Cement, Energy and Environment

RENEWABLE ENERGY AT A GLANCE IN INDIA S.No. Source/system Estimated Potential Achievement as on 30 June 2010 Power from renewables A Grid-interactive renewable power (MW) (MW) 1. Wind power 45195 12009.48 2. Bio power (agro residues and plantations) 16 881 901 .10 -- 3. Bagasse cogeneration 5000 1411.53 4. Small hydro power (up to 25MW) 15000 2767.05 5. Energy recovery from waste (MW) 2700 72.46 6. Solar photovoltaic power 12.28 Sub total (A) 84766 17173.90 B Captive/Combined heat and (MW) power/distributed renewable power 7. Biomass/cogeneration(non-bagasse) 238.17 8. Biomass gasifier 125.44 9. Energy recovery from waste 52.72 10. Aero generator/hybrid systems 1.07 Sub totai(B) 417.40 Total (A+B) 17591.30 II Remote village electrification 6867villageslhamlets Ill Decentralized energy systems 11. Family-type biogas plants 120 lakh 42.60 12. Solar photovoltaic systems 50 MW/km 2 120 MWp i. Solar street lighting system 119 634 nos ii. Home lighting system 603 307 nos iii. Solar lantern 797 344 nos iv. Solar power plants 2.92 MW v. Solar photovoltaic pumps 7334 nos 13. Solar thermal systems i. Solar water heating systems 140 million m 2 3.53 million m 2 Collector area Collector area ii. Solar cookers 6.721akh Wind pumps 1347 nos L IV Awareness programmes Energy parks 511 nos Aditya Solar Shops 302 pos MW- megawatt; kW- kilowatt; MWp - megawatt peak; m 2 -square meter; kd - kilometer square Courtesy: Renewable Energy Akshay Urja, August 2010, P48. 38