ACHIEVEMENT OF TRIPURA RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (TREDA) DURING LAST FOUR YEARS
 
1.CREATION OF TREDA :
 
Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency was set up by the State  Govt. in the year  1997 in order to implement Non  Conventional Energy programme in the State of Tripura. It  is the State Nodal Agency for Renewable Energy Programme.Govt. of  India  is  providing financial assistance for setting  this agency. This was made fully functional in 1999.

2.KSHETRICHHERA BIO MASS POWER PLANT :

With the financial assistance of Govt. Of India one  4  x 250  kw  Biomass power Plant is going to be formally commissioned in march ,2002.This is the Country’s Biggest Biomass  Gassifier Power  Plant .This is being set up primarily for electrification

of some remote villages in the Chawmanu areas. Besides meeting the  requirement of power for village electrification , surplus power, if any,may be fed to the existing grid of the Power  Deptt. for earning revenue and also for improving the reliability of power supply system in Chawmanu area.Forest Deptt. will supply the woody Biomass for the above Power plant. The plant will be  runned by Chawmanu Rural  Energy Co-Operative Society  Ltd.It will utilize biomass & diesel in the ratio of 70:30 at full load. It will be in operation during the peak period for 5 – 6 hours everyday

3.ADITYA SHOP :

Aditya Solar  Shop was set up in the Umakanta Academy Sports Complex ,Agartala on 18/12/99.The Solar Shop was setup for displaying different NRSE gadgets and also to supply the related information to the people for popularization of Renewable Energy Technology. Besides this the Solar Shop is also taking care of servicing of different gadgets.The shop was established with the financial assistance of the MNES, Govt of India.The shop remains open from 12 to  7 pm on all working days.

4.MOBILE EXHIBITION VAN :

In order to organize demonstration programme on the different Non Conventional Energy Programme one Mobile Exhibition Van was procured by the Agency .Various gadgets are installed on the van and it is being taken to  different locations for demonstration during some festivals/melas.

5.RURAL RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPLEX KALACHHARA
One RRE Complex was set up at Kalachhara,Subroom for display and demonstration of different Non Conventional Energy System.The Complex was setup with partial financial assistance from NEC.This complex was formally inaugurated on 22/03/00. One Community Hall was also setup in the complex for organizing Training/Seminar/Workshop etc.
 
6.RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION PARK :
During the last four(4) years eight (8) nos Renewable Enegry Education Parks were setup in different parts of the state with the financial assistance of MNES,Govt.of India .These are :
 
1)Ramkrishna Misson,Viveknagar,P.O-Amtali, West Tripura.
2)Kamalpur H.S. School,Kamalpur,Dhalai District, Tripura.
3)Nagar Panchayat ,Sonamura,West Tripura
4)Gardang Higher Secondary School,Sabroom,South Tripura.
5)Gachirampara High School, Kanchanpur,North Tripura.
6)Tulashikhar High School,Khowai,west Tripura.
7)New Evenzer School,Sabroom,South Tripura.
8)Tripura Sports School,Badharghat,Agartala,West Tripura
 
The objectives of setting up such parks is to educate the student on the application & usefulness of Non Conventional Energy Technology.
 
7.ACHIEVEMENT DURING LAST FOUR YEARS:
TREDA begged first prize in implementation of Biogas Development Programme in the State of Tripura during 1999-2000.It has also begged Second Prize of National Programme on Improved Chullha in the same year.The Achievement of TREDA during the last four years for implementation of different programme is furnished below:-
 

Sl. No.

Item

1998- 99

1999- 00

2000- 01

2001-02

upto 1st Feb.

Total

1.

Solar Domestic Lighting  System

 

100

100

100

291

591

2.

Solar Street Lighting

System

30

60

60

280

430

3.

Solar  Lantern

2500

4775

5500

2648

15423.

4.

Improved  Chullha

9555

5517

5275

7998

28345

5.

Bio Gas Plant

92

205

215

120

632

6.

Solar   Cooker

17

30

46

21

114

7.

Solar  Distillation Plant

    ---

12

12

10

34

8.

Solar Hot  Water Plant

     ---

   ---

500 LPD

 

500 LPD

 

1000LPD

9.

Solar  pump

     ---

   ---

0

5

5

10.

 

4 x 250 kw Biomass Gasifier Plant

     ---

   ---

   ---

1 no.

1 no.

 

SOLAR LAMP     SOLAR PUMP

 
8.PRESENT SUBSIDISED RATE BENEFICIARIES CONTRIBUTION FOR DIFFERENT SYSTEMS:
 
1.Solar Lantern
 
a)With Stove                                           Rs.1060 /- each.
b)Without Stove                                      Rs.1000/-each
 
2.Solar Domestic Lighting System.      Rs.3000/-each
 
3.Solar Street Lighting System             Rs.5000/-each
 
4.Bio Gas Plant
 
a)2 cum capacity                                      Rs.2000/-(Gen)    Rs.1000/-(ST/SC)
b)1cum capacity                                       Rs.1000/-(Gen)    Rs.500/-( ST/SC)
 
5.Improved Chullha                               Rs.50/-(Gen)        Rs.30/-(ST/SC)
 
6.Solar Pump                                   
 
a)Surface Pump(900 wp)                          Rs.27000/-
b)Submergible Pump(1200wp)                 Rs.45000/-