Lok Sabha Question No. 858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Gas Based Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.858 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## GAS BASED POWER PLANTS

858.   SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is encouraging gas based power plants in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year; and

(c) whether  demands  have  been  received  from  various  States  in  this regard and if so, the details thereof and the action taken so far?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : No, Madam.

(b) : In view of the reply (a) above, question doesn't arise.

(c) : Central Electricity Authority has received a number of proposals from various State Governments for allocation of gas for setting up new gas based power plants. The details of proposals received from the State Governments are enclosed as Annex.  However, due to drastic reduction in gas production, none of the new projects could be allocated gas.

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ANNEX

## ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 858 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2017.

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## Proposal received in CEA from States for allocation of gas

|   Sl No. | Name of Power Station /Agency                   | STATUS (Expansion/Greenfield)        |   Capacity (MW) | Located in State   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Karim Nagar CCGT by APPDCL                      | Greenfield                           |            2100 | AP                 |
|        2 | Pragati -III CCGT (Bamnauli) by PPCL            | Greenfield                           |             750 | Delhi              |
|        3 | CCPP at Hazira by GSEG                          | Expansion                            |             350 | Gujarat            |
|        4 | Pipavav CCGT by GSPC                            | Expansion                            |             351 | Gujarat            |
|        5 | Dhuvaran CCPP - III by GSECL                    | Expansion                            |             395 | Gujarat            |
|        6 | Maniyari CCGT ( near Patan) by GSECL            | Greenfield                           |            1200 | Gujarat            |
|        7 | Faridabad CCGT by M/s HPGCL                     | Greenfield                           |            1500 | Haryana            |
|        8 | Bidadi CCGT by KPCL                             | Greenfield                           |            1400 | Karnataka          |
|        9 | Tadadi CCGT by KPCL                             | Greenfield                           |            2100 | Karnataka          |
|       10 | Brahampuram CCGT by KSEB                        | Greenfield                           |             400 | Kerala             |
|       11 | Cheemeni CCGT by KSIDC                          | Greenfield                           |            1200 | Kerala             |
|       12 | Uran CCGT by MAHAGENCO                          | Expansion                            |            1220 | Maharashtra        |
|       13 | Ropar CCGT by PSPCL                             | Existing coal plant expansion to Gas |            1000 | Punjab             |
|       14 | Chabra CCPP by RRVUNL                           | Greenfield                           |             330 | Rajasthan          |
|       15 | Dholpur CCPP by RRVUNL                          | Expansion                            |             330 | Rajasthan          |
|       16 | Kota CCPP by RRVUNL                             | Greenfield                           |             330 | Rajasthan          |
|       17 | Keshorai Patan CCGT by RRVUNL                   | Green Field                          |            1000 | Rajasthan          |
|       18 | Jahangirpur Gas Project by UPCL                 | Greenfield                           |            1200 | UP                 |
|       19 | Gautambudh Nagar Gas Power Project by UPPCL     | Greenfield                           |            1600 | UP                 |
|       20 | Yamuna Expressway Power Project by UPPCL        | Greenfield                           |            2000 | UP                 |
|       21 | CCGT BY Puducherry Power Corporation Ltd (PPCL) | Green field                          |             350 | UT of Puducherry   |

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