Lok Sabha Question No. 1366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Public and Private Investment in Power Sector
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1366 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN POWER SECTOR

1366.  DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  amount  of  public  and  private  investment  made  in  the  power  sector during the Eleventh and Twelfth Plan periods;
- (b) whether  any  study  has  been  conducted  to  assess  the  additional  power requirement of the country during the next ten years;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  resources  identified  for  the purpose; and
- (d) the steps proposed to be taken by the Union Government to enhance public and private investment in the power sector to achieve the goal of round the clock supply of power to all?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : The  amount  of  public  and  private  investment  made  in  the power  sector  (excluding  renewable  energy)  during  the  Eleventh  and Twelfth Plan periods is as under:-

Rs. in crore

| Sector   | Eleventh Plan   | Twelfth Plan   |
|----------|-----------------|----------------|
| Public   | 3,92,110        | 6,98,191       |
| Private  | 3,01,370        | 4,42,588       |
| Total    | 6,93,480        | 11,40,779      |

(b) & (c) :   The electricity demand of the country is periodically assessed by  Electric  Power  Survey  Committee  (EPSC),  taking  into  account  the actual  electricity  demand  incident  on  the  system  in  the  past  years, various policies and programmes of the Government, various developmental  activities  planned  for  future,  etc.  The  latest  electricity demand forecast report is the 19th Electric Power Survey of India.

.........2.

As per 19th  Electric Power Survey (EPS) Report brought out by Central  Electricity  Authority,  the  Electric  Energy  Requirement  (EER)  and Peak Demand of the country for year 2016-17, 2021-22 & 2026-27 is given below:

| Year    |   Electrical Energy Requirement (MU) |   Peak Demand (MW) |
|---------|--------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 2016-17 |                              1160429 |             161834 |
| 2021-22 |                              1566023 |             225751 |
| 2026-27 |                              2047434 |             298774 |

Thermal  generation  with  a  capacity  of  51218.59  MW,  hydro generation with a capacity of 12,217.5 MW and nuclear generation with a capacity of 7700 MW are at various stages of construction.  In addition, 44,100  MW  nuclear  capacity  have  also  been  identified,  for  which    'InPrinciple'  approval  has  been  accorded  by  the  Government.    Further, Government of India has set a target of 175 GW capacity from Renewable Energy Sources by 2022.

- (d) :     Various initiatives have been taken by the Union Government to encourage public and private investment in the power sector.
- (i) Government of India has notified the National Electricity Policy in the  year  2005  and  the  Revised  Tariff  Policy  on  28.1.2016  with various  provisions  to  encourage  private  sector  participation  in generation as well as in transmission.
- (ii) 100%  Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI)  through  automatic  route  is allowed  for  projects  of  power  generation  (except  atomic  energy), transmission, distribution and trading. FDI up to 49% is allowed in Power Exchanges registered under the Central Electricity Regulatory  Commission  (Power  Market)  Regulations,  2010,  under the automatic route.
- (iii) The  Government  has  notified  Ujjwal  Discom  Assurance  Yojana (UDAY) scheme on 20.11.2015 for Operational & Financial Turnaround of   DISCOMs.

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