The targets set by MNRE for the yeaqr 2011 fell short very much.

Here are the figures.

New & Renewable Energy

Cumulative deployment of various Renewable Energy Systems/ Devices in the country as on 31/08/2011

Renewable Energy Programme/ Systems Target for 2011-12 Achievement during the month
August, 2011 Total achievement during 2011-12 Cumulative achievement

up to 31.08.2011
I. POWER FROM RENEWABLES:
A. GRID-INTERACTIVE POWER (CAPACITIES IN MW)
Wind Power 2400 266.00 833.00 14989.00
Small Hydro Power 350 21.00 111.30 3153.93
Biomass Power 460 25.00 86.50 1083.60
Bagasse Cogeneration 12.5- 111.50 1779.03
Waste to Power -Urban 25 1.20 1.20 20.20
-Industrial – – 53.46
Solar Power (SPV) 200 8.50 46.16
Total 3435 325.70 1152.00 21125.38
B. OFF-GRID/ CAPTIVE POWER (CAPACITIES IN MWEQ)
Waste to Energy -Urban

-Industrial

15.00 – – 3.50
0.75 10.18 72.30
Biomass(non-bagasse) Cogeneration 80.00 2.55 31.99 327.95
Biomass Gasifiers -Rural

– Industrial
3.00 0.72 1.20 15.55
10.00 2.96 4.50 125.88
Aero-Genrators/Hybrid systems 0.50 – 0.12 1.24
SPV Systems (>1kW) 20.00 0.42 3.50 72.50
Water mills/micro hydel 400 Nos. 143 Nos. 143 Nos. 1818 Nos.
Total 128.50 7.40 51.49 618.92
II. REMOTE VILLAGE ELECTRIFICATION
No. of Remote Village/Hamlets provided with RE Systems 500 688 742 8846
III. OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
Family Biogas Plants (No. in lakhs) 1.50 .07 .12 44.16
Solar Water Heating – Coll. Areas (Million m2) 0.60 0.04 0.20 4.67

Source: MNRE,Government of India
Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore(AP),India
Wind Energy Expert
E-mail: anumakonda.jagadeesh@gmail.com