</span> Infra''' is a private company involved in setting up and operating low-cost PV village grids (with support from [http://igen-re.energypedia.info/index.php/Mera_Garo_Micro_Grid_Power Mera Garo]) and village electricity supply systems based on <span data-scaytid="170" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span> plants. <span data-scaytid="172" data-scayt_word="Naturetech">Naturetech</span> Infra is providing lighting and mobile charging solutions to 50 villagers in 3 remote villages in <span data-scaytid="177" data-scayt_word="Bhagalpur">Bhagalpur</span> <span data-scaytid="178" data-scayt_word="dist">dist</span>. of <span data-scaytid="173" data-scayt_word="Bihar">Bihar</span> through 3 solar mini-grid power plants , it is developing a 300 KW canal based mini <span data-scaytid="180" data-scayt_word="hydel">hydel</span> project in <span data-scaytid="181" data-scayt_word="Rajasthan">Rajasthan</span>. a <span data-scaytid="182" data-scayt_word="1000m³">1000m³</span> <span data-scaytid="171" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span> providing cooking energy to 200 <span data-scaytid="183" data-scayt_word="houesholds">houesholds</span> <span data-scaytid="184" data-scayt_word="andelectricity">andelectricity</span> to the village is under preparation.
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*'''<span data-scayt_word="Naturetech" data-scaytid="164">Naturetech</span> Infra''' is a private company involved in setting up and operating low-cost PV village grids (with support from [http://igen-re.energypedia.info/index.php/Mera_Garo_Micro_Grid_Power Mera Garo]) and village electricity supply systems based on <span data-scayt_word="biogas" data-scaytid="170">biogas</span> plants. <span data-scayt_word="Naturetech" data-scaytid="172">Naturetech</span> Infra is providing lighting and mobile charging solutions to 50 villagers in 3 remote villages in <span data-scayt_word="Bhagalpur" data-scaytid="177">Bhagalpur</span> <span data-scayt_word="dist" data-scaytid="178">dist</span>. of <span data-scayt_word="Bihar" data-scaytid="173">Bihar</span> through 3 solar mini-grid power plants , it is developing a 300 KW canal based mini <span data-scayt_word="hydel" data-scaytid="180">hydel</span> project in <span data-scayt_word="Rajasthan" data-scaytid="181">Rajasthan</span>. a <span data-scayt_word="1000m³" data-scaytid="182">1000m³</span> <span data-scayt_word="biogas" data-scaytid="171">biogas</span> providing cooking energy to 200 <span data-scayt_word="houesholds" data-scaytid="183">houesholds</span> <span data-scayt_word="andelectricity" data-scaytid="184">andelectricity</span> to the village is under preparation.
*[http://www.orbenergy.com/old/ Orb Energy]provides Solar Energy Systems for residential and commercial uses. They specialize in solar photovoltaic systems for lighting and backup power, solar water heating systems, solar street lighting, and energy efficient lighting.
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*'''[http://www.orbenergy.com/old/ Orb Energy] '''provides Solar Energy Systems for residential and commercial uses. They specialize in solar photovoltaic systems for lighting and backup power, solar water heating systems, solar street lighting, and energy efficient lighting.
*[http://onergy.in/ ONergy] is a Renewable Energy venture passionately committed to sustainability and equity - providing complete energy solutions to <span data-scaytid="206" data-scayt_word="BoP">BoP</span> in rural India - using appropriate renewable technologies (<span data-scaytid="207" data-scayt_word="SHS">SHS</span>; <span data-scaytid="208" data-scayt_word="pico">pico</span> PV, stoves, <span data-scaytid="185" data-scayt_word="SWH">SWH</span>). Currently <span data-scaytid="188" data-scayt_word="ONergy">ONergy</span> is working in selected villages within North and South 24 <span data-scaytid="212" data-scayt_word="pargannas">pargannas</span>. <span data-scaytid="189" data-scayt_word="ONergy">ONergy</span> is a for-profit company while Switch ON is its not-for-profit wing.
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*'''[http://onergy.in/ ONergy]''' is a Renewable Energy venture passionately committed to sustainability and equity - providing complete energy solutions to <span data-scayt_word="BoP" data-scaytid="206">BoP</span> in rural India - using appropriate renewable technologies (<span data-scayt_word="SHS" data-scaytid="207">SHS</span>; <span data-scayt_word="pico" data-scaytid="208">pico</span> PV, stoves, <span data-scayt_word="SWH" data-scaytid="185">SWH</span>). Currently <span data-scayt_word="ONergy" data-scaytid="188">ONergy</span> is working in selected villages within North and South 24 <span data-scayt_word="pargannas" data-scaytid="212">pargannas</span>. <span data-scayt_word="ONergy" data-scaytid="189">ONergy</span> is a for-profit company while Switch ON is its not-for-profit wing.
*[http://www.dharma.net.in/ Project Dharma] is a social enterprise aiming to serve the needs of rural households at the Bottom of the Pyramid (<span data-scaytid="201" data-scayt_word="NoP">NoP</span>) by creating rural distribution network providing customized products and services (Solar lighting, improved stoves, water purifier, UPS inverters, fortified foods, farmer information services, energy efficient cooling solutions) sold at a socially affordable price point. The company serves as a distribution entity for existing products sourced mainly from Indian producers. Project Dharma also aims to provide micro-finance / credit solutions for rural entrepreneurs and consumers. Currently, the company has about 400 village-level entrepreneurs (<span data-scaytid="202" data-scayt_word="VLEs">VLEs</span>) in Maharashtra, <span data-scaytid="194" data-scayt_word="Bihar">Bihar</span>, <span data-scaytid="204" data-scayt_word="Uttar">Uttar</span> Pradesh and <span data-scaytid="205" data-scayt_word="Madhya">Madhya</span> Pradesh. The company has also recently been supported by the Shell Foundation as a partner for last-mile distribution of social impact products.
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*[http://www.dharma.net.in/ Project Dharma] is a social enterprise aiming to serve the needs of rural households at the Bottom of the Pyramid (<span data-scayt_word="NoP" data-scaytid="201">NoP</span>) by creating rural distribution network providing customized products and services (Solar lighting, improved stoves, water purifier, UPS inverters, fortified foods, farmer information services, energy efficient cooling solutions) sold at a socially affordable price point. The company serves as a distribution entity for existing products sourced mainly from Indian producers. Project Dharma also aims to provide micro-finance / credit solutions for rural entrepreneurs and consumers. Currently, the company has about 400 village-level entrepreneurs (<span data-scayt_word="VLEs" data-scaytid="202">VLEs</span>) in Maharashtra, <span data-scayt_word="Bihar" data-scaytid="194">Bihar</span>, <span data-scayt_word="Uttar" data-scaytid="204">Uttar</span> Pradesh and <span data-scayt_word="Madhya" data-scaytid="205">Madhya</span> Pradesh. The company has also recently been supported by the Shell Foundation as a partner for last-mile distribution of social impact products.
*<span class="editsection">[[http://igen-re.energypedia.info/index.php?title=Naturetech_Infra&action=edit&section=3 Edit]]</span> <span class="mw-headline" id="Cooperation_with_GIZ"></span>'''Saran Renewable Energy (<span data-scaytid="277" data-scayt_word="SRE">SRE</span>)''' was set up to provide more reliable electricity in <span data-scaytid="199" data-scayt_word="Bihar">Bihar</span>. It has built a biomass <span data-scaytid="200" data-scayt_word="gasification">gasification</span> plant at <span data-scaytid="280" data-scayt_word="Garkha">Garkha</span> to gasify biomass bought from local <span data-scaytid="281" data-scayt_word="famers">famers</span>, and use the gas to generate electricity, which is sold to small, local businesses.
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*<span class="editsection">[[http://igen-re.energypedia.info/index.php?title=Naturetech_Infra&action=edit&section=3 Edit]]</span> <span id="Cooperation_with_GIZ" class="mw-headline"></span>'''Saran Renewable Energy (<span data-scayt_word="SRE" data-scaytid="277">SRE</span>)''' was set up to provide more reliable electricity in <span data-scayt_word="Bihar" data-scaytid="199">Bihar</span>. It has built a biomass <span data-scayt_word="gasification" data-scaytid="200">gasification</span> plant at <span data-scayt_word="Garkha" data-scaytid="280">Garkha</span> to gasify biomass bought from local <span data-scayt_word="famers" data-scaytid="281">famers</span>, and use the gas to generate electricity, which is sold to small, local businesses.
 
*[http://www.selco.com/ SELCO Solar Pvt. Ltd,] a for-profit social enterprise established in 1995, provides sustainable energy solutions and services to under-served households and businesses. Mostly using PV, improved cooking applications, but other technologies also planned/piloted.
 
*[http://www.selco.com/ SELCO Solar Pvt. Ltd,] a for-profit social enterprise established in 1995, provides sustainable energy solutions and services to under-served households and businesses. Mostly using PV, improved cooking applications, but other technologies also planned/piloted.
*[http://www.s3idf.org/ S3IDF,] A Social Merchant Bank, is active in financing and business support to entrepreneurs in the following energy-related areas: Lighting solutions, <span data-scaytid="225" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span>, small household energy devices (e.g. lights, pressure cookers for efficient cooking, water purifiers), extending electricity & LPG connections and <span data-scaytid="226" data-scayt_word="pico">pico</span> Hydro schemes.
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*[http://www.s3idf.org/ S3IDF,] A Social Merchant Bank, is active in financing and business support to entrepreneurs in the following energy-related areas: Lighting solutions, <span data-scayt_word="biogas" data-scaytid="225">biogas</span>, small household energy devices (e.g. lights, pressure cookers for efficient cooking, water purifiers), extending electricity & LPG connections and <span data-scayt_word="pico" data-scaytid="226">pico</span> Hydro schemes.
*[http://www.vikramstoves.com/ Vikram Stoves]is manufacturing the biomass-saving <span data-scaytid="234" data-scayt_word="Vikram">Vikram</span> stoves in <span data-scaytid="244" data-scayt_word="Osmanabad">Osmanabad</span>
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*'''[http://www.vikramstoves.com/ Vikram Stoves] '''is manufacturing the biomass-saving <span data-scayt_word="Vikram" data-scaytid="234">Vikram</span> stoves in <span data-scayt_word="Osmanabad" data-scaytid="244">Osmanabad</span>
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=== Activities of Other Donors, Activities of NGOs<br/> ===
 
=== Activities of Other Donors, Activities of NGOs<br/> ===
  
*'''[http://www.arti-india.org/ Apropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI)]-''' NGO, established in April 1996 by a group of scientists, technologists and social workers, to develop and transfer innovative, sustainable technologies to rural people for income generation and to improve their quality of life.RE activities: <span data-scaytid="264" data-scayt_word="cookstove">cookstove</span> technology development & training of <span data-scaytid="265" data-scayt_word="cookstove">cookstove</span> <span data-scaytid="266" data-scayt_word="entrepreneuers">entrepreneuers</span>, <span data-scaytid="242" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span> technology development & commercialization
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*'''[http://www.arti-india.org/ Apropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI)]-''' NGO, established in April 1996 by a group of scientists, technologists and social workers, to develop and transfer innovative, sustainable technologies to rural people for income generation and to improve their quality of life.RE activities: <span data-scayt_word="cookstove" data-scaytid="264">cookstove</span> technology development & training of <span data-scayt_word="cookstove" data-scaytid="265">cookstove</span> <span data-scayt_word="entrepreneuers" data-scaytid="266">entrepreneuers</span>, <span data-scayt_word="biogas" data-scaytid="242">biogas</span> technology development & commercialization
*'''[http://www.avani-kumaon.org/ AVANI] '''is a voluntary organization working in the <span data-scaytid="269" data-scayt_word="Kumaon">Kumaon</span> region of <span data-scaytid="270" data-scayt_word="Uttarakhand">Uttarakhand</span> (middle range of Central Himalayan region). <span data-scaytid="271" data-scayt_word="Avani">Avani</span> is working in solar systems (also productive use - spinning and weaving), solar water heaters, solar driers, pine needle <span data-scaytid="254" data-scayt_word="gasification">gasification</span>, <span data-scaytid="255" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span>.
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*'''[http://www.avani-kumaon.org/ AVANI] '''is a voluntary organization working in the <span data-scayt_word="Kumaon" data-scaytid="269">Kumaon</span> region of <span data-scayt_word="Uttarakhand" data-scaytid="270">Uttarakhand</span> (middle range of Central Himalayan region). <span data-scayt_word="Avani" data-scaytid="271">Avani</span> is working in solar systems (also productive use - spinning and weaving), solar water heaters, solar driers, pine needle <span data-scayt_word="gasification" data-scaytid="254">gasification</span>, <span data-scayt_word="biogas" data-scaytid="255">biogas</span>.
 
*'''[http://www.catprojects.com.au/bushlight-india-background/ Bushlight India]''' (finished)- managed by CAT Projects and funded by the Australian Government under the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, Renewable Energy & Distributed Generation Taskforce, with approval from the Government of India. It operated from July 2008 to March 2011. IT is a $3m (AUD) project funded by the Australian Government through the Asia Pacific Partnership. Partners: Gram Vikas, WWF-India, Tata BP Solar, WBREDA, local communities. Project objective: collaboratively develop, document and demonstrate an optimised model for electrifying remote villages in India using centralised solar power systems; based on the successful Bushlight Model from Australia. Two demonstration systems in remote villages (Western Orissa, West Bengal)<span style="font-family: monospace">.</span>
 
*'''[http://www.catprojects.com.au/bushlight-india-background/ Bushlight India]''' (finished)- managed by CAT Projects and funded by the Australian Government under the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, Renewable Energy & Distributed Generation Taskforce, with approval from the Government of India. It operated from July 2008 to March 2011. IT is a $3m (AUD) project funded by the Australian Government through the Asia Pacific Partnership. Partners: Gram Vikas, WWF-India, Tata BP Solar, WBREDA, local communities. Project objective: collaboratively develop, document and demonstrate an optimised model for electrifying remote villages in India using centralised solar power systems; based on the successful Bushlight Model from Australia. Two demonstration systems in remote villages (Western Orissa, West Bengal)<span style="font-family: monospace">.</span>
*'''Centre for Rural Energy & Water Access (<span data-scaytid="285" data-scayt_word="CREWA">CREWA</span>)''' - recently constituted non-profit organization. <span data-scaytid="286" data-scayt_word="CREWA's">CREWA's</span> mission is to enhance access to energy and potable water in rural areas through dissemination of <span data-scaytid="287" data-scayt_word="appropraite">appropraite</span> <span data-scaytid="288" data-scayt_word="knowhow">knowhow</span> as well as facilitating market access.
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*'''Centre for Rural Energy & Water Access (<span data-scayt_word="CREWA" data-scaytid="285">CREWA</span>)''' - recently constituted non-profit organization. <span data-scayt_word="CREWA's" data-scaytid="286">CREWA's</span> mission is to enhance access to energy and potable water in rural areas through dissemination of <span data-scayt_word="appropraite" data-scaytid="287">appropraite</span> <span data-scayt_word="knowhow" data-scaytid="288">knowhow</span> as well as facilitating market access.
*'''[http://www.dfid.gov.uk Department for International Development (DFID)]''' UK - is supporting selected focal states (West Bengal, <span data-scaytid="290" data-scayt_word="Bihar">Bihar</span>, <span data-scaytid="291" data-scayt_word="Orissa">Orissa</span>) in the development of state action plans on renewable energy. There is also a plan of a funding mechanism for supporting off-grid RE in rural areas in India.
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*'''[http://www.dfid.gov.uk Department for International Development (DFID)]''' UK - is supporting selected focal states (West Bengal, <span data-scayt_word="Bihar" data-scaytid="290">Bihar</span>, <span data-scayt_word="Orissa" data-scaytid="291">Orissa</span>) in the development of state action plans on renewable energy. There is also a plan of a funding mechanism for supporting off-grid RE in rural areas in India.
*[http://www.devalt.org/ Development Alternatives -]in a <span data-scaytid="294" data-scayt_word="NPO">NPO</span> working in employment generation and skill development,clean environment, and basic needs <span data-scaytid="295" data-scayt_word="fulfilment">fulfilment</span>. RE activities: "Information Networks on Decentralized Renewable Energy for Communities" funded by <span data-scaytid="296" data-scayt_word="UNEP-GRID-ARENDAL">UNEP-GRID-ARENDAL</span>, part of the SPEED <span data-scaytid="297" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span> (cell phone towers) by the Rockefeller Foundation, <span data-scaytid="298" data-scayt_word="cookstoves">cookstoves</span> under Shell Foundation's Breathing Space, and several other off-grid RE projects.
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*[http://www.devalt.org/ Development Alternatives -]in a <span data-scayt_word="NPO" data-scaytid="294">NPO</span> working in employment generation and skill development,clean environment, and basic needs <span data-scayt_word="fulfilment" data-scaytid="295">fulfilment</span>. RE activities: "Information Networks on Decentralized Renewable Energy for Communities" funded by <span data-scayt_word="UNEP-GRID-ARENDAL" data-scaytid="296">UNEP-GRID-ARENDAL</span>, part of the SPEED <span data-scayt_word="programme" data-scaytid="297">programme</span> (cell phone towers) by the Rockefeller Foundation, <span data-scayt_word="cookstoves" data-scaytid="298">cookstoves</span> under Shell Foundation's Breathing Space, and several other off-grid RE projects.
*'''[http://www.edf.org/ Environmental Defence Fund (EDF)]'''- a US national nonprofit organization, most <span data-scaytid="303" data-scayt_word="programmes">programmes</span> are focused on the US, however there are also some <span data-scaytid="315" data-scayt_word="internation">internation</span> activities. In India, <span data-scaytid="305" data-scayt_word="EDF">EDF</span> is currently implementing village-level development <span data-scaytid="304" data-scayt_word="programmes">programmes</span> following a <span data-scaytid="317" data-scayt_word="cross-sectoral">cross-sectoral</span> approach <span data-scaytid="318" data-scayt_word="inlcuding">inlcuding</span> energy (<span data-scaytid="306" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span> plants, stoves, solar systems), covering about 100,000 households. Money is sourced from donations and carbon credit forwards. A <span data-scaytid="307" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span> on milk cooling devices for rural milk collections unit is under development with a <span data-scaytid="321" data-scayt_word="Norwegion">Norwegion</span> company.
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*'''[http://www.edf.org/ Environmental Defence Fund (EDF)]'''- a US national nonprofit organization, most <span data-scayt_word="programmes" data-scaytid="303">programmes</span> are focused on the US, however there are also some <span data-scayt_word="internation" data-scaytid="315">internation</span> activities. In India, <span data-scayt_word="EDF" data-scaytid="305">EDF</span> is currently implementing village-level development <span data-scayt_word="programmes" data-scaytid="304">programmes</span> following a <span data-scayt_word="cross-sectoral" data-scaytid="317">cross-sectoral</span> approach <span data-scayt_word="inlcuding" data-scaytid="318">inlcuding</span> energy (<span data-scayt_word="biogas" data-scaytid="306">biogas</span> plants, stoves, solar systems), covering about 100,000 households. Money is sourced from donations and carbon credit forwards. A <span data-scayt_word="programme" data-scaytid="307">programme</span> on milk cooling devices for rural milk collections unit is under development with a <span data-scayt_word="Norwegion" data-scaytid="321">Norwegion</span> company.
*'''[http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/southasia.nsf/Content/India_overview International Finance Corporation (IFC)]''' is a member of the World Bank Group. RE activities in India: provision of loans and equity financing to RE companies (e.g. Husk Power), interested in off-grid business models for <span data-scaytid="323" data-scayt_word="upscaling">upscaling</span>.
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*'''[http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/southasia.nsf/Content/India_overview International Finance Corporation (IFC)]''' is a member of the World Bank Group. RE activities in India: provision of loans and equity financing to RE companies (e.g. Husk Power), interested in off-grid business models for <span data-scayt_word="upscaling" data-scaytid="323">upscaling</span>.
*'''<span data-scaytid="325" data-scayt_word="KFW">KFW</span> Development Bank''' - Energy activities: through the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (<span data-scaytid="327" data-scayt_word="IREDA">IREDA</span>) sub-loans to promote the development of renewable energies (wind power plants, <span data-scaytid="328" data-scayt_word="SHP">SHP</span>, CHP, biomass) are provided. Focus on construction and <span data-scaytid="329" data-scayt_word="modernisation">modernisation</span> of hydropower plants. <span data-scaytid="326" data-scayt_word="KFW">KFW</span> is also active in energy efficiency measures, supporting India in halving the enormous power losses caused by higher voltage levels, particularly in rural supply networks, from the current level of 20 to ten percent. Providing financing <span data-scaytid="330" data-scayt_word="tooff-grid">tooff-grid</span> energy providers is also on the agenda.
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*'''<span data-scayt_word="KFW" data-scaytid="325">KFW</span> Development Bank''' - Energy activities: through the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (<span data-scayt_word="IREDA" data-scaytid="327">IREDA</span>) sub-loans to promote the development of renewable energies (wind power plants, <span data-scayt_word="SHP" data-scaytid="328">SHP</span>, CHP, biomass) are provided. Focus on construction and <span data-scayt_word="modernisation" data-scaytid="329">modernisation</span> of hydropower plants. <span data-scayt_word="KFW" data-scaytid="326">KFW</span> is also active in energy efficiency measures, supporting India in halving the enormous power losses caused by higher voltage levels, particularly in rural supply networks, from the current level of 20 to ten percent. Providing financing <span data-scayt_word="tooff-grid" data-scaytid="330">tooff-grid</span> energy providers is also on the agenda.
*[http://www.mgiri.org/ Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural INdustrialization MGIRI] is a National Institute under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,Govt.of India. <span data-scaytid="333" data-scayt_word="MGIRI">MGIRI</span> has with support of <span data-scaytid="324" data-scayt_word="MNRE">MNRE</span> developed several solar-powered devices for rural applications, e.g. solar spinning wheels, air coolers, grinders and potter’s wheels. However, there have been no attempts to bring these products to the market on a larger scale.
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*'''[http://www.mgiri.org/ Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural INdustrialization MGIRI]''' is a National Institute under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,Govt.of India. <span data-scayt_word="MGIRI" data-scaytid="333">MGIRI</span> has with support of <span data-scayt_word="MNRE" data-scaytid="324">MNRE</span> developed several solar-powered devices for rural applications, e.g. solar spinning wheels, air coolers, grinders and potter’s wheels. However, there have been no attempts to bring these products to the market on a larger scale.
*[http://www.prayaspune.org/ Prayas] is a <span data-scaytid="337" data-scayt_word="Pune-based">Pune-based</span> Research NGO with focus on policy research in the areas of health, energy, resources and livelihood, learning and parenthood. <span data-scaytid="336" data-scayt_word="Prayas">Prayas</span> is conducting research on RE policy, just starting to get involved in issues to off-grid renewable energy.
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*'''[https://www.ptb.de/cms/en.html Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt]''' (PTB - the National Metrology Institute of Germany) is carrying out a [[:File:PTB_project_India_Solar_II_95339_EN.pdf|project to strengthen the quality infrastructure]] - i.e. standardization, metrology, testing, certification, inspection and accreditation - for the photovoltaic sector in India in cooperation with the '''[https://testing.nise.res.in/ National Institute of Solar Energy]''' (NISE). The project started in 2015 and is now in its second phase that is being implemented from 2019 to 2022. The focus lies on improving metrology and testing services as well as control mechanisms as defined in tender procedures, standards, technical regulations, accreditation and certification schemes, and on raising awareness for the pivotal role of quality infrastructure services in the solar sector.
*[http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/ Rockefeller Foundation] - '''SPEED''' (Smart Power for Environmentally-sound Economic Development) is a 5-7 Mio US$ TA <span data-scaytid="338" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span> to increase economic development in rural areas by providing energy to local businesses. To increase profitability SPEED is linking up with operators of mobile phone towers to provide a constant base load for rural village grids. First pilots with <span class="new"><span data-scaytid="340" data-scayt_word="DESI">DESI</span> Power</span> have been implemented.Other partners are Development Alternatives, <span data-scaytid="343" data-scayt_word="Pradan">Pradan</span>, <span data-scaytid="341" data-scayt_word="Prayas">Prayas</span> and others. Goal for the <span data-scaytid="345" data-scayt_word="2nd">2nd</span> phase of SPEED (2011-2013)''':''' Establish 50-70 pilot plants in 4 to 5 states
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*'''[http://www.prayaspune.org/ Prayas]''' is a <span data-scayt_word="Pune-based" data-scaytid="337">Pune-based</span> Research NGO with focus on policy research in the areas of health, energy, resources and livelihood, learning and parenthood. <span data-scayt_word="Prayas" data-scaytid="336">Prayas</span> is conducting research on RE policy, just starting to get involved in issues to off-grid renewable energy.
*[http://www.shaktifoundation.in/ Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation] is the regional climate foundation in India of Climate Works Foundation.
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*'''[http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/ Rockefeller Foundation]''' - '''SPEED''' (Smart Power for Environmentally-sound Economic Development) is a 5-7 Mio US$ TA <span data-scayt_word="programme" data-scaytid="338">programme</span> to increase economic development in rural areas by providing energy to local businesses. To increase profitability SPEED is linking up with operators of mobile phone towers to provide a constant base load for rural village grids. First pilots with <span class="new"><span data-scayt_word="DESI" data-scaytid="340">DESI</span> Power</span> have been implemented.Other partners are Development Alternatives, <span data-scayt_word="Pradan" data-scaytid="343">Pradan</span>, <span data-scayt_word="Prayas" data-scaytid="341">Prayas</span> and others. Goal for the <span data-scayt_word="2nd" data-scaytid="345">2nd</span> phase of SPEED (2011-2013)''':''' Establish 50-70 pilot plants in 4 to 5 states
*[http://www.shellfoundation.org/ Shell Foundation] ([http://www.shellfoundation.org/download/pdfs/Final_Shell_Foundation_India.pdf Report on Shell Foundation's Activities in India]
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*'''[http://www.shaktifoundation.in/ Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation]''' is the regional climate foundation in India of Climate Works Foundation.
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*'''[http://www.shellfoundation.org/ Shell Foundation]''' ([http://www.shellfoundation.org/download/pdfs/Final_Shell_Foundation_India.pdf Report on Shell Foundation's Activities in India])
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*'''Breathing Space - '''tackles the ‘silent killer in the kitchen’ - the fumes inhaled by people cooking on smoky fires and stoves, (which is responsible for a 1.5 million premature deaths worldwide) by promoting and selling improved stoves through a market-oriented approach.
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*'''<span data-scayt_word="Excelerate" data-scaytid="349">Excelerate</span> '''- this program aims to help small enterprises provide modern energy services for the poor in ways that are <span data-scayt_word="financiylla" data-scaytid="353">financiylla</span> viable and scalable through a combination of direct investments and support of intermediary <span data-scayt_word="organisations" data-scaytid="347">organisations</span>. The <span data-scayt_word="programme" data-scaytid="348">programme</span> thereby provides new economic opportunities, enhance livelihoods, and helps reduce the impacts of climate change.
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*'''[http://www.samuha.org/Portal/Default.aspx SAMUHA] '''is an NGO working in six districts of <span data-scayt_word="Karnataka" data-scaytid="357">Karnataka</span> - <span data-scayt_word="Raichur" data-scaytid="358">Raichur</span>, <span data-scayt_word="Koppal" data-scaytid="359">Koppal</span>, <span data-scayt_word="Haveri" data-scaytid="360">Haveri</span>, <span data-scayt_word="Gadag" data-scaytid="361">Gadag</span>, <span data-scayt_word="Uttara" data-scaytid="362">Uttara</span> <span data-scayt_word="Kannada" data-scaytid="363">Kannada</span> and <span data-scayt_word="Banga­lore" data-scaytid="364">Banga­lore</span> Urban. '''<span data-scayt_word="iSquareD" data-scaytid="352">iSquareD</span>''' is a charitable trust which explores, supports and enhances social enterprises. It was promoted by <span data-scayt_word="SAMUHA" data-scaytid="366">SAMUHA</span> and is still very closely linked. <span data-scayt_word="iSquareD" data-scaytid="367">iSquareD</span> is promoting and marketing the <span data-scayt_word="Chulika" data-scaytid="369">Chulika</span> stove, which is manufactured for <span data-scayt_word="iSquareD" data-scaytid="368">iSquareD</span> through Gray Matter Technologies in Bangalore.
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*'''[http://www.teriin.org/index.php The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI)] '''leading think tank and research institute
  
'''Breathing Space - '''tackles the ‘silent killer in the kitchen’ - the fumes inhaled by people cooking on smoky fires and stoves, (which is responsible for a 1.5 million premature deaths worldwide) by promoting and selling improved stoves through a market-oriented approach.
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energy activities:<span data-scayt_word="Gasifier" data-scaytid="376">Gasifier</span> technology for industrial thermal applications, <span data-scayt_word="Gasifier" data-scaytid="377">Gasifier</span> technology for rural electrification, <span data-scayt_word="Gasifiers" data-scaytid="378">Gasifiers</span> for cold storage in rural areas, Analysis of business models to develop a framework for off-grid electricity models, Evaluation of <span data-scayt_word="MNRE" data-scaytid="374">MNRE</span> <span data-scayt_word="VESP" data-scaytid="380">VESP</span> <span data-scayt_word="programme" data-scaytid="375">programme</span>, funded by World Bank, Distributed supply models, funded by World Bank, Lighting a Billion Lives Campaign, Improving solar lantern design, Solar Multi-utility,Smart mini grids, Biomass Stove Development & Distribution<br/>
  
'''<span data-scaytid="349" data-scayt_word="Excelerate">Excelerate</span> '''- this program aims to help small enterprises provide modern energy services for the poor in ways that are <span data-scaytid="353" data-scayt_word="financiylla">financiylla</span> viable and scalable through a combination of direct investments and support of intermediary <span data-scaytid="347" data-scayt_word="organisations">organisations</span>. The <span data-scaytid="348" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span> thereby provides new economic opportunities, enhance livelihoods, and helps reduce the impacts of climate change.
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*'''TERI/Research Councils UK''' - Off-grid Access Systems for South Asia [http://www.oasyssouthasia.info/ http://www.oasyssouthasia.info/] ,undertaking research in <span data-scayt_word="decentralised" data-scaytid="382">decentralised</span> off-grid electricity generation in South Asia
*[http://www.samuha.org/Portal/Default.aspx SAMUHA]is an NGO working in six districts of <span data-scaytid="357" data-scayt_word="Karnataka">Karnataka</span> - <span data-scaytid="358" data-scayt_word="Raichur">Raichur</span>, <span data-scaytid="359" data-scayt_word="Koppal">Koppal</span>, <span data-scaytid="360" data-scayt_word="Haveri">Haveri</span>, <span data-scaytid="361" data-scayt_word="Gadag">Gadag</span>, <span data-scaytid="362" data-scayt_word="Uttara">Uttara</span> <span data-scaytid="363" data-scayt_word="Kannada">Kannada</span> and <span data-scaytid="364" data-scayt_word="Banga­lore">Banga­lore</span> Urban. '''<span data-scaytid="352" data-scayt_word="iSquareD">iSquareD</span>''' is a charitable trust which explores, supports and enhances social enterprises. It was promoted by <span data-scaytid="366" data-scayt_word="SAMUHA">SAMUHA</span> and is still very closely linked. <span data-scaytid="367" data-scayt_word="iSquareD">iSquareD</span> is promoting and marketing the <span data-scaytid="369" data-scayt_word="Chulika">Chulika</span> stove, which is manufactured for <span data-scaytid="368" data-scayt_word="iSquareD">iSquareD</span> through Gray Matter Technologies in Bangalore.
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*<u>'''<span data-scayt_word="UNDP" data-scaytid="383">UNDP</span>''</u>''''':*'''''<i>Access to Energy - '</i>'''Enhancing Effectiveness in Electricity Distribution and End-uses"''' Project is a joined project with the Ministry of Power (<span data-scayt_word="MoP" data-scaytid="388">MoP</span>). It is focusing on rural electrification (on-grid) and has a budget of 1.5 million US$.
*[http://www.teriin.org/index.php The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI)]leading think tank and research institute
 
*energy activities:<span data-scaytid="376" data-scayt_word="Gasifier">Gasifier</span> technology for industrial thermal applications, <span data-scaytid="377" data-scayt_word="Gasifier">Gasifier</span> technology for rural electrification, <span data-scaytid="378" data-scayt_word="Gasifiers">Gasifiers</span> for cold storage in rural areas, Analysis of business models to develop a framework for off-grid electricity models, Evaluation of <span data-scaytid="374" data-scayt_word="MNRE">MNRE</span> <span data-scaytid="380" data-scayt_word="VESP">VESP</span> <span data-scaytid="375" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span>, funded by World Bank, Distributed supply models, funded by World Bank, Lighting a Billion Lives Campaign, Improving solar lantern design, Solar Multi-utility,Smart mini grids, Biomass Stove Development & Distribution
 
*'''TERI/Research Councils UK''' - Off-grid Access Systems for South Asia [http://www.oasyssouthasia.info/ http://www.oasyssouthasia.info/] ,undertaking research in <span data-scaytid="382" data-scayt_word="decentralised">decentralised</span> off-grid electricity generation in South Asia
 
*<u>'''<span data-scaytid="383" data-scayt_word="UNDP">UNDP</span>''</u>''''':*'''''<i>Access to Energy - '</i>'''Enhancing Effectiveness in Electricity Distribution and End-uses"''' Project is a joined project with the Ministry of Power (<span data-scaytid="388" data-scayt_word="MoP">MoP</span>). It is focusing on rural electrification (on-grid) and has a budget of 1.5 million US$.
 
 
*'''[http://www.winrockindia.org/Project_Undp.htm Access to Clean Energy] '''-The project aims to upscale at least 10-15 successful, cost effective, replicable, financially viable entrepreneurship based business & delivery model for deployment of RET projects that strengthen livelihoods and enhance economic development. In essence, the overall objective of the Project is to provide support for pilot projects in 35-50 villages for the development of a replicable approach for assisting local entrepreneurs to create, manage, and upscale enterprises that harness RET applications to provide a clean energy access and improved quality of life of the rural people. The Project’s four related sub-objectives are to: i. Assist in local capacity building; ii. Generate local employment; iii. Augment incomes and livelihoods through value-added production; iv. Support development of MSMEs and v. Contribute to global local environmental benefits. [http://www.undp.org.in/sites/default/files/reports_publication/ACE.pdf UNDP/MNRE: Access to Clean Energy: a Glimpse of Off Grid Projects in India]
 
*'''[http://www.winrockindia.org/Project_Undp.htm Access to Clean Energy] '''-The project aims to upscale at least 10-15 successful, cost effective, replicable, financially viable entrepreneurship based business & delivery model for deployment of RET projects that strengthen livelihoods and enhance economic development. In essence, the overall objective of the Project is to provide support for pilot projects in 35-50 villages for the development of a replicable approach for assisting local entrepreneurs to create, manage, and upscale enterprises that harness RET applications to provide a clean energy access and improved quality of life of the rural people. The Project’s four related sub-objectives are to: i. Assist in local capacity building; ii. Generate local employment; iii. Augment incomes and livelihoods through value-added production; iv. Support development of MSMEs and v. Contribute to global local environmental benefits. [http://www.undp.org.in/sites/default/files/reports_publication/ACE.pdf UNDP/MNRE: Access to Clean Energy: a Glimpse of Off Grid Projects in India]
*'''[http://www.undp.org.in/sites/default/files/Global-Solar-Water-Heating.pdf Global Solar Water Heating Market Transformation and Strengthening Initiative],''' India one of six countries within in this <span data-scaytid="392" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span>. 2008-2012, 13 Mio USD., goal of installing 7 <span data-scaytid="397" data-scayt_word="mio">mio</span> m² of additional <span data-scaytid="393" data-scayt_word="SWH">SWH</span> by 2020, support to supply chains, building awareness, refine and replicate incentive <span data-scaytid="395" data-scayt_word="programmes">programmes</span> for <span data-scaytid="394" data-scayt_word="SWH">SWH</span>.
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*'''[http://www.undp.org.in/sites/default/files/Global-Solar-Water-Heating.pdf Global Solar Water Heating Market Transformation and Strengthening Initiative],''' India one of six countries within in this <span data-scayt_word="programme" data-scaytid="392">programme</span>. 2008-2012, 13 Mio USD., goal of installing 7 <span data-scayt_word="mio" data-scaytid="397">mio</span> m² of additional <span data-scayt_word="SWH" data-scaytid="393">SWH</span> by 2020, support to supply chains, building awareness, refine and replicate incentive <span data-scayt_word="programmes" data-scaytid="395">programmes</span> for <span data-scayt_word="SWH" data-scaytid="394">SWH</span>.
*'''<span data-scaytid="401" data-scayt_word="UNIDO">UNIDO</span>/<span data-scaytid="402" data-scayt_word="GEF">GEF</span>''' - Project on Promoting Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy in selected <span data-scaytid="411" data-scayt_word="MSME">MSME</span> Clusters, in <span data-scaytid="414" data-scayt_word="coopperation">coopperation</span> with <span data-scaytid="403" data-scayt_word="MNRE">MNRE</span>, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of <span data-scaytid="412" data-scayt_word="MSME">MSME</span>. The aim of the project is to develop and promote a market environment for introducing enhanced use of energy efficiencies and RE technologies in process applications in 12 selected energy-intensive <span data-scaytid="413" data-scayt_word="MSME">MSME</span> clusters in India with expansion to more clusters later, in <span data-scaytid="416" data-scayt_word="oder">oder</span> to improve the productivity and competitiveness of units as well as to reduce overall carbon emissions and improve the local environment. The project will work at cluster levels as well as at policy level to achieve its aim. Started in 2011.
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*'''<span data-scayt_word="UNIDO" data-scaytid="401">UNIDO</span>/<span data-scayt_word="GEF" data-scaytid="402">GEF</span>''' - Project on Promoting Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy in selected <span data-scayt_word="MSME" data-scaytid="411">MSME</span> Clusters, in <span data-scayt_word="coopperation" data-scaytid="414">coopperation</span> with <span data-scayt_word="MNRE" data-scaytid="403">MNRE</span>, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of <span data-scayt_word="MSME" data-scaytid="412">MSME</span>. The aim of the project is to develop and promote a market environment for introducing enhanced use of energy efficiencies and RE technologies in process applications in 12 selected energy-intensive <span data-scayt_word="MSME" data-scaytid="413">MSME</span> clusters in India with expansion to more clusters later, in <span data-scayt_word="oder" data-scaytid="416">oder</span> to improve the productivity and competitiveness of units as well as to reduce overall carbon emissions and improve the local environment. The project will work at cluster levels as well as at policy level to achieve its aim. Started in 2011.
*[http://www.usaid.gov/in/our_work/health/clean_energy_and_environment.html USAID]- 1) Community Development with Solar Energy Illumination, 2) Market Initiative for Advancing Clean Energy and 3) Sustainable Green Business Development in India, 4) Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE ), 5) Support of Improved <span data-scaytid="408" data-scayt_word="Cookstoves">Cookstoves</span> through the <span data-scaytid="419" data-scayt_word="USAID">USAID</span> Health <span data-scaytid="405" data-scayt_word="Programme">Programme</span>
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*'''[http://www.usaid.gov/in/our_work/health/clean_energy_and_environment.html USAID]'''- 1) Community Development with Solar Energy Illumination, 2) Market Initiative for Advancing Clean Energy and 3) Sustainable Green Business Development in India, 4) Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE ), 5) Support of Improved <span data-scayt_word="Cookstoves" data-scaytid="408">Cookstoves</span> through the <span data-scayt_word="USAID" data-scaytid="419">USAID</span> Health <span data-scayt_word="Programme" data-scaytid="405">Programme</span>
*[http://www.vasudha-india.org/ Vasudha Foundation]was set up to promote environment -friendly, socially just and sustainable models of development by focusing on alternative technologies and lifestyle solutions. Main areas of work: policy advocacy, climate Negotiations,engaging multi-lateral agencies, demystifying RE/ demolishing myths, State Climate Action Plans
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*'''[http://www.vasudha-india.org/ Vasudha Foundation] '''was set up to promote environment -friendly, socially just and sustainable models of development by focusing on alternative technologies and lifestyle solutions. Main areas of work: policy advocacy, climate Negotiations,engaging multi-lateral agencies, demystifying RE/ demolishing myths, State Climate Action Plans
*[http://www.winrockindia.org/ Winrock International India (WII)] is a non-profit organization working in the areas of natural resources management, energy and environment, and climate change. Rural Energy Access Group
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*'''[http://www.winrockindia.org/ Winrock International India (WII)]''' is a non-profit organization working in the areas of natural resources management, energy and environment, and climate change. Rural Energy Access Group
*'''World Bank '''- Development of a model for distributed power generation, study to develop a distributed energy supply model which combines distributes power generation with rural <span data-scaytid="426" data-scayt_word="frachisee">frachisee</span> models (with TERI), technical support for the <span data-scaytid="423" data-scayt_word="MNRE">MNRE</span> <span data-scaytid="424" data-scayt_word="VESP">VESP</span> <span data-scaytid="425" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span>.
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*'''World Bank '''- Development of a model for distributed power generation, study to develop a distributed energy supply model which combines distributes power generation with rural <span data-scayt_word="frachisee" data-scaytid="426">frachisee</span> models (with TERI), technical support for the <span data-scayt_word="MNRE" data-scaytid="423">MNRE</span> <span data-scayt_word="VESP" data-scaytid="424">VESP</span> <span data-scayt_word="programme" data-scaytid="425">programme</span>.
*[http://www.wwfindia.org/ WWF India] - Two studies in biodiversity hot spots have been undertaken by WWF: 1) Sustainable RE solutions (near Nepal) 2) Options for 100% RE supply (<span data-scaytid="433" data-scayt_word="Satpura-Maikal">Satpura-Maikal</span> <span data-scaytid="434" data-scayt_word="lanscape">lanscape</span>).
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*'''[http://www.wwfindia.org/ WWF India]''' - Two studies in biodiversity hot spots have been undertaken by WWF: 1) Sustainable RE solutions (near Nepal) 2) Options for 100% RE supply (<span data-scayt_word="Satpura-Maikal" data-scaytid="433">Satpura-Maikal</span> <span data-scayt_word="lanscape" data-scaytid="434">lanscape</span>).
  
 
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== Government <span data-scaytid="435" data-scayt_word="Programmes">Programmes</span><br/> ==
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=== <span data-scaytid="436" data-scayt_word="Jawaharlal">Jawaharlal</span> Nehru National Solar Mission (<span data-scaytid="437" data-scayt_word="JNNSM">JNNSM</span>) ===
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=== <span data-scayt_word="Jawaharlal" data-scaytid="436">Jawaharlal</span> Nehru National Solar Mission (<span data-scayt_word="JNNSM" data-scaytid="437">JNNSM</span>) ===
  
 
for more information see [[Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission|Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission]]
 
for more information see [[Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission|Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission]]
  
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=== <span data-scayt_word="Rajiv" data-scaytid="447">Rajiv</span> Gandhi <span data-scayt_word="Grameen" data-scaytid="449">Grameen</span> <span data-scayt_word="Vidyutikaran" data-scaytid="451">Vidyutikaran</span> <span data-scayt_word="Yojana" data-scaytid="453">Yojana</span> (<span data-scayt_word="RGGVY" data-scaytid="455">RGGVY</span>)<br/> ===
  
=== <span data-scaytid="447" data-scayt_word="Rajiv">Rajiv</span> Gandhi <span data-scaytid="449" data-scayt_word="Grameen">Grameen</span> <span data-scaytid="451" data-scayt_word="Vidyutikaran">Vidyutikaran</span> <span data-scaytid="453" data-scayt_word="Yojana">Yojana</span> (<span data-scaytid="455" data-scayt_word="RGGVY">RGGVY</span>)<br/> ===
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The <span data-scayt_word="Rajiv" data-scaytid="448">Rajiv</span> Gandhi <span data-scayt_word="Grameen" data-scaytid="450">Grameen</span> <span data-scayt_word="Vidyutikaran" data-scaytid="452">Vidyutikaran</span> <span data-scayt_word="Yojana" data-scaytid="454">Yojana</span> (<span data-scayt_word="RGGVY" data-scaytid="456">RGGVY</span>) scheme was launched by the <span data-scayt_word="MoP" data-scaytid="430">MoP</span> in 2005 to increase the pace of rural electrification under the “Power for all by 2012” initiative. As progress of <span data-scayt_word="RGGVY" data-scaytid="457">RGGVY</span> was considered too slow during the <span data-scayt_word="10th" data-scaytid="431">10th</span> plan period, in 2008 the <span data-scayt_word="RGGVY" data-scaytid="458">RGGVY</span> was further extended into the <span data-scayt_word="11th" data-scaytid="432">11th</span> plan period (2007-12).<br/><u><span data-scayt_word="RGGVY" data-scaytid="459">RGGVY</span> financing is available for the following scheme:</u>
  
The <span data-scaytid="448" data-scayt_word="Rajiv">Rajiv</span> Gandhi <span data-scaytid="450" data-scayt_word="Grameen">Grameen</span> <span data-scaytid="452" data-scayt_word="Vidyutikaran">Vidyutikaran</span> <span data-scaytid="454" data-scayt_word="Yojana">Yojana</span> (<span data-scaytid="456" data-scayt_word="RGGVY">RGGVY</span>) scheme was launched by the <span data-scaytid="430" data-scayt_word="MoP">MoP</span> in 2005 to increase the pace of rural electrification under the “Power for all by 2012” initiative. As progress of <span data-scaytid="457" data-scayt_word="RGGVY">RGGVY</span> was considered too slow during the <span data-scaytid="431" data-scayt_word="10th">10th</span> plan period, in 2008 the <span data-scaytid="458" data-scayt_word="RGGVY">RGGVY</span> was further extended into the <span data-scaytid="432" data-scayt_word="11th">11th</span> plan period (2007-12).<br/><u><span data-scaytid="459" data-scayt_word="RGGVY">RGGVY</span> financing is available for the following scheme:</u>
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*A Rural Electricity Distribution Backbone (<span data-scayt_word="REDB" data-scaytid="463">REDB</span>) with 33/11 KV (or 66/11 KV) sub-station,
*A Rural Electricity Distribution Backbone (<span data-scaytid="463" data-scayt_word="REDB">REDB</span>) with 33/11 KV (or 66/11 KV) sub-station,
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*Village Electrification Infrastructure (<span data-scayt_word="VEI" data-scaytid="464">VEI</span>) with provision of minimum of one distribution transformer in each village or habitation,
*Village Electrification Infrastructure (<span data-scaytid="464" data-scayt_word="VEI">VEI</span>) with provision of minimum of one distribution transformer in each village or habitation,
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*<span data-scayt_word="Decentralised" data-scaytid="469">Decentralised</span> Distributed Generation (<span data-scayt_word="DDG" data-scaytid="470">DDG</span>) systems based on conventional sources or renewable energy where grid supply is not feasible or cost-effective.
*<span data-scaytid="469" data-scayt_word="Decentralised">Decentralised</span> Distributed Generation (<span data-scaytid="470" data-scayt_word="DDG">DDG</span>) systems based on conventional sources or renewable energy where grid supply is not feasible or cost-effective.
 
  
 
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On the ground, the schemes would be implemented by franchisees working as distribution companies for the local communities by buying power from the <span data-scaytid="479" data-scayt_word="SEBs">SEBs</span> / <span data-scaytid="481" data-scayt_word="DISCOMs">DISCOMs</span> and selling it to the final customers. Under <span data-scaytid="465" data-scayt_word="RGGVY">RGGVY</span>, the <span data-scaytid="466" data-scayt_word="MoP">MoP</span> grants 90% of investment costs for rural electrification projects through <span data-scaytid="467" data-scayt_word="REC">REC</span>. <span data-scaytid="480" data-scayt_word="SEBs">SEBs</span> are supposed to come up with the remaining 10% of the cost either through their own funds, loans from the <span data-scaytid="468" data-scayt_word="REC">REC</span>, or other institutions. Final consumers would need to pay connection fees; however, for households below the poverty line (<span data-scaytid="486" data-scayt_word="“BPL">“BPL</span> Households”), no connection fee would be charged.<br/><span data-scaytid="475" data-scayt_word="RGGVY">RGGVY</span> aims to electrify 125,000 villages and connect the entire 23.4 million “below poverty line” households with free connection. <span data-scaytid="476" data-scayt_word="RGGVY">RGGVY</span> is also expected to augment the existing network in 462,000 electrified villages by 2010. While so far the grid extension schemes of <span data-scaytid="477" data-scayt_word="RGGVY">RGGVY</span> are advancing according to plan (489.532 villages electrified; 82.32% of target achieved), almost no schemes have been implemented under <span data-scaytid="478" data-scayt_word="DDG">DDG</span>.
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On the ground, the schemes would be implemented by franchisees working as distribution companies for the local communities by buying power from the <span data-scayt_word="SEBs" data-scaytid="479">SEBs</span> / <span data-scayt_word="DISCOMs" data-scaytid="481">DISCOMs</span> and selling it to the final customers. Under <span data-scayt_word="RGGVY" data-scaytid="465">RGGVY</span>, the <span data-scayt_word="MoP" data-scaytid="466">MoP</span> grants 90% of investment costs for rural electrification projects through <span data-scayt_word="REC" data-scaytid="467">REC</span>. <span data-scayt_word="SEBs" data-scaytid="480">SEBs</span> are supposed to come up with the remaining 10% of the cost either through their own funds, loans from the <span data-scayt_word="REC" data-scaytid="468">REC</span>, or other institutions. Final consumers would need to pay connection fees; however, for households below the poverty line (<span data-scayt_word="“BPL" data-scaytid="486">“BPL</span> Households”), no connection fee would be charged.<br/><span data-scayt_word="RGGVY" data-scaytid="475">RGGVY</span> aims to electrify 125,000 villages and connect the entire 23.4 million “below poverty line” households with free connection. <span data-scayt_word="RGGVY" data-scaytid="476">RGGVY</span> is also expected to augment the existing network in 462,000 electrified villages by 2010. While so far the grid extension schemes of <span data-scayt_word="RGGVY" data-scaytid="477">RGGVY</span> are advancing according to plan (489.532 villages electrified; 82.32% of target achieved), almost no schemes have been implemented under <span data-scayt_word="DDG" data-scaytid="478">DDG</span>.
  
 
For more information: [http://rggvy.gov.in http://rggvy.gov.in]
 
For more information: [http://rggvy.gov.in http://rggvy.gov.in]
  
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=== Remote Village Electrification (<span data-scaytid="499" data-scayt_word="RVE">RVE</span>) <span data-scaytid="491" data-scayt_word="Programme">Programme</span> ===
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=== Remote Village Electrification (RVE) Programme ===
  
The Remote Village Electrification (<span data-scaytid="500" data-scayt_word="RVE">RVE</span>) <span data-scaytid="492" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span> of the <span data-scaytid="493" data-scayt_word="MNRE">MNRE</span> supplements the efforts of <span data-scaytid="494" data-scayt_word="MoP">MoP</span> by electrifying un-electrified remote villages and hamlets where (i) grid connectivity is not feasible or not economical, and (ii) where <span data-scaytid="495" data-scayt_word="DDG">DDG</span> projects under <span data-scaytid="496" data-scayt_word="RGGVY">RGGVY</span> are not implemented. <span data-scaytid="498" data-scayt_word="REC">REC</span> decides whether villages/hamlets will be covered under <span data-scaytid="497" data-scayt_word="RGGVY">RGGVY</span> or <span data-scaytid="501" data-scayt_word="RVE">RVE</span>.<br/>The <span data-scaytid="510" data-scayt_word="RVE">RVE</span> <span data-scaytid="512" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span> is implemented in the states by state nodal agencies (like <span data-scaytid="526" data-scayt_word="REDAs">REDAs</span>), which receive 90% capital subsidy from the <span data-scaytid="513" data-scayt_word="MNRE">MNRE</span>. A remote village or remote hamlet will be considered electrified if at least 10% of the households are provided with lighting facility. The <span data-scaytid="511" data-scayt_word="RVE">RVE</span> is technology neutral, but in 80-85 % electricity is provided through solar PV systems.<br/>The cumulative sanctions under the <span data-scaytid="514" data-scayt_word="Programme">Programme</span> since its inception reached around 9300 villages and hamlets; so far work has been completed in around 5400 villages and hamlets. A target for coverage of 10,000 villages and hamlets has been set for the <span data-scaytid="515" data-scayt_word="11th">11th</span> Plan, out of which around 2600 villages and hamlets had been taken up by March 2009.
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The Remote Village Electrification (<span data-scayt_word="RVE" data-scaytid="500">RVE</span>) <span data-scayt_word="programme" data-scaytid="492">programme</span> of the <span data-scayt_word="MNRE" data-scaytid="493">MNRE</span> supplements the efforts of <span data-scayt_word="MoP" data-scaytid="494">MoP</span> by electrifying un-electrified remote villages and hamlets where (i) grid connectivity is not feasible or not economical, and (ii) where <span data-scayt_word="DDG" data-scaytid="495">DDG</span> projects under <span data-scayt_word="RGGVY" data-scaytid="496">RGGVY</span> are not implemented. <span data-scayt_word="REC" data-scaytid="498">REC</span> decides whether villages/hamlets will be covered under <span data-scayt_word="RGGVY" data-scaytid="497">RGGVY</span> or <span data-scayt_word="RVE" data-scaytid="501">RVE</span>.<br/>The <span data-scayt_word="RVE" data-scaytid="510">RVE</span> <span data-scayt_word="programme" data-scaytid="512">programme</span> is implemented in the states by state nodal agencies (like <span data-scayt_word="REDAs" data-scaytid="526">REDAs</span>), which receive 90% capital subsidy from the <span data-scayt_word="MNRE" data-scaytid="513">MNRE</span>. A remote village or remote hamlet will be considered electrified if at least 10% of the households are provided with lighting facility. The <span data-scayt_word="RVE" data-scaytid="511">RVE</span> is technology neutral, but in 80-85&nbsp;% electricity is provided through solar PV systems.<br/>The cumulative sanctions under the <span data-scayt_word="Programme" data-scaytid="514">Programme</span> since its inception reached around 9300 villages and hamlets; so far work has been completed in around 5400 villages and hamlets. A target for coverage of 10,000 villages and hamlets has been set for the <span data-scayt_word="11th" data-scaytid="515">11th</span> Plan, out of which around 2600 villages and hamlets had been taken up by March 2009.
  
 
For more information: [http://www.mnre.gov.in/prog-rvlp.htm http://www.mnre.gov.in/prog-rvlp.htm]
 
For more information: [http://www.mnre.gov.in/prog-rvlp.htm http://www.mnre.gov.in/prog-rvlp.htm]
  
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=== Village Energy Security Test Projects (<span data-scaytid="522" data-scayt_word="VESP">VESP</span>), since 2004 ===
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=== Village Energy Security Test Projects (<span data-scayt_word="VESP" data-scaytid="522">VESP</span>), since 2004 ===
  
The aim of the <span data-scaytid="531" data-scayt_word="MNRE">MNRE</span> test projects on village energy security goes beyond electrification by addressing the total energy requirements for cooking, electricity, and motive power with a focus on use of biomass energy. 90% of the capital cost of the test projects would be met through central grant, subject to a benchmark of Rs.20,000/- per beneficiary household for meeting the total domestic and community energy requirements. There are 81 test projects under implementation in 10 States of which 54 projects have been commissioned.
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The aim of the <span data-scayt_word="MNRE" data-scaytid="531">MNRE</span> test projects on village energy security goes beyond electrification by addressing the total energy requirements for cooking, electricity, and motive power with a focus on use of biomass energy. 90% of the capital cost of the test projects would be met through central grant, subject to a benchmark of Rs.20,000/- per beneficiary household for meeting the total domestic and community energy requirements. There are 81 test projects under implementation in 10 States of which 54 projects have been commissioned.
  
During the mid-term appraisal of the <span data-scaytid="533" data-scayt_word="11th">11th</span> Plan in September 2009, a decision was made to concentrate on consolidating the <span data-scaytid="534" data-scayt_word="VESP">VESP</span> projects already taken up for implementation, during remaining plan period. The original proposal was to cover 1,000 villages with<br/>a total outlay of <span data-scaytid="535" data-scayt_word="INR">INR</span> 225 <span data-scaytid="539" data-scayt_word="crore">crore</span> during the Plan period. However, a bulk of it has remained unspent.<ref>Greenpeace India Society (2011): RGGVY - Progress Unlimited. Policy Brief. http://www.greenpeace.org/india/Global/india/report/Final_RGGVY_Policy_Brief.pdf</ref>
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During the mid-term appraisal of the <span data-scayt_word="11th" data-scaytid="533">11th</span> Plan in September 2009, a decision was made to concentrate on consolidating the <span data-scayt_word="VESP" data-scaytid="534">VESP</span> projects already taken up for implementation, during remaining plan period. The original proposal was to cover 1,000 villages with<br/>a total outlay of <span data-scayt_word="INR" data-scaytid="535">INR</span> 225 <span data-scayt_word="crore" data-scaytid="539">crore</span> during the Plan period. However, a bulk of it has remained unspent.<ref>Greenpeace India Society (2011): RGGVY - Progress Unlimited. Policy Brief. http://www.greenpeace.org/india/Global/india/report/Final_RGGVY_Policy_Brief.pdf</ref>
  
The World Bank has conducted a detailed assessment and identified lessons learned from <span data-scaytid="541" data-scayt_word="VESP">VESP</span> in a 2011 study: [http://www.mnre.gov.in/pdf/VESP-Final-Report-July 2011.pdf http://www.mnre.gov.in/pdf/VESP-Final-Report-July 2011.pdf]
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The World Bank has conducted a detailed assessment and identified lessons learned from <span data-scayt_word="VESP" data-scaytid="541">VESP</span> in a 2011 study: [http://www.mnre.gov.in/pdf/VESP-Final-Report-July 2011.pdf http://www.mnre.gov.in/pdf/VESP-Final-Report-July 2011.pdf]
  
 
For more information: [http://www.mnre.gov.in/adm-approvals/vesptest.pdf http://www.mnre.gov.in/adm-approvals/vesptest.pdf]
 
For more information: [http://www.mnre.gov.in/adm-approvals/vesptest.pdf http://www.mnre.gov.in/adm-approvals/vesptest.pdf]
  
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=== National <span data-scaytid="545" data-scayt_word="Biogas">Biogas</span> and Manure Management <span data-scaytid="546" data-scayt_word="Programme">Programme</span> (<span data-scaytid="577" data-scayt_word="NBMMP">NBMMP</span>), since 1981 ===
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=== National <span data-scayt_word="Biogas" data-scaytid="545">Biogas</span> and Manure Management <span data-scayt_word="Programme" data-scaytid="546">Programme</span> (<span data-scayt_word="NBMMP" data-scaytid="577">NBMMP</span>), since 1981 ===
  
The Central Sector Scheme on National <span data-scaytid="549" data-scayt_word="Biogas">Biogas</span> and Manure Management <span data-scaytid="552" data-scayt_word="Programme">Programme</span>, which mainly caters to setting up of family type <span data-scaytid="556" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span> plants, has been under implementation by <span data-scaytid="559" data-scayt_word="MNRE">MNRE</span> since 1981-82. National <span data-scaytid="550" data-scayt_word="Biogas">Biogas</span> and Manure Management <span data-scaytid="553" data-scayt_word="Programme">Programme</span> provides for central subsidy in fixed amounts, turn-key job fee linked with five years’ free maintenance warranty; financial support for repair of old-non functional plants; training of users, masons, entrepreneurs, etc.; publicity and extension; service charges or staff support; State level <span data-scaytid="551" data-scayt_word="Biogas">Biogas</span> Development and Training <span data-scaytid="636" data-scayt_word="Centres">Centres</span> (<span data-scaytid="637" data-scayt_word="BDTC">BDTC</span>); (fixed amount of CFA to institutional <span data-scaytid="557" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span> plants); financial support for institutions for cattle dung based power generation plants; etc<br/>The <span data-scaytid="554" data-scayt_word="Programme">Programme</span> provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of <span data-scaytid="638" data-scayt_word="Rs">Rs</span> <span data-scaytid="639" data-scayt_word="2100to">2100to</span> <span data-scaytid="640" data-scayt_word="Rs14700">Rs14700</span> per family depending upon the capacity of the plant, location and the status of family. So far 4.12 million family type <span data-scaytid="558" data-scayt_word="biogas">biogas</span> plants have been installed. 34% of the potential has been realized so far (2008-09). The <span data-scaytid="555" data-scayt_word="Programme">Programme</span> is reviewed and revised from time to time in five year plans and annual plans.
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The Central Sector Scheme on National <span data-scayt_word="Biogas" data-scaytid="549">Biogas</span> and Manure Management <span data-scayt_word="Programme" data-scaytid="552">Programme</span>, which mainly caters to setting up of family type <span data-scayt_word="biogas" data-scaytid="556">biogas</span> plants, has been under implementation by <span data-scayt_word="MNRE" data-scaytid="559">MNRE</span> since 1981-82. National <span data-scayt_word="Biogas" data-scaytid="550">Biogas</span> and Manure Management <span data-scayt_word="Programme" data-scaytid="553">Programme</span> provides for central subsidy in fixed amounts, turn-key job fee linked with five years’ free maintenance warranty; financial support for repair of old-non functional plants; training of users, masons, entrepreneurs, etc.; publicity and extension; service charges or staff support; State level <span data-scayt_word="Biogas" data-scaytid="551">Biogas</span> Development and Training <span data-scayt_word="Centres" data-scaytid="636">Centres</span> (<span data-scayt_word="BDTC" data-scaytid="637">BDTC</span>); (fixed amount of CFA to institutional <span data-scayt_word="biogas" data-scaytid="557">biogas</span> plants); financial support for institutions for cattle dung based power generation plants; etc<br/>The <span data-scayt_word="Programme" data-scaytid="554">Programme</span> provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of <span data-scayt_word="Rs" data-scaytid="638">Rs</span> <span data-scayt_word="2100to" data-scaytid="639">2100to</span> <span data-scayt_word="Rs14700" data-scaytid="640">Rs14700</span> per family depending upon the capacity of the plant, location and the status of family. So far 4.12 million family type <span data-scayt_word="biogas" data-scaytid="558">biogas</span> plants have been installed. 34% of the potential has been realized so far (2008-09). The <span data-scayt_word="Programme" data-scaytid="555">Programme</span> is reviewed and revised from time to time in five year plans and annual plans.
  
 
For more information: [http://www.mnre.gov.in/adm-approvals/prog-ftbp.htm http://www.mnre.gov.in/adm-approvals/prog-ftbp.htm]
 
For more information: [http://www.mnre.gov.in/adm-approvals/prog-ftbp.htm http://www.mnre.gov.in/adm-approvals/prog-ftbp.htm]
  
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=== Solar Photovoltaic (PV) <span data-scayt_word="Programme" data-scaytid="573">Programme</span>, since 1982<br/> ===
  
=== Solar Photovoltaic (PV) <span data-scaytid="573" data-scayt_word="Programme">Programme</span>, since 1982<br/> ===
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A country wide Solar Photovoltaic Demonstration <span data-scayt_word="Programme" data-scaytid="591">Programme</span> is being implemented by the <span data-scayt_word="MNRE" data-scaytid="593">MNRE</span> for more than two decades. The <span data-scayt_word="Programme" data-scaytid="592">Programme</span> is aimed at developing cost effective PV technology and its applications for large-scale diffusion in different sectors, especially in rural and remote areas.
  
A country wide Solar Photovoltaic Demonstration <span data-scaytid="591" data-scayt_word="Programme">Programme</span> is being implemented by the <span data-scaytid="593" data-scayt_word="MNRE">MNRE</span> for more than two decades. The <span data-scaytid="592" data-scayt_word="Programme">Programme</span> is aimed at developing cost effective PV technology and its applications for large-scale diffusion in different sectors, especially in rural and remote areas.
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Major components of the solar PV <span data-scayt_word="programme" data-scaytid="608">programme</span> include, R&D, Demonstration and Technology Utilization, Testing & Standardization, Industrial and Promotional activities etc.
  
Major components of the solar PV <span data-scaytid="608" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span> include, R&D, Demonstration and Technology Utilization, Testing & Standardization, Industrial and Promotional activities etc.
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<u>The following solar PV systems are covered under the solar PV <span data-scayt_word="programmes" data-scaytid="609">programmes</span> of <span data-scayt_word="MNRE" data-scaytid="610">MNRE</span>:</u>
  
<u>The following solar PV systems are covered under the solar PV <span data-scaytid="609" data-scayt_word="programmes">programmes</span> of <span data-scaytid="610" data-scayt_word="MNRE">MNRE</span>:</u>
 
 
*Solar Home Lighting Systems/Solar Home Systems
 
*Solar Home Lighting Systems/Solar Home Systems
 
*Solar Lanterns
 
*Solar Lanterns
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The <span data-scaytid="641" data-scayt_word="programme">programme</span> provides Rs.2400 to Rs.17300 for solar lighting system depending upon the area, <span data-scaytid="643" data-scayt_word="Rs125">Rs125</span>,000 to Rs.270,000/<span data-scaytid="644" data-scayt_word="kWp">kWp</span> for <span data-scaytid="645" data-scayt_word="SPV">SPV</span> standalone power plant depending upon the capacity of plant and region. For solar pumps a subsidy of Rs.30/<span data-scaytid="648" data-scayt_word="Wp">Wp</span> of <span data-scaytid="646" data-scayt_word="SPV">SPV</span> array used, subject to a maximum of Rs.50,000 is provided per system. So far, 510,877 <span data-scaytid="647" data-scayt_word="SPV">SPV</span> Home Lighting Systems, 767,350 Solar Lanterns, 82,384 Street Lighting Systems and 7,247 solar pumps have been installed.
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The <span data-scayt_word="programme" data-scaytid="641">programme</span> provides Rs.2400 to Rs.17300 for solar lighting system depending upon the area, <span data-scayt_word="Rs125" data-scaytid="643">Rs125</span>,000 to Rs.270,000/<span data-scayt_word="kWp" data-scaytid="644">kWp</span> for <span data-scayt_word="SPV" data-scaytid="645">SPV</span> standalone power plant depending upon the capacity of plant and region. For solar pumps a subsidy of Rs.30/<span data-scayt_word="Wp" data-scaytid="648">Wp</span> of <span data-scayt_word="SPV" data-scaytid="646">SPV</span> array used, subject to a maximum of Rs.50,000 is provided per system. So far, 510,877 <span data-scayt_word="SPV" data-scaytid="647">SPV</span> Home Lighting Systems, 767,350 Solar Lanterns, 82,384 Street Lighting Systems and 7,247 solar pumps have been installed.
  
 
For more information: [http://www.mnre.gov.in/spv-prog.htm http://www.mnre.gov.in/spv-prog.htm]
 
For more information: [http://www.mnre.gov.in/spv-prog.htm http://www.mnre.gov.in/spv-prog.htm]
  
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=== National Biomass <span data-scaytid="651" data-scayt_word="Cookstoves">Cookstoves</span> Initiative (<span data-scaytid="657" data-scayt_word="NBCI">NBCI</span>), since 2009 ===
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=== National Biomass <span data-scayt_word="Cookstoves" data-scaytid="651">Cookstoves</span> Initiative (<span data-scayt_word="NBCI" data-scaytid="657">NBCI</span>), since 2009 ===
  
under <span data-scaytid="654" data-scayt_word="MNRE">MNRE</span>. for more information: [http://www.mnre.gov.in/prog-nbci.htm http://www.mnre.gov.in/prog-nbci.htm]
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under <span data-scayt_word="MNRE" data-scaytid="654">MNRE</span>. for more information: [http://www.mnre.gov.in/prog-nbci.htm http://www.mnre.gov.in/prog-nbci.htm]
  
 
It emphasizes on enhancement of technical capacity in the country by setting up state-of-the-art testing, certification and monitoring facilities and strengthening R&D programmes in key technical institutions. The dominating focus is put on health impacts by improving combustion efficiency, avoiding the generation of pollution. The considered stoves are therefore more sophisticated (e.g. centrally-manufactured gasifier stoves with forced draft through electric fans; require development of sophisticated supply chains since such materials and components mostly are developed by specialized firms) and expensive than in previous programmes.
 
It emphasizes on enhancement of technical capacity in the country by setting up state-of-the-art testing, certification and monitoring facilities and strengthening R&D programmes in key technical institutions. The dominating focus is put on health impacts by improving combustion efficiency, avoiding the generation of pollution. The considered stoves are therefore more sophisticated (e.g. centrally-manufactured gasifier stoves with forced draft through electric fans; require development of sophisticated supply chains since such materials and components mostly are developed by specialized firms) and expensive than in previous programmes.
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<u>The project is focusing on '''improving the technical capacities''' for improved <span data-scaytid="660" data-scayt_word="cookstoves">cookstoves</span> in India through:</u>
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<u>The project is focusing on '''improving the technical capacities''' for improved <span data-scayt_word="cookstoves" data-scaytid="660">cookstoves</span> in India through:</u>
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*Setting up of regional test centers,
 
*Setting up of regional test centers,
 
*Improving test protocols and standards,
 
*Improving test protocols and standards,
 
*Strict monitoring,
 
*Strict monitoring,
 
*R&D,
 
*R&D,
*Pilot projects implemented through the state nodal agencies of <span data-scaytid="662" data-scayt_word="MNRE">MNRE</span>.
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*Pilot projects implemented through the state nodal agencies of <span data-scayt_word="MNRE" data-scaytid="662">MNRE</span>.
  
 
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= State-specific Information<br/> =
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== <span data-scaytid="665" data-scayt_word="Bihar">Bihar</span><br/> ==
 
  
[[Bihar Energy Situation|Bihar Energy Situation]]
 
 
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== <span data-scaytid="667" data-scayt_word="Orissa">Orissa</span><br/> ==
 
 
[[Biogas technology in Orissa (India)|Biogas in Orissa]]
 
 
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== Uttarakhand<br/> ==
 
 
[https://energypedia.info/index.php/Uttarakhand_Energy_Situation Uttarakhand Energy Situation]
 
 
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== Uttar Pradesh ==
 
 
[[Uttar Pradesh Energy Situation|Uttar Pradesh Energy Situation]]
 
 
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== West Bengal<br/> ==
 
 
[https://energypedia.info/index.php/West_Bengal_Energy_Situation West Bengal Energy Situation]
 
 
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= Publications<br/> =
 
= Publications<br/> =
  
== Energy Sector<br/> ==
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'''Energy Sector'''<br/>
  
*[http://www.gtz.de/en/dokumente/de-energiemarkt-indien-bmu-gtz-2010.pdf Energiemarkt Indien] (in German). <span data-scaytid="689" data-scayt_word="BMU">BMU</span> / <span data-scaytid="690" data-scayt_word="GTZ">GTZ</span>, 2010.
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*[http://www.gtz.de/en/dokumente/de-energiemarkt-indien-bmu-gtz-2010.pdf Energiemarkt Indien] (in German). <span data-scayt_word="BMU" data-scaytid="689">BMU</span> / <span data-scayt_word="GTZ" data-scaytid="690">GTZ</span>, 2010.
 
*[http://www.psimedia.info/handbook/India_Energy_Handbook.pdf PSI Media Inc. (2010) India Energy Handbook]
 
*[http://www.psimedia.info/handbook/India_Energy_Handbook.pdf PSI Media Inc. (2010) India Energy Handbook]
  
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'''Power Sector'''<br/>
 
 
== Power Sector<br/> ==
 
  
 
*[http://www.iea.org/papers/2011/technology_development_india.pdf IEA (2011) Technology Development Prospects for the Indian Power Sector]
 
*[http://www.iea.org/papers/2011/technology_development_india.pdf IEA (2011) Technology Development Prospects for the Indian Power Sector]
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*[http://www.mckinsey.com/locations/india/mckinseyonindia/pdf/Power_Report_Exec_Summary.pdf McKinsey (s.a) Powering India. The Road to 2017.]
 
*[http://www.mckinsey.com/locations/india/mckinseyonindia/pdf/Power_Report_Exec_Summary.pdf McKinsey (s.a) Powering India. The Road to 2017.]
  
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'''RE in general'''<br/>
  
== RE in general<br/> ==
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*[http://go.worldbank.org/NSNVHA7210 Unleashing the Potential of Renewable Energy in India]. World Bank / <span data-scayt_word="ESMAP" data-scaytid="692">ESMAP</span>, 2011.
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*[http://www.direc2010.gov.in/pdf/Indian-Renewable-Energy-Status-Report.pdf Indian Renewable Energy Status Report]. <span data-scayt_word="NREL" data-scaytid="693">NREL</span>, <span data-scayt_word="REN21" data-scaytid="694">REN21</span>, <span data-scayt_word="GTZ" data-scaytid="691">GTZ</span>, <span data-scayt_word="IRADe" data-scaytid="696">IRADe</span>, 2010.
  
*[http://go.worldbank.org/NSNVHA7210 Unleashing the Potential of Renewable Energy in India]. World Bank / <span data-scaytid="692" data-scayt_word="ESMAP">ESMAP</span>, 2011.
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'''Solar Energy'''<br/>
*[http://www.direc2010.gov.in/pdf/Indian-Renewable-Energy-Status-Report.pdf Indian Renewable Energy Status Report]. <span data-scaytid="693" data-scayt_word="NREL">NREL</span>, <span data-scaytid="694" data-scayt_word="REN21">REN21</span>, <span data-scaytid="691" data-scayt_word="GTZ">GTZ</span>, <span data-scaytid="696" data-scayt_word="IRADe">IRADe</span>, 2010.
 
 
 
<br/>
 
 
 
== Solar Energy<br/> ==
 
  
 
*[http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/global-energy-institute/insights/2011/pdf/the-rising-sun-may-2011.pdf KPMG (2011) The Rising Sun.]
 
*[http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/global-energy-institute/insights/2011/pdf/the-rising-sun-may-2011.pdf KPMG (2011) The Rising Sun.]
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*[[:File:Pilot_Study_on_Quality_Aspects_of_PV_Power_Plants_in_India.pdf|Pilot Study on Quality Aspects of PV Power Plants in India]]. PI Berlin on behalf of PTB, 2017.
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*[[:File:Quality_and_Safety_Criteria_Applied_in_Financing_Photovoltaic_Projects_-_A_practical_appraisal_of_information_on_the_examples_of_India_and_Indonesia.pdf|Quality and Safety Criteria Applied in Financing Photovoltaic Projects]]: A practical appraisal of information on the examples of India and Indonesia. PTB 2016.
  
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'''Rural Energy'''<br/>
  
== Rural Energy<br/> ==
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*[http://www.vasudha-india.org/publications/Shifting_of_Goal_Posts.pdf Shifting of Goal Posts - Rural Electrification in India: A Progress Report]. <span data-scayt_word="Vasudha" data-scaytid="697">Vasudha</span> Foundation, 2010.
 
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*[http://www.wri.org/publication/power-to-the-people Power to the People: Investing in Clean Energy for the Base of the Pyramid in India.] <span data-scayt_word="WRI" data-scaytid="699">WRI</span>, 2010.
*[http://www.vasudha-india.org/publications/Shifting_of_Goal_Posts.pdf Shifting of Goal Posts - Rural Electrification in India: A Progress Report]. <span data-scaytid="697" data-scayt_word="Vasudha">Vasudha</span> Foundation, 2010.
 
*[http://www.wri.org/publication/power-to-the-people Power to the People: Investing in Clean Energy for the Base of the Pyramid in India.] <span data-scaytid="699" data-scayt_word="WRI">WRI</span>, 2010.
 
 
*[http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2010/11/01/000158349_20101101152446/Rendered/PDF/WPS5463.pdf Energy Poverty in Rural and Urban India - Are the Energy Poor also Income Poor?] World Bank, 2010.
 
*[http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2010/11/01/000158349_20101101152446/Rendered/PDF/WPS5463.pdf Energy Poverty in Rural and Urban India - Are the Energy Poor also Income Poor?] World Bank, 2010.
 
*[http://www.greenpeace.org/india/Global/india/report/2009/11/stillwaiting.pdf Still Waiting - Report on Energy Injustice]. Greenpeace, 2009.
 
*[http://www.greenpeace.org/india/Global/india/report/2009/11/stillwaiting.pdf Still Waiting - Report on Energy Injustice]. Greenpeace, 2009.
  
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= Further Information<br/> =
 
= Further Information<br/> =
  
 
*[http://bonnsustainabilityportal.de/?p=23672 Sustainable Energy for All in India: reaching the poorest of the energy poor?] - Bonn Sustainability Portal, 2012
 
*[http://bonnsustainabilityportal.de/?p=23672 Sustainable Energy for All in India: reaching the poorest of the energy poor?] - Bonn Sustainability Portal, 2012
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*[[Photovoltaic (PV) Manufacturing in India|Photovoltaic (PV) Manufacturing in India]]
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= References<br/> =
 
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India
Flag of India.png
Location _______.png

Capital:

New Delhi

Region:

Coordinates:

21.0000° N, 78.0000° E

Total Area (km²): It includes a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.

3,287,260

Population: It is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin.

1,428,627,663 (2023)

Rural Population (% of total population): It refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.

64 (2023)

GDP (current US$): It is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.

3,549,918,918,778 (2023)

GDP Per Capita (current US$): It is gross domestic product divided by midyear population

2,484.85 (2023)

Access to Electricity (% of population): It is the percentage of population with access to electricity.

99.20 (2022)

Energy Imports Net (% of energy use): It is estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

34.31 (2014)

Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption (% of total): It comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

73.58 (2014)

Source: World Bank




Introduction

India is a rapidly growing economy which needs energy to meet its growth objectives in a sustainable manner. The Indian economy faces significant challenges in terms of meeting its energy needs in the coming decade. The increasing energy requirements coupled with a slower than expected increase in domestic fuel production has meant that the extent of imports in energy mix is growing rapidly[1]. India is among the top five Green-house-gas (GHG) emitters globally[2].

India has a population of over 1.21 billion (2011 census) with 70% of total population living in rural areas.Out of these 1210 million people, 396 million (44.7% of the total rural population compared to 7.3% of urban population) does not have access to electricity and 592 million (rural- 62.5%; urban- 20.1%) people still use firewood for cooking . Majority of these people reside in rural areas and are still dependent on non-commercial energy sources, such as fuel wood, crop residue, and animal waste for their energy needs. Furthermore, about 80% of the population - which includes 28% of urban inhabitants - still relies on combustion of biomass fuels for cooking activities. The use of biomass for cooking also contributes to the indoor air pollution phenomenon, which caused 488.200 deaths in 2004 .[3]

Although India is increasing dependent on commercial fuels, a sizeable quantum of energy requirements (40% of total energy requirement), especially in the rural household sector, is met by non-commercial energy sources, which include fuel wood, crop residue, and animal waste, including human and draught animal power. However, other forms of commercial energy of a much higher quality and efficiency are steadily replacing the traditional energy resources being consumed in the rural sector. ►Go To Top


Energy Situation

The installed capacity of power plants in India as on 29.02.2012 is 1,90,593 MW (including 22,253 MW from Renewable Energy Sources). The gross electricity generation in the country during 2011-12 "up to February, 2012) including import from Bhutan was 798.9 Billion Units. The energy requirement, availability and shortage in the country during April, 2011 to February, 2012 are given below:[4]



Year

Energy Requirement (MU)

Energy Availability (MU)

Deficit (MU)

Deficit (%)

2011-12 (till Feb 2012)

853324

782124

71200

8.3%

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State-specific Energy Information

Bihar

Bihar Energy Situation

Orissa

Biogas in Orissa

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand Energy Situation

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Energy Situation

West Bengal

West Bengal Energy Situation


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Renewable Energy

Renewables share in India.jpg
Share of different renewables in the renewable energy mix

India also has one of the highest potentials for harnessing the renewable energy as it is bestowed with such natural resources and geographical and climatic conditions that support the promotion of renewable energy technologies like solar, wind, biomass and small hydro.

As on 31st January, 2012, the total installed capacity of grid connected renewable energy is 23.12 GW. Amongst this, the biggest chunk is from wind power, which stands at around 16, 000 MW. The wind energy sector is continuously increasing and around 2100 MW of wind power was added last year and is expected to continue because of the continued government supported schemes in this sector.

Till last year, the share of grid connected solar pv was negligible, only around 40 MW and most of the Government focus was on Off grid Solar PV and Residential Solar Thermal. However, due to the new government initiative- Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (announced in year 2010), the Grid connected Solar PV and the Concentrated Solar Power Market is on the boom. Around 440 MW of Solar PV was installed in the last year and is expected to increase many folds due to highly lucrative government schemes.

Small Hydro and Biomass technologies represent the remaining chunk of the Grid connected Renewable Energy mix, as shown in the graph below. Government also sees Geothermal Energy as an interesting Renewable Energy source for India and few sites in Andaman Nibobar Islands etc have been identified for the pilot projects.

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Solar Energy

India solar resources

India has high Solar Insolation levels with about 300 clear sunny days –most parts of the country receive 4-7 Kwh/m²/day with about 1500-2000 sunshine hours per-week (depending upon location ) , which is far more than current total energy consumption . Ministry of New and Renewable energy (MNRE), Government of India estimates solar potential at over 10000 MW. States on West part of India such as Rajasthan and Gujrat have the highest potential.Parts of these states have the best solar irradiance in India with 4-7 Kwh/m²/day.


To reduce its dependency on the conventional sources, India has launched a solar mission in 2009. The Mission has set a target of 20,000 MW using solar. Solar Mission stipulates implementation and achievementof the target in 3 phases (first phase upto 2012-13, second phase from 2013 to 2017 and the third phase from 2017 to2022) for various components, including grid connected solar power.[5]

Grid Parity in India

The capital cost for solar power has come down by about 16% to 20% in the last two years. It is expected to continue the downward trend for the next three years as the manufacturing scale increases and the technology matures. At the same time, the cost for fossil fuels such as coal is expected to increase and subsidies in the power sector in India are expected to fall, thus driving up grid power prices. Given India’s high irradiation levels, solar power will soon become a feasible choice for captive generation in the future. So it is expected that India will achieve Grid Parity in 2018. [6]

Grid Parity in India.jpg


Photovoltaic (PV)

-> Photovoltaic (PV) Pumping in India

Solar Thermal

-> Solar Thermal Applications in Industries in India

Solar Water Purification

-> Solar Water Purification (in India)

Rooftop Solar In India

In 2018, India had an installed capacity of 3,855 MW rooftop solar. To boost up the installation of the rooftop solars, the Phase-II of the rooftop solar program is approved. This program will provide subsidies for different stakeholders: 40% for residential solar systems up to 3 kW, 20% for systems between 3-10 kW, additional 20% subsidy for rooftop systems that are part of a Group Housing Society. Support will not be provided for institutional, education or commercial buildings. The aim of the government is to add 38 GW of installed rooftop solar by 2022 and to also create 939,000 jobs. This program will provide around USD 1.6 billion as subsidies.[7]

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Wind Energy

Wind Power India.jpg
wind power density (WPD) at different locations in India

India is the world’s fifth largest producer of wind power after Denmark, Germany, Spain, and the USA[8] Reported installed capacity by Dec 2011: 16084 MW Ranked as the 5th country with the largest installed capacity. During the year 2011 India added 3019 MW of wind power.[9]

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Bioenergy

The potential for power production from captive and field-based biomass resources, using technologies for distributed power generation, is assessed at 19 500 MW including 3500 MW of exportable surplus power from biogas-based in sugar mills.[10]


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Hydro Power

The hydro electric potential in India has been estimated to be 150,000 MW[11]. As on March 2005, only about 31 has either been developed or is being developed. In the last decade the development of hydroelectric power has slowed down. The reasons include high capital investment, time lag between feasibility studies and commissioning, environmental requirements and public opinion etc. Recently Ministry of Power has initiated several steps to accelerate the capacity addition of hydroelectric projects to utilize hydroelectric potential of the country. Hydroelectric initiative for development of 162 new hydroelectric plants spread across 16 states in the country with aggregate 47,930 MW has been launched[12].


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Electricity Situation

Electricity is the most important component of primary energy. Access to affordable and reliable electricity is critical to a country’s growth and prosperity. The country has made significant progress towards the augmentation of its power infrastructure. In absolute terms, the installed power capacity has increased from only 1713 MW as on 31 December 1950 to 118 419 MW as on March 2005.Even the per capita electricity consumption rose from merely 15.6 kWh in 1950 to 592 kWh in 2003/04. However, it is a matter of concern that per capita consumption of electricity is among the lowest in the world. Electricity Consumption in India was about 543 KWh/capita in 2009, among the lowest in the world. Industrial consumers are the largest group of electricity consumers, followed by the domestic, agricultural and commercial consumers, in that order.


Primary commercial energy demand grew at the rate of six per cent between 1981 and 2001. India ranks fifth in the world in terms of primary energy consumption, accounting for about 3.5% of the world commercial energy demand in the year 2003 . Despite the overall increase in energy demand, per capita energy consumption in India is still very low (15.9 Million Btu) compared to other developing countries (Thailand: 57.9; China: 56.9)[13]

Although India has considerably improved its generating capacity, it still has difficulty in meeting demand and there are persistent power shortages which constrain India’s economic growth. With the development of the industrial and commercial sectors as well as the wider use of electrical equipment, electricity demand keeps increasing. Moreover, approximately 30 percent of India’s generated power is lost in transmission. Distribution is the weakest link of India’s power supply chain as it faces substantial technical losses (because of overloading of transformers and conductors, for instance) and commercial losses of electricity (because of low metering efficiency, poor billing and collection, large scale theft of power). Furthermore, lack of transmission and distribution of power to less densely populated areas which are located far away from the power generating stations is the major reason for not being able to achieve 100 percent electrification in the country.


For the past two decades, India has had to face increasing deficit in power supply, both for meeting its normal energy requirements as well as its peak load demand. The problem is acute during peak hours and summers, and necessitates planned load shedding by many utilities to maintain the grid in a healthy state. The average all-India shortages in 2009-10 were at 10 per cent in terms of normal energy requirement and about 13 per cent in terms of peak load.


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Electricity Demand and Supply

Table summarizing the electricity demand and supply in India[14]



Fiscal Year (FY)

Energy

Peak Demand

(MU)

(MW)

Demand Availability Shortage  % Demand Met Shortage  %
2002-03 545,983 497,890 48,093 8.8 81,492 71,547 9,945 12.2
2003-04 559,264 519,398 39,866 7.1 84,574 75,066 9,508 11.2
2004-05 591,373 548,115 43,258 7.3 87,906 77,652 10,254 11.7
2005-06 631,024 578,511 52,513 8.3 93,214 81,792 11,422 12.3
2006-07 693,057 624,716 68,341 9.9 100,715 86,818 13,897 13.8
2007-08 737,052 664,660 72,392 9.8 108,866 90,793 18,073 16.6
2008-09 777,039 691,038 86,001 11.1 109,809 96,785 13,024 11.9
2009-10 830,594 746,644 83,950 10.1 118,472 102,725 15,747 13.3

However, the Indian Power Ministry has been trying to increase its generating capacity by adding to it every year.


Generating capacity addition during the Tenth Plan (2002-2007) & Anticipated generating capacity by the end of the Eleventh plan (2007-2012) (in MW)[15]




Hydro

Thermal

Nuclear

RE

Total

Installed Capacity as on 31 March 2002

26269

74429

2720

1628

105046

addition during 10th plan

7886

12114

1080

6132

27212

Installed Capacity as on 31 March 2007

34654

86015

3900

7760

132329

Proposed addition during 11th plan

15627

59693

3380

14000

92700

Total capacity antidipated as on 31 March 2012

50281

145708

7280

21760

225029

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Electricity Access Rate

According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, 100% of the towns are electrified, whereas 83.7% of the villages are electrified. However, 45% of rural households do not have access to electricity and over 1 million households have no access to any form of modern energy or lighting.

2009 (IEA[16])


  • Electrification rate - 66.3%
  • Population without electricity - 403.7 million


2008 (IEA[17])


  • Electrification rate, total - 64.5%
  • Electrification rate, urban - 93.1%
  • Electrification rate, rural - 52.5%
  • Population without electricity - 404.5 million


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Power Shortages

Rapid growth of the Indian economy places a heavy demand on electric power and this adds to the shortage of power already glaring at us. This shortage of power and lack of access acts as major constraints on the economic growth. Average peak shortages excluding scheduled load shedding was estimated at 12% and average energy shortages at 11 % in 2008-09.


Power shortages hint towards an insufficient generating capacity and inadequate transmission and distribution networks. To a great extent this is the outcome of poor financial health of the State Electricity Utilities having high levels of Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses. AT&C losses of most of the State Power Utilities (SPUs) are currently high at above 35%. Due to this, these utilities have had only limited success in attracting private investors to set up power plants.[18]Moreover, poor quality of power supply and frequent power cuts and shortages impose a heavy burden on India’s fast-growing trade and industry. A crowd sourcing information webpage on power cuts in India has been in operation since 2011: [1]

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Key Problems of the Energy Sector

Rising Oil Imports: As per IEA Energy Statistics, India's oil consumption has increased six folds in the last 25 years and oil already accounts for almost one- third of India's energy use. To meet the increasing demand, India imported 95.86 Million Tonnes of crude oil in 2004/05 contributing to 75 % of the total supply[19]. The oil demand has pushed India to make deals with countries—such as Sudan, Syria, and Iran. Such high import dependency is associated with the risks of disruption in supplies on account of large crude oil imports that can have serious repercussions on the economy.

Inferior Quality of Coal: India is the third largest producer of coal in the world. Major portion of coal produced is consumed by the power sector. The poor quality of Indian coal and the lack of infrastructure to clean it and also the associated transportation of coal are the causes of environmental pollution and associated economic burden[20].

Inefficient Electric Systems: Although 80 percent of the country has access to electricity, unreliable power grids and inefficient electric systems result in loss of power along the delivery chain. State electricity boards run the infrastructure for power distribution but they are in poor financial conditions. Although the government has loosened limitations on foreign investment in the power sector, the notion of working with the financially beleaguered electricity boards has scared off private investment.


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Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations

As per the Indian Electricity Grid code 2010, it has been made mandatory for each Indian state to generate/ purchase a minimum amount of electricity through Renewable Energy (Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation). Further, each state utility has special schemes (preferential tariffs) for the purchase of Renewable Energy Electricity. For instance, the Feed in tariff of wind power varies from 4 Euro cents to 9 Euro cents depending on state to state and the wind power density in the state. Moreover, as per the CERC guideline, Solar and Wind power falls in MUST RUN category and they can be asked to shut only when there are security concerns for the Grid. Similary, each state has different schemes for different renewable energy source as per the potential of renewable energy source in the state. [21]



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General Energy Policy, Energy Strategy


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Specific Strategies (Biomass, Renewable Energies, Rural Electrification, Energy Access Strategy etc.)

Strategic Plan for New and Renewable Energy Sector for the period 2011-2017-takes stock of the progress achieved so far and charts out a strategy for future for the promotion of new and renewable energy.

National Policy on Biofuels - The Goal of the Policy is to ensure that a minimum level of biofuels become readily available in the market to meet the demand at any given time. An indicative target of 20% blending of biofuels, both for bio-diesel and bio-ethanol,
by 2017 is proposed.

State Government Renewable Power Policies- Programme wise

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Institutional Set Up in the Energy Sector, Activities of Other Donors

Governmental Institutions

The Energy Sector in India is governed by four main ministries at the Central Government level, namely:



In addition to these Ministries, there is also the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) which is in charge of all Nuclear Power Plants in the country. DAE works and reports directly to the Prime Minister of India.
All these ministries are guided in policy making by the “Power & Energy Policy and Rural Energy Division” of the Planning Commission of India.

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Private Sector (Enterprises, NGOs)

The following organisations and companies are active in rural and renewable energy services:


  • Bosch India - Under its CSR wing, Bosch is looking into implementing Photovoltaic projects in rural India. Together with Husk Power, Bosch has implemented a 5 kW solar mini grid in Bihar.
  • D.Light - private company ("Silicon Valley Venture") manufacturing 3 types of small off-grid lighting products. D.Light has received start-up financing by Shell Foundation and the Acumen Fund.
  • Envirofit - is a private company selling improved cooking stoves in India as well as East Africa.
  • EnviTec Biogas-is a joint venture of German biogas plant manufacturer with a local Indian biogas company is involved in setting up several biogas projects all over India.
  • First Energy is a stove manufacturer based in Pune, Maharashtra. The Oorja stove is a gasifier stove (55% efficiency) running on biomass pellets (agricultural residues) that are marketed together with the stove, it was originally designed by BP.
  • GK Energy Marketers is focusing on CDM development for energy products as well as in general marketing/project implementation for renewable energy technologies: Marketing of the Vikram stove, development of Cookstove CDM projects and a SWH PoA, biomass gasifiers for village electrification planned.
  • GreyMatter Technologies in Bangalore, is the manufacturing company contracted by iSquareD to manufacture the Chulika stove. The plant has 14 staff. The manufacturing unit has a capacity of 300 stoves per day (1 shift).
  • Greenleaf is a private company involved in Biodiesel production from mainly Pongamia plantations in Bihar.
  • Greentech is a Delhi-based consultancy providing energy advisory services in the areas of buildings, renewables, small industries and carbon project development. Greentech has 6 staff members and is working with 14 associations which spread all over India. e.g. Bushlight (off-grid PV systems with intelligent load controllers) and all India solar water heater market assessment studies and surveys for different sectors and demand segments (under UNDP SWH project).
  • Harvest Energy Private Limited is a private company involved in biomass gasification (2 sites) and charcoal production from various types of biomass.
  • Husk Power is a private business aiming at providing power from biomass gasifiers to rural communities.
  • MEMC/Sun Edison - MEMC in Chennai, a global leader in the manufacture and sale of wafers and related intermediate products to the semiconductor and solar industries, pioneered the design and development of wafer technologies over the past 50 years. In 2009, MEMC bought SunEdison.
  • Mera Garo Micro Gid Power is a private company setting up rural low-cost PV mini-grids for provision of lighting services through LEDs.
  • Naturetech Infra is a private company involved in setting up and operating low-cost PV village grids (with support from Mera Garo) and village electricity supply systems based on biogas plants. Naturetech Infra is providing lighting and mobile charging solutions to 50 villagers in 3 remote villages in Bhagalpur dist. of Bihar through 3 solar mini-grid power plants , it is developing a 300 KW canal based mini hydel project in Rajasthan. a 1000m³ biogas providing cooking energy to 200 houesholds andelectricity to the village is under preparation.
  • Orb Energy provides Solar Energy Systems for residential and commercial uses. They specialize in solar photovoltaic systems for lighting and backup power, solar water heating systems, solar street lighting, and energy efficient lighting.
  • ONergy is a Renewable Energy venture passionately committed to sustainability and equity - providing complete energy solutions to BoP in rural India - using appropriate renewable technologies (SHS; pico PV, stoves, SWH). Currently ONergy is working in selected villages within North and South 24 pargannas. ONergy is a for-profit company while Switch ON is its not-for-profit wing.
  • Project Dharma is a social enterprise aiming to serve the needs of rural households at the Bottom of the Pyramid (NoP) by creating rural distribution network providing customized products and services (Solar lighting, improved stoves, water purifier, UPS inverters, fortified foods, farmer information services, energy efficient cooling solutions) sold at a socially affordable price point. The company serves as a distribution entity for existing products sourced mainly from Indian producers. Project Dharma also aims to provide micro-finance / credit solutions for rural entrepreneurs and consumers. Currently, the company has about 400 village-level entrepreneurs (VLEs) in Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The company has also recently been supported by the Shell Foundation as a partner for last-mile distribution of social impact products.
  • [Edit] Saran Renewable Energy (SRE) was set up to provide more reliable electricity in Bihar. It has built a biomass gasification plant at Garkha to gasify biomass bought from local famers, and use the gas to generate electricity, which is sold to small, local businesses.
  • SELCO Solar Pvt. Ltd, a for-profit social enterprise established in 1995, provides sustainable energy solutions and services to under-served households and businesses. Mostly using PV, improved cooking applications, but other technologies also planned/piloted.
  • S3IDF, A Social Merchant Bank, is active in financing and business support to entrepreneurs in the following energy-related areas: Lighting solutions, biogas, small household energy devices (e.g. lights, pressure cookers for efficient cooking, water purifiers), extending electricity & LPG connections and pico Hydro schemes.
  • Vikram Stoves is manufacturing the biomass-saving Vikram stoves in Osmanabad

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Activities of Other Donors, Activities of NGOs

  • Apropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI)- NGO, established in April 1996 by a group of scientists, technologists and social workers, to develop and transfer innovative, sustainable technologies to rural people for income generation and to improve their quality of life.RE activities: cookstove technology development & training of cookstove entrepreneuers, biogas technology development & commercialization
  • AVANI is a voluntary organization working in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand (middle range of Central Himalayan region). Avani is working in solar systems (also productive use - spinning and weaving), solar water heaters, solar driers, pine needle gasification, biogas.
  • Bushlight India (finished)- managed by CAT Projects and funded by the Australian Government under the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, Renewable Energy & Distributed Generation Taskforce, with approval from the Government of India. It operated from July 2008 to March 2011. IT is a $3m (AUD) project funded by the Australian Government through the Asia Pacific Partnership. Partners: Gram Vikas, WWF-India, Tata BP Solar, WBREDA, local communities. Project objective: collaboratively develop, document and demonstrate an optimised model for electrifying remote villages in India using centralised solar power systems; based on the successful Bushlight Model from Australia. Two demonstration systems in remote villages (Western Orissa, West Bengal).
  • Centre for Rural Energy & Water Access (CREWA) - recently constituted non-profit organization. CREWA's mission is to enhance access to energy and potable water in rural areas through dissemination of appropraite knowhow as well as facilitating market access.
  • Department for International Development (DFID) UK - is supporting selected focal states (West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa) in the development of state action plans on renewable energy. There is also a plan of a funding mechanism for supporting off-grid RE in rural areas in India.
  • Development Alternatives -in a NPO working in employment generation and skill development,clean environment, and basic needs fulfilment. RE activities: "Information Networks on Decentralized Renewable Energy for Communities" funded by UNEP-GRID-ARENDAL, part of the SPEED programme (cell phone towers) by the Rockefeller Foundation, cookstoves under Shell Foundation's Breathing Space, and several other off-grid RE projects.
  • Environmental Defence Fund (EDF)- a US national nonprofit organization, most programmes are focused on the US, however there are also some internation activities. In India, EDF is currently implementing village-level development programmes following a cross-sectoral approach inlcuding energy (biogas plants, stoves, solar systems), covering about 100,000 households. Money is sourced from donations and carbon credit forwards. A programme on milk cooling devices for rural milk collections unit is under development with a Norwegion company.
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a member of the World Bank Group. RE activities in India: provision of loans and equity financing to RE companies (e.g. Husk Power), interested in off-grid business models for upscaling.
  • KFW Development Bank - Energy activities: through the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) sub-loans to promote the development of renewable energies (wind power plants, SHP, CHP, biomass) are provided. Focus on construction and modernisation of hydropower plants. KFW is also active in energy efficiency measures, supporting India in halving the enormous power losses caused by higher voltage levels, particularly in rural supply networks, from the current level of 20 to ten percent. Providing financing tooff-grid energy providers is also on the agenda.
  • Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural INdustrialization MGIRI is a National Institute under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,Govt.of India. MGIRI has with support of MNRE developed several solar-powered devices for rural applications, e.g. solar spinning wheels, air coolers, grinders and potter’s wheels. However, there have been no attempts to bring these products to the market on a larger scale.
  • Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB - the National Metrology Institute of Germany) is carrying out a project to strengthen the quality infrastructure - i.e. standardization, metrology, testing, certification, inspection and accreditation - for the photovoltaic sector in India in cooperation with the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE). The project started in 2015 and is now in its second phase that is being implemented from 2019 to 2022. The focus lies on improving metrology and testing services as well as control mechanisms as defined in tender procedures, standards, technical regulations, accreditation and certification schemes, and on raising awareness for the pivotal role of quality infrastructure services in the solar sector.
  • Prayas is a Pune-based Research NGO with focus on policy research in the areas of health, energy, resources and livelihood, learning and parenthood. Prayas is conducting research on RE policy, just starting to get involved in issues to off-grid renewable energy.
  • Rockefeller Foundation - SPEED (Smart Power for Environmentally-sound Economic Development) is a 5-7 Mio US$ TA programme to increase economic development in rural areas by providing energy to local businesses. To increase profitability SPEED is linking up with operators of mobile phone towers to provide a constant base load for rural village grids. First pilots with DESI Power have been implemented.Other partners are Development Alternatives, Pradan, Prayas and others. Goal for the 2nd phase of SPEED (2011-2013): Establish 50-70 pilot plants in 4 to 5 states
  • Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation is the regional climate foundation in India of Climate Works Foundation.
  • Shell Foundation (Report on Shell Foundation's Activities in India)
  • Breathing Space - tackles the ‘silent killer in the kitchen’ - the fumes inhaled by people cooking on smoky fires and stoves, (which is responsible for a 1.5 million premature deaths worldwide) by promoting and selling improved stoves through a market-oriented approach.
  • Excelerate - this program aims to help small enterprises provide modern energy services for the poor in ways that are financiylla viable and scalable through a combination of direct investments and support of intermediary organisations. The programme thereby provides new economic opportunities, enhance livelihoods, and helps reduce the impacts of climate change.
  • SAMUHA is an NGO working in six districts of Karnataka - Raichur, Koppal, Haveri, Gadag, Uttara Kannada and Banga­lore Urban. iSquareD is a charitable trust which explores, supports and enhances social enterprises. It was promoted by SAMUHA and is still very closely linked. iSquareD is promoting and marketing the Chulika stove, which is manufactured for iSquareD through Gray Matter Technologies in Bangalore.
  • The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) leading think tank and research institute

energy activities:Gasifier technology for industrial thermal applications, Gasifier technology for rural electrification, Gasifiers for cold storage in rural areas, Analysis of business models to develop a framework for off-grid electricity models, Evaluation of MNRE VESP programme, funded by World Bank, Distributed supply models, funded by World Bank, Lighting a Billion Lives Campaign, Improving solar lantern design, Solar Multi-utility,Smart mini grids, Biomass Stove Development & Distribution

  • TERI/Research Councils UK - Off-grid Access Systems for South Asia http://www.oasyssouthasia.info/ ,undertaking research in decentralised off-grid electricity generation in South Asia
  • 'UNDP:*Access to Energy - 'Enhancing Effectiveness in Electricity Distribution and End-uses" Project is a joined project with the Ministry of Power (MoP). It is focusing on rural electrification (on-grid) and has a budget of 1.5 million US$.
  • Access to Clean Energy -The project aims to upscale at least 10-15 successful, cost effective, replicable, financially viable entrepreneurship based business & delivery model for deployment of RET projects that strengthen livelihoods and enhance economic development. In essence, the overall objective of the Project is to provide support for pilot projects in 35-50 villages for the development of a replicable approach for assisting local entrepreneurs to create, manage, and upscale enterprises that harness RET applications to provide a clean energy access and improved quality of life of the rural people. The Project’s four related sub-objectives are to: i. Assist in local capacity building; ii. Generate local employment; iii. Augment incomes and livelihoods through value-added production; iv. Support development of MSMEs and v. Contribute to global local environmental benefits. UNDP/MNRE: Access to Clean Energy: a Glimpse of Off Grid Projects in India
  • Global Solar Water Heating Market Transformation and Strengthening Initiative, India one of six countries within in this programme. 2008-2012, 13 Mio USD., goal of installing 7 mio m² of additional SWH by 2020, support to supply chains, building awareness, refine and replicate incentive programmes for SWH.
  • UNIDO/GEF - Project on Promoting Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy in selected MSME Clusters, in coopperation with MNRE, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of MSME. The aim of the project is to develop and promote a market environment for introducing enhanced use of energy efficiencies and RE technologies in process applications in 12 selected energy-intensive MSME clusters in India with expansion to more clusters later, in oder to improve the productivity and competitiveness of units as well as to reduce overall carbon emissions and improve the local environment. The project will work at cluster levels as well as at policy level to achieve its aim. Started in 2011.
  • USAID- 1) Community Development with Solar Energy Illumination, 2) Market Initiative for Advancing Clean Energy and 3) Sustainable Green Business Development in India, 4) Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE ), 5) Support of Improved Cookstoves through the USAID Health Programme
  • Vasudha Foundation was set up to promote environment -friendly, socially just and sustainable models of development by focusing on alternative technologies and lifestyle solutions. Main areas of work: policy advocacy, climate Negotiations,engaging multi-lateral agencies, demystifying RE/ demolishing myths, State Climate Action Plans
  • Winrock International India (WII) is a non-profit organization working in the areas of natural resources management, energy and environment, and climate change. Rural Energy Access Group
  • World Bank - Development of a model for distributed power generation, study to develop a distributed energy supply model which combines distributes power generation with rural frachisee models (with TERI), technical support for the MNRE VESP programme.
  • WWF India - Two studies in biodiversity hot spots have been undertaken by WWF: 1) Sustainable RE solutions (near Nepal) 2) Options for 100% RE supply (Satpura-Maikal lanscape).


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Existing Projects

Government Programmes

Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM)

for more information see Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission

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Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY)

The Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) scheme was launched by the MoP in 2005 to increase the pace of rural electrification under the “Power for all by 2012” initiative. As progress of RGGVY was considered too slow during the 10th plan period, in 2008 the RGGVY was further extended into the 11th plan period (2007-12).
RGGVY financing is available for the following scheme:

  • A Rural Electricity Distribution Backbone (REDB) with 33/11 KV (or 66/11 KV) sub-station,
  • Village Electrification Infrastructure (VEI) with provision of minimum of one distribution transformer in each village or habitation,
  • Decentralised Distributed Generation (DDG) systems based on conventional sources or renewable energy where grid supply is not feasible or cost-effective.


On the ground, the schemes would be implemented by franchisees working as distribution companies for the local communities by buying power from the SEBs / DISCOMs and selling it to the final customers. Under RGGVY, the MoP grants 90% of investment costs for rural electrification projects through REC. SEBs are supposed to come up with the remaining 10% of the cost either through their own funds, loans from the REC, or other institutions. Final consumers would need to pay connection fees; however, for households below the poverty line (“BPL Households”), no connection fee would be charged.
RGGVY aims to electrify 125,000 villages and connect the entire 23.4 million “below poverty line” households with free connection. RGGVY is also expected to augment the existing network in 462,000 electrified villages by 2010. While so far the grid extension schemes of RGGVY are advancing according to plan (489.532 villages electrified; 82.32% of target achieved), almost no schemes have been implemented under DDG.

For more information: http://rggvy.gov.in

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Remote Village Electrification (RVE) Programme

The Remote Village Electrification (RVE) programme of the MNRE supplements the efforts of MoP by electrifying un-electrified remote villages and hamlets where (i) grid connectivity is not feasible or not economical, and (ii) where DDG projects under RGGVY are not implemented. REC decides whether villages/hamlets will be covered under RGGVY or RVE.
The RVE programme is implemented in the states by state nodal agencies (like REDAs), which receive 90% capital subsidy from the MNRE. A remote village or remote hamlet will be considered electrified if at least 10% of the households are provided with lighting facility. The RVE is technology neutral, but in 80-85 % electricity is provided through solar PV systems.
The cumulative sanctions under the Programme since its inception reached around 9300 villages and hamlets; so far work has been completed in around 5400 villages and hamlets. A target for coverage of 10,000 villages and hamlets has been set for the 11th Plan, out of which around 2600 villages and hamlets had been taken up by March 2009.

For more information: http://www.mnre.gov.in/prog-rvlp.htm

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Village Energy Security Test Projects (VESP), since 2004

The aim of the MNRE test projects on village energy security goes beyond electrification by addressing the total energy requirements for cooking, electricity, and motive power with a focus on use of biomass energy. 90% of the capital cost of the test projects would be met through central grant, subject to a benchmark of Rs.20,000/- per beneficiary household for meeting the total domestic and community energy requirements. There are 81 test projects under implementation in 10 States of which 54 projects have been commissioned.

During the mid-term appraisal of the 11th Plan in September 2009, a decision was made to concentrate on consolidating the VESP projects already taken up for implementation, during remaining plan period. The original proposal was to cover 1,000 villages with
a total outlay of INR 225 crore during the Plan period. However, a bulk of it has remained unspent.[22]

The World Bank has conducted a detailed assessment and identified lessons learned from VESP in a 2011 study: 2011.pdf http://www.mnre.gov.in/pdf/VESP-Final-Report-July 2011.pdf

For more information: http://www.mnre.gov.in/adm-approvals/vesptest.pdf

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National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP), since 1981

The Central Sector Scheme on National Biogas and Manure Management Programme, which mainly caters to setting up of family type biogas plants, has been under implementation by MNRE since 1981-82. National Biogas and Manure Management Programme provides for central subsidy in fixed amounts, turn-key job fee linked with five years’ free maintenance warranty; financial support for repair of old-non functional plants; training of users, masons, entrepreneurs, etc.; publicity and extension; service charges or staff support; State level Biogas Development and Training Centres (BDTC); (fixed amount of CFA to institutional biogas plants); financial support for institutions for cattle dung based power generation plants; etc
The Programme provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of Rs 2100to Rs14700 per family depending upon the capacity of the plant, location and the status of family. So far 4.12 million family type biogas plants have been installed. 34% of the potential has been realized so far (2008-09). The Programme is reviewed and revised from time to time in five year plans and annual plans.

For more information: http://www.mnre.gov.in/adm-approvals/prog-ftbp.htm

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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Programme, since 1982

A country wide Solar Photovoltaic Demonstration Programme is being implemented by the MNRE for more than two decades. The Programme is aimed at developing cost effective PV technology and its applications for large-scale diffusion in different sectors, especially in rural and remote areas.

Major components of the solar PV programme include, R&D, Demonstration and Technology Utilization, Testing & Standardization, Industrial and Promotional activities etc.

The following solar PV systems are covered under the solar PV programmes of MNRE:

  • Solar Home Lighting Systems/Solar Home Systems
  • Solar Lanterns
  • Solar Street Lighting Systems
  • Stand-alone PV Power Plants
  • Solar PV Water Pumping systems
  • Other applications of solar PV Technology including new applications.


The programme provides Rs.2400 to Rs.17300 for solar lighting system depending upon the area, Rs125,000 to Rs.270,000/kWp for SPV standalone power plant depending upon the capacity of plant and region. For solar pumps a subsidy of Rs.30/Wp of SPV array used, subject to a maximum of Rs.50,000 is provided per system. So far, 510,877 SPV Home Lighting Systems, 767,350 Solar Lanterns, 82,384 Street Lighting Systems and 7,247 solar pumps have been installed.

For more information: http://www.mnre.gov.in/spv-prog.htm

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National Biomass Cookstoves Initiative (NBCI), since 2009

under MNRE. for more information: http://www.mnre.gov.in/prog-nbci.htm

It emphasizes on enhancement of technical capacity in the country by setting up state-of-the-art testing, certification and monitoring facilities and strengthening R&D programmes in key technical institutions. The dominating focus is put on health impacts by improving combustion efficiency, avoiding the generation of pollution. The considered stoves are therefore more sophisticated (e.g. centrally-manufactured gasifier stoves with forced draft through electric fans; require development of sophisticated supply chains since such materials and components mostly are developed by specialized firms) and expensive than in previous programmes.


The project is focusing on improving the technical capacities for improved cookstoves in India through:

  • Setting up of regional test centers,
  • Improving test protocols and standards,
  • Strict monitoring,
  • R&D,
  • Pilot projects implemented through the state nodal agencies of MNRE.


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Publications

Energy Sector

Power Sector

RE in general

Solar Energy

Rural Energy

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Further Information

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References

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  22. Greenpeace India Society (2011): RGGVY - Progress Unlimited. Policy Brief. http://www.greenpeace.org/india/Global/india/report/Final_RGGVY_Policy_Brief.pdf


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