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Program on Energy from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes/Residues for 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20

HIGHLIGHTS

Nodal Agency	State Nodal Agency
Applicable Technologies	Biomethanation, combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, or a combination thereof, or any new technology approved by MNRE. Biogas projects based either on 100% biogas engines or steam turbines with a minimum steam pressure of 42bar. Bio-CNG/enriched biogas must meet the BIS specifications as per IS 16087: 2013
Eligibility Conditions	Projects based on any bio-waste unmixed or mixed with other renewable wastes up to 10%, bio-CNG/enriched biogas generation projects. Biogas generation projects based on distillery effluents and wastes from fossil fuels and waste heat (flue gases) shall not be supported. Cattle dung-based power generation projects up to 250 kW capacity will not be considered.
Policy Period	2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
Policy Goals	Promote setting up of projects for recovery of energy from biogas, bio-CNG, enriched biogas, urban/industrial/agricultural wastes. Promote use of bio energy for captive power and thermal use.
Central Financial Assistance	Output	Capital Subsidy
	Biogas generation	Rs.1 crore/12,000 cubic meters of biogas per day, subject to maximum Rs.10 crore per project.
	Power generation	Rs.3 crore/MW, subject to maximum Rs.10 crore per project.
	Power generating unit at a prior existing unit	Rs.2 crore/MW, subject to maximum Rs.10 crore per project.
	Bio-CNG/enriched biogas	Rs.4 crore/MW, subject to maximum Rs.10 crore per project.
	Bio-CNG at a prior existing unit	Rs.3 crore/MW, subject to maximum Rs.10 crore per project.
	Gasifier thermal in industries/villages	Rs.2 lakh/300 kW, subject to maximum Rs. 10 crore per project.
	Gasifier electrical in industries/villages	Rs.2,500/kW with dual fuel engine, subject to maximum Rs.10 crore per project. Rs.15,000/kW with 100% gas engine, subject to maximum Rs.10 crore per project.

OTHER PROVISIONS

Implementation arrangement	Implemented through: State nodal agencies Urban local bodies Municipal corporations Private or public sector enterprises or organizations Energy service companies Waste to energy project proposals for financial support to be submitted to the ministry through financial institutions. Gasifier project proposals to be directly submitted to the ministry through SNA. No DPR is required for gasifier based small off-grid distributed power/thermal projects of size up to 100 kW.
Incentives to State Nodal Agency	@1% of the eligible CFA, subject to maximum of Rs.5 lakh per project.
Incentives for promotional activities	For organizing training courses, business meets, seminars/workshops and publicity/awareness on case-to-case basis, subject to a maximum of Rs.3 lakh per event/activity.
Release of CFA	Entity	Condition
	Waste-to-energy projects	Successful commissioning of projects (operation for three months), including continuous operation for at least 72 hours at minimum 80% of rated capacity.
	Biomass gasifier	Successful commissioning of projects (operation for three months), including continuous operation for at least 72 hours at minimum 60% of rated capacity.
	State Nodal Agencies	At the time of settlement of account of the project.

Links	https://mnre.gov.in/node?page=6#
References	https://mnre.gov.in/sites/default/files/schemes/programme_energy-urban-industrial-agriculture-wastes-2017-2020_0.pdf

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