Informative material on the promotional programme on Non-conventional Energy Sources being dealt in the SPV Cell.


1. Remote Village Electrification (RVE) Programme 2005-06

Remote Village Electrification Programme is very ambitious and attractive scheme of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) New Delhi. Under this programme, un electrified Remote Census villages and un electrified dhanis of electrified villages are to be electrified through Solar Photo Voltaic Domestic Lighting System (Model II 37 W). Such villages and dhanis should be

· Remote
· Revenue
· Where supply of electricity through Grid is not possible.

Financial assistance:
· MNRE will provide 90% of the bench mark cost (Rs 12500/- per DLS) i.e. Rs 11250/-.
· Operation & Maintenance cost for 5 years is included in the bench mark cost.
· Balance 10% cost is to be borne by State Government (Rs 3335/-) and beneficiary (Rs 1500/-) against the total cost of Rs 16085

Order for supply, installation and commissioning of 3973 Domestic Lighting Systems (DLS) in 230 villages of 13 Nos if districts in Rajasthan State, had been placed to three firms, M/s Tata BP Solar India Ltd, Lucknow, M/s Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Ltd, Jaipur and M/s Bharat Electronics Ltd. Progress of installation of DLS under RVE 2005-06 is as follows:

PROGRESS OF INSTALLATION OF DLS UNDER RVE 2005-06
(POSITION AS ON 24.05.2007)
M/s REIL

Sr.
No.

Name of District

Total villages for which DLS Ordered

No. of
Villages covered

DLS
Ordered

No. of
DLS Installed

Remaining
No. of Villages

Remaining
DLS

1

Udaipur

72

70

1855

1550

2 (Electrified by Discom)

305

2

Banswara

21

21

406

428

-

22 (Excess)

Total (A)

93

91

2261

1978

2 (Electrified by Discom)

283


M/s TATA BP

Sr.
No.

Name
of District

Total
villages for which DLS Ordered

No. of Villages covered

DLS
Ordered

No. of
DLS Installed

Remaining
No. of Villages

Remaining
DLS

1

Alwar

09

09

200

200

-

-

2

Dholpur

02

02

18

18

-

-

3

Karauli

16

15

387

387

01

-

4

Sawai Madhopur

04

02

94

62

02

(Village shifted)

32

5

Kota

01

01

02

02

-

-

5

Sri Ganganagar

25

24

387

387

1

-

6

Bikaner

03

03

21

21

-

-

7

Jaisalmer

61

27

415

415

34

(197)

8

Hanumangarh

10

10

74

74

-

-

9

Barmer

01

01

21

21

-

-

 

Total (B)

132

94

1619

1587

36+2

32 + (197) *

M/s Bharat Electronics Limited    

Sr.No.
Name of District
Total villages for which DLS Ordered
No. of Villages covered
DLS Ordered

No. of DLS Installed

Remaining No. of Villages
Remaining DLS
1 Chiottorgarh 05 05 93 38 - 55
Total (C) 05 05 93 38 - 55
Sub- Total (A+B+C) 230 190 3973+7** 3603 36+4 370 + (197)

Note :- 

*  With declaration of Hon’ble Chief Minister during her visit at Jaisalmer area to give DLS all surveyed villages/house hold under RVE 2005-06, additional 197 DLS sanctioned for Jaisalmer district.
**  7 DLS be diverted to demand areas.

2.   Remote Village Electrification Programme 2006-07

Sanction for installation of 7618 Nos of Domestic Lighting Systems (DLS) in 73 villages has been issued by MNRE. Process of tender is under progress.

3.   Rural Electrification Programme:

RREC is implementing Programme of  installation of SPV   Domestic  Lighting Systems (SPV Home Lighting Systems ) with financial assistance from MNRE, GOI and State Government to rural beneficiaries in Rajasthan. Govt. of India through Ministry of New & Renewable Energy ( MNRE) and  Govt. of Rajasthan provides subsidy on SPV Domestic Lighting Systems , Street Lighting Systems and SPV Water Pumping Systems. The details are as under :

S.No.

Work details: The work of supply , installation and commissioning of SPV pumping systems with five years AMC which includes two years free maintenance of systems as per specifications and terms and conditions of tender document NIT No: RREC/06-07/TN-4, dated 26.09.06 for following models of pumping Systems

Price of  SPV Pump

(including installation, commissioning and all taxes, duties and VAT etc.)

1.

DC Surface Pump 900 Wp

Rs. 2,82,000/-

2.

DC Surface Pump 1200 Wp

Rs. 3,80,000/-

3.

AC Submersible Pump 1200 Wp

Rs. 4,76,000/-

4.

AC Submersible Pump 1800 Wp

Rs. 6,38,000/-

5.

DC Surface Pump 1800 Wp

Rs. 5,34,000/-

6.

Maintenance Charges per year after intial two years guarantee period  ( i.e. during 3rd year to 5th year )

Rs. 5,000/-

(i) SPV Domestic Lighting System : RREC is providing SPV DLS ( Model-2, 37 Wp SPV Module with 2 Light Points of 9W CFL) under Rural Electrification Programme in Rural Rajasthan. Details of approved prices under programme 2006 07 which is extended upto 30/6/2007 are as under :

* Unit Cost                                                    :            Rs. 15075/-

* Subsidy ( By GOI / GOR )                         :            Rs.   4550/-

* Beneficiary Share                                      :            Rs. 10525/-

Scope of Work for supplier : The selected manufacturers / authorised suppliers shall identify beneficiaries to supply, install, commission systems and provide maintenance services for 2 years free of charge and for next three years at the fixed AMC charges   ( Rs. 300/- per year per Domestic Lighting System) to be charged from beneficiaries. Replacement of CFL is not included in this AMC responsibility.

Eligible Beneficiary for SPV Home Lighting Systems( SPV HLS/DLS):

Every resident of rural area (village) whether electrified or un-electrified is eligible for getting subsidy on SPV Domestic Lighting System.

(ii) SPV Street Lighting System : RREC is providing SPV SLS ( 74 Wp SPV Module with  Light Points of 11 W CFL) under Rural Electrification Programme in Rural Rajasthan. Details of approved prices under programme 2006-07 which is extended upto 30/6/2007 are as under : 

* Unit Cost of SLS                                        :            Rs. 30000/-

* Subsidy ( By GOI only)                               :            Rs.   9600/-

* Beneficiary Share payable by

Gram Panchayat :                                         :            Rs. 20400/-

Scope of Work for  installation of  SPV SLS  to suppliers covers followings :

(a) Identification of beneficiary Gram Panchayat / eligible beneficiaries willing to share cost of at least 5 Nos. SLS to be installed in a village.

(b) Execution of agreement with the Gram Panchayat identifying location of the SLS and its undertaking to provide balance cost of the systems, installation charges and maintenance charges.

(c) Supply, installation and commissioning of the system and hand over the system to beneficiary in working condition. Registering the system in the stock/ Asset register of Gram Panchayat /eligible institution beneficiary.

(d) Providing free maintenance for initial two years and for next three years at the fixed AMC charges   ( Rs. 500/- per year per Street  Lighting System) to be charged from beneficiaries. Replacement of CFL is not included in this AMC responsibility.

(e) Establishing “After sales service centres” in concerned tehsils to cater the maintenance needs of beneficiaries.

(f)  Collection of maintenance charges from concerned Gram Panchayat / eligible institution beneficiary.

Eligible Beneficiary for SPV Street  Lighting Systems:

* Every Gram Panchayat, whether the village is electrified or unelectrified eligible for getting SPV Street lighting system for community utility.

* Every non profit making organisation/institution is eligible for getting SLS.

* SLS shall be installed in a cluster of at least 5 Nos in a village.           

(4) SPV Water Pumping Programme:

 RREC is providing SPV Pumping Systems with financial support to beneficiary under programme of MNRE, GOI. The details of approved prices of different capacity Pumping Systems are as under:

Subsidy Support available under SPV Water Pumping Programme of MNRE, GOI : Rs. 30/- per watt of SPV module capacity subject to maximum Rs. 50000/- per Pumping System is being provided by GOI under Programme 2007-08.

Year wise achievements of SPV Domestic Lighting Systems
(SPV DLS) installations under Rural Electrification Programme

S.No.

Programme Year

Achievements of SPV DLS installations

1.

upto 1999-2000

19445

2.

2000-2001

9900

3.

2001-2002

7000

4.

2002-2003

12386

5.

2003-2004

12133

6.

2004-2005

NIL

7.

2005-2006

11627

8.

2006-2007 (Up to 31/3/2007)

(Remaining work of 17715 Nos. DLS under Progress)

1700

TOTAL :

74191