New and Renewable energy reaches remote villages & hamlets

192 MW Grid Interactive Renewable Power has been commissioned against the target of 1500 MW for the year 2007-08. 55 MW of Wind Power Capacity was commissioned during last month. In the field of biomass power capacity 17.5 MW was commissioned last month taking the achievement in the sector to 54.5 MW against a target 275 MW for 2007-08. In the field of small hydropower 5 MW capacities was commissioned during the same period. 

More than 3000 villages and 830 hamlets have been electrified under remote village electrification programme so far, where 36 villages were covered under this scheme during last month. 5 Test Projects on Village Energy Security were commissioned during June and July 2007-08 taking cumulative achievement under the programme to 13 test projects.

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) disbursed Rs.12.44 crore as loan during last month. The Ministry has target of Rs. 550 crore for 2007-08, out of which Rs. 156.26 crores disbursement has been achieved.

Source: http://www.pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=30822