Hydro Power Plants

Q.  Which of the following is/are true?

1) Hydro Power up to 25 MW station capacity is under the ambit of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
2) Now Large Hydro Power projects too come under the ambit of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
- Published on 18 Nov 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: Neither 1 nor 2
 
  • The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is examining the prospects of including all hydro power projects under Renewable Energy Sector. With the reasoning that Hydro power can be called renewable energy because it uses water for generation of electricity without any consumption and leaves this vital resource available for other uses.
  • The norms of Small Hydro Power Projects (SHP) differ from country to country.
  • The implementation of Hydro Power up to 25 MW station capacity was brought under the ambit of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy from Ministry of Power during 1999.
  • Government has set the target to reach 175 GW of Renewable Energy capacity by the year 2022 which includes 5 GW from Small Hydro (up to 25 MW station capacity).
  • So far larger hydro plants are not considered as Renewable Energy.

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