To promote green energy in Madhya Pradesh, alternative energy sources including wind, solar, biomass and minor hydel projects are being promoted. Presently, renewable energy is being generated in the State from projects of 1795.90 MW capacity.
Of this, wind energy is 943.60 MW, solar energy 683.20 MW, biomass energy 82.55 MW and 86.55 MW energy is being generated by minor hydel power projects. Due to energy generation from these projects, emission of carbon dioxide (Co2) has declined by 22.72 lakh tonnes in the State.
A target has been set to generate 175 Giga Watt renewable energy in the state by year 2022. Effective efforts are being made towards this in Madhya Pradesh. Investment to the tune of Rs. 58 thousand crore is expected to be made in the state in renewable energy sector.
At present, 51 solar, 157 wind, 6 biomass energy and 49 minor hydel power projects are under process in the state. On completion of these projects, 9,188 MW power capacity will be established.
Solar pumps are being promoted for augmenting irrigation from solar energy in remote areas of the state. So far, 2,613 solar pumps have been installed in rural areas.
Under rural electrification scheme in the state, 594 villages have been energized with solar power. At present, 18 villages in 4 districts of the state have been electrified with alternative energy at a cost of Rs 24 crore under Central Government scheme.