The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is a ministry of the Government of India, headed by current Union Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi, that is mainly responsible for research and development, intellectual property protection, and international cooperation, promotion, and coordination in renewable energy sources such as wind power, small hydro, biogas, battery energy storage and solar power.
The broad aim of the ministry is to develop and deploy new and renewable energy for supplementing the energy requirements of India.
The ministry is headquartered in Lodi Road, New Delhi.Contact Details According to the Ministry's 2016-17 annual report, India has made significant advances in several renewable energy sectors which include, solar energy, wind power, battery energy storage system (BESS) and hydroelectricity.
History
The ministry was established as the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources in 1992. It adopted its current name in October 2006.1. http://mnre.gov.in/mission-and-vision-2/people/minister/
Divisions
Bio Energy Energy Sorage Systems Green Energy Coridors Rajbhasha Human Resource Development International Relations Hydrogen Lab Policy, Quality Control and Standardization Research and Development New Technologies Small Hydropower Solar Thermal Solar Wind
Initiatives Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) - The National Solar Mission was launched on 11 January 2010 by the Prime Minister. The Mission has set the ambitious target of deploying 20,000 MW of grid-connected solar power by 2022. Further, Government has revised the target of Grid Connected Solar Power Projects from 20,000 MW by the year 2021-22 to 100,000 MW by the year 2021-22 under the National Solar Mission and it was approved by Cabinet on 17 June 2015.
National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP)Family Type Biogas Plants Programme
Solar Lantern Programme LALASolar Lantern Programme
Solar thermal energy Demonstration ProgrammeSolar Thermal Energy Demonstration
Remote Village Lighting ProgrammeRemote Village Lighting Programme
National Biomass Cookstoves Initiative (NBCI)National Biomass Cookstoves Initiative
National Offshore Wind Energy Authority
Association of Renewable energy agencies of states (AREAS): It was formed by Ministry for better coordination and sharing of best practices among various state nodal agencies for renewable energy. The Minister in charge of the MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable energy) is the patron while the Secretary of MNRE is the ex-officio president of the association.
One Sun One World One Grid initiative : The ambitious project aims to connect 140 countries of South East Asia and Middle East to a trans-national solar power grid. The idea was first proposed by India in 2018 assembly of International Solar Alliance and is aimed at moving one step ahead in the direction of target of government to produce 40% of its energy requirements from the renewable sources. The idea behind this initiative is, "Sun never sets" and it is constant at a particular geographic location at a given point of time. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will head this initiative with technical support from the World Bank.
Achievements
Power from renewables
Grid-based As per Annual Report 2016-17 of Ministry, As of December 2016, the Ministry was successful in deploying a total of 50068.37 Megawatt (MW) capacity of grid-based renewable energy. 28700.44 MW of which was from wind power, 4333.85 MW from Small hydro Power, 7907.34 MW from Bio power 9012.66 MW from solar power (SPV), and the rest 114.08 MW from Waste to Power.
Off-grid During the same time period, the total deployment of an off-grid based renewable energy capacity was about 1403.70 MW. Of these, biomass (non-bagasse) Cogeneration consisted of 651.91 MW, Bio mass Gasifier was 186.88 MW Waste to energy was 163.35 MW, SPV Systems (of less than 1 Kilowatt (kW)) capacity was 405.54 1 MW, and the rest from micro-Hydro and Wind power.
Other renewable energy systems The total number of deployment of family biogas plant was 49.40 lakhs. And the total area that is covered with solar water heating (SWH) systems was 4.47 Million m2.
Institutions The Ministry has 5 specialized technical institution. They are:-
National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE): National Institute of Solar Energy, an autonomous institution of Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE), is the apex National R&D institution in the field Solar Energy. The Government of India has converted 25-year-old Solar Energy Centre (SEC) under MNRE to an autonomous institution in September 2013 to assist the Ministry in implementing the National Solar Mission and to coordinate research, technology, skill development, training, consultancy, incubation and other related works. NISE is located in Gurugram, Haryana National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE): NIWE has been established in Chennai in the year 1998, as an autonomous R&D institution by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India. It is a knowledge-based institution of high quality and dedication, offers services and seeks to find complete solutions for the kinds of difficulties and improvements in the entire spectrum of the wind energy sector by carrying out further research. NIWE is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Website : https://niwe.res.in/ Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy (SSS-NIBE): SSS-NIBE is an autonomous Institution of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Govt. of India spread over a sprawling campus of about 75 acres, the Institute is marching towards development into a Global Centre of Excellence in the Bio-Energy. The objectives of the Institute are to carry out and facilitate research, design, development, testing, standardization & technology demonstration eventually leading to commercialization of RD&D output with a focus on bioenergy, biofuels & synthetic fuels in solid, liquid & gaseous forms for transportation, portable & stationary applications, development of hybrid / integrated energy systems, to undertake & facilitate human resource development at all levels including postdoctoral research. It is located in Kapurthala (Punjab). Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA): IREDA is a Non-Banking Financial Institution under the administrative control of this Ministry for providing term loans for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.IREDA is a Public Limited Government Company. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI): SECI is a CPSU under the administrative control of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), set up on 20th Sept 2011 to facilitate the implementation of JNNSM and achievement of targets set therein. It is the only CPSU dedicated to the solar energy sector. It was originally incorporated as a section-25 (not for profit) company under the Companies Act, 1956
State Nodal Agencies The Ministry has established state nodal agencies in different states and union territories of India to promote and expand the growth of efficient energy use of renewable energy in their respective states. The primary objective of a state nodal agency under this ministry is to develop, coordinate, finance and promote research projects in the new and renewable energy field. It is also expected to devise programmes for research and development as well as applicative extensions of new and renewable energy sources.
+ State Nodal Agencies under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India State Nodal Agency Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Notes Andhra Pradesh Non-Conventional Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NEDCAP) Ltd. M. Kamalakar Babu Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Energy Development Agency (APEDA) Marki Loya Assam Assam Energy Development Agency Haresh Chandra Dutta Bihar Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency Dayanidhan Pandey Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) S. K. Shukla Goa Goa Energy Development Agency Michael M. D’souza Gujarat Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) V A Vaghela Haryana Haryana Renewal Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) Amneet P. Kumar Himachal Pradesh HIMURJA Bhanu Pratap Singh Jammu & Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) Sh. Gulzar Hussain Jharkhand Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency K. K. Verma Karnataka Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. G.V. Balaram Kerala Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) M Jayaraju Madhya Pradesh MP Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. SR Mohanty Maharashtra Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) Pravin Darade Manipur Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency (MANIREDA) Birmani Singh Chingtham Meghalaya Meghalaya Non-conventional & Rural Energy Development Agency Jopthiaw Lyngdoh Mizoram Zoram Energy Development Agency (ZEDA) Arun Kumar Tripathi Nagaland Nagaland Renewable Energy Development Agency K.T. Wabang Odisha Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) Roopa Mishra Punjab Punjab Energy Development Agency Amarpal Singh Rajasthan Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited B.K. Dosi Sikkim Sikkim Renewable Energy Development Agency T.T. Bhutia Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency(TEDA) Tripura Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency K.K.Ghosh Uttar Pradesh Non-conventional Energy Development Agency (NEDA) Kumar Ravikant Singh Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) Ranjana Rajguru Puducherry UT Renewable Energy Agency Puducherry (REAP) West Bengal West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) Narayan Swaroop Nigam
Cabinet Ministers Key: I/CIndependent Charge
PortraitMinisterTerm of officePolitical party MinistryPrime Minister From To Period Minister of Non-Conventional Energy Sources Kalpnath Rai(Minister of State, I/C) 21 June 1991 2 July 1992 Indian National Congress Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao(Prime Minister) 2 July 1992 16 May 1996 Atal Bihari Vajpayee(Prime Minister) 16 May 1996 1 June 1996 Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee I Self H. D. Deve Gowda(Prime Minister) 1 June 1996 21 February 1997 Janata Dal Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda Jai Narain Prasad Nishad(Minister of State, I/C) 21 February 1997 21 April 1997 21 April 1997 10 January 1998 Gujral Inder Kumar Gujral Inder Kumar Gujral(Prime Minister) 10 January 1998 19 March 1998 Atal Bihari Vajpayee(Prime Minister) 19 March 1998 3 February 1999 Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee II Atal Bihari Vajpayee Rangarajan Kumaramangalam 3 February 1999 13 October 1999 M. Kannappan(Minister of State, I/C) 13 October 1999 30 December 2003 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee(Prime Minister) 30 December 2003 9 January 2004 Bharatiya Janata Party Kariya Munda 9 January 2004 22 May 2004 Vilas Muttemwar(Minister of State, I/C) 23 May 2004 20 October 2006 Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan SinghMinister of New and Renewable Energy Vilas Muttemwar(Minister of State, I/C) 20 October 2006 22 May 2009 Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan Singh Farooq Abdullah 29 May 2009 26 May 2014 Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Manmohan II Piyush Goyal 27 May 2014 3 September 2017 Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra Modi Raj Kumar Singh(Minister of State, I/C until 7 Jul 2021) 3 September 2017 30 May 2017 31 May 2019 9 June 2024 Modi II Pralhad Joshi 10 June 2024 Incumbent Modi III
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