Overview
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Capital
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New Delhi (28° 36′ 50″ N, 77° 12′ 32″ E)
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Official language(s)
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Hindu, English
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Government
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Federal parliamentary constitutional republic
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President
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Pratibha Patil
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Prime Minister
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Manmohan Singh
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Total area
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3,287,263 km2
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Population
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1,210,193,422 (2011 estimate)
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GDP (nominal)
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$1.538 trillion (2010 estimate)
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GDP Per capita
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$1,265 (2010 estimate)
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Currency
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Indian rupee (INR)
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Time zone
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IST (UTC+05:30)
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Calling code
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+910
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Energy situation
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Energy Supply
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Electricity
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Energy Consumption
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Energy demand in the household sector
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Electricity
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Access rate
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Market situation for different energy technologies and services
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Solar Energy
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Wind Energy
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Biomass
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Biogas
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Hydro Power
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Other renewable Sources
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Key problems of the energy sector
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Policy framework, laws and regulations
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General Energy policy, Energy strategy
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Important Laws and regulations
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Specific strategies (Biomass, renewable energies, rural electrification, energy access strategy etc.)
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Institutional set up in the energy sector, activities of other donors
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Governmental institutions
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Private sector (enterprises, NGOs)
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Activities of other donors, activities of NGOs
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Existing Projects
MNRE Projects
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
Village Energy Security Test Projects (VESP), since 2004
The aim of the 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.
For more information: http://www.mnre.gov.in/adm-approvals/vesptest.pdf
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 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
Solar PV Programme, since 1982
A country wide Solar Photovoltaic Demonstration Programme is being implemented by the Ministry 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
Publications
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