Lok Sabha Question No. 916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Old Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.916 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## OLD POWER PLANTS

## 916.   SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Thermal Power Plants are more than 25 years old which are to be scrapped as they emit more gases which is dangerous to the environment as reported in the section of media;
- (b) if so, the details of the Thermal Plants to be scrapped, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Union Government has taken any effective steps to check the crises of power problem if these Thermal Plants are scrapped; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (d) : The  emission  of  gases  from  Thermal  Power  Plants  depend  on  its operation & maintenance, condition, technical parameters, quality of fuel etc. rather than the age of the plant. In order to conserve scarce natural resources like  land,  water  and  coal,  Central  Electricity  Authority,  in  consultation  with various Power Utilities, have identified coal based plants of 9456.5 MW in Govt. Sector which are more than 25 years old, for retirement in a phased manner on the  basis  of  their  inefficiency  and  un-economic  operation.  Out  of  above capacity, 3950 MW have been retired so far. The details of various units retired/ identified for retirement, state wise are annexed.

Decision to retire units are taken by respective power utility after due  consultation  with  various  stake  holders  such  as  DISCOMS,  Transmission utilities etc. keeping in view grid stability, alternative source of power among other aspects. There is no shortage of generating capacity in the country.

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ANNEX ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO.916 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2017.

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List of Thermal Power Units Retired / Identified to be retired

(A) Coal based Units Retired in Govt. Sector [Since Sept.'15 to June' 17]

| Sl. No.        | Name of the Utility    | Name of the Station            | Unit No.       | Capacity (MW)   | Date of deletion from National Installed Capacity by CEA   |
|----------------|------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh         | Madhya Pradesh                 | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh  | Madhya Pradesh                                             |
| 1 MPPGCL       | Amarkantak (2x120 MW)  | TPS                            | 3 & 4          | 240             | 04.03.2016                                                 |
| Haryana        | Haryana                | Haryana                        | Haryana        | Haryana         | Haryana                                                    |
| 2              | HPGCL                  | Panipat TPS (4x110 MW)         | 1 to 4         | 440             | 12.04.2016                                                 |
| Maharashtra    | Maharashtra            | Maharashtra                    | Maharashtra    | Maharashtra     | Maharashtra                                                |
| 3 MAHAGENCO    | Koradi TPS (4x105 MW)  |                                | 1 to 4         | 420             | 02.08.2016                                                 |
| 4              | MAHAGENCO              | Chandrapur TPS (2X210 MW)      | 1 & 2          | 420             | 21.10.2016                                                 |
| 5              | MAHAGENCO              | Parli TPS                      | 3              | 210             | 21.10.2016                                                 |
| 6              | MSPGCL                 | Koradi TPS                     | 5              | 200             | 24.04.2017.                                                |
| West Bengal    | West Bengal            | West Bengal                    | West Bengal    | West Bengal     | West Bengal                                                |
| 7 DVC          | Durgapur TPS           | 3                              |                | 140             | 21.10.2016                                                 |
| 8 WBPDCL       | Santaldih (4x120       | TPS MW)                        | 1 to 4         | 480             | 21.12.2016                                                 |
| 9              | DPL                    | DPL TPS                        | 3              | 70              |                                                            |
| 10             | DPL                    | DPL TPS                        | 4              | 75              | 20.02.2017                                                 |
| 11             | DPL                    | DPL TPS                        | 5              | 75              |                                                            |
| Tamil Nadu     | Tamil Nadu             | Tamil Nadu                     | Tamil Nadu     | Tamil Nadu      | Tamil Nadu                                                 |
| 12 TANGEDCO    | Ennore TPS (2x60 + MW) | 3x110                          | 1 to 5         | 450             | 12.01.2017                                                 |
| Gujarat        | Gujarat                | Gujarat                        | Gujarat        | Gujarat         | Gujarat                                                    |
| 13 GSECL       | Gandhinagar (2x120 MW) | TPS                            | 1 & 2          | 240             | 12.01.2017                                                 |
| Jharkhand      | Jharkhand              | Jharkhand                      | Jharkhand      | Jharkhand       | Jharkhand                                                  |
| 14             | DVC                    | Chandrapur TPS                 | 1              | 130             | 17.01.2017                                                 |
| 15             | PVUNL                  | Patratu TPS (3x50 +100+110 MW) | 1, 2, 3, 5 & 8 | 360             | 21.12.2016                                                 |
| Total: 3950    | Total: 3950            | Total: 3950                    | Total: 3950    | Total: 3950     | Total: 3950                                                |

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## (B) Coal based Units in Govt. Sector identified for retirement

| Sl. No.        | Name of the Utility   | Name of the Station                         | Unit No.        | Capacity (MW)   |
|----------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Assam          | Assam                 | Assam                                       | Assam           | Assam           |
| 1              | APGCL                 | Chandrapur TPS (2x30 MW)                    | 1 & 2           | 60              |
| Gujarat        | Gujarat               | Gujarat                                     | Gujarat         | Gujarat         |
| 2 GSECL        | Sikka TPS             |                                             | 1               | 120             |
| 3 GSECL        | Ukai TPS (2 x         | 120 MW)                                     | 1 & 2           | 240             |
| Delhi          | Delhi                 | Delhi                                       | Delhi           | Delhi           |
| 4              | IPGCL Rajghat TPS     | (2 x 67.5 MW)                               | 1 & 2           | 135             |
| 5 NTPC LTD.    | Badarpur TPS          | (3 x 95 MW)                                 | 1, 2 & 3        | 285             |
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh        | Madhya Pradesh                              | Madhya Pradesh  | Madhya Pradesh  |
| 6 MPPGCL       | Satpura TPS           | (200 + 210 MW)                              | 6 & 7           | 410             |
| 7 MPPGCL       | Satpura TPS           | (2 X 210 MW)                                | 8 & 9           | 420             |
| Punjab         | Punjab                | Punjab                                      | Punjab          | Punjab          |
| 8 PSPCL        | Ropar TPS             | (2 X 210 MW)                                | 1 & 2           | 420             |
| 9              | PSPCL GND             | (Bathinda) TPS (2 X 110 MW)                 | 1 & 2           | 220             |
| 10             | PSPCL                 | Ropar TPS (2 x 210 MW)                      | 3 & 4           | 420             |
| Chhattisgarh   | Chhattisgarh          | Chhattisgarh                                | Chhattisgarh    | Chhattisgarh    |
| 11             | CSPGCL Korba          | East TPS (4 x 50 MW)                        | 1,2,3 & 4       | 200             |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Uttar Pradesh         | Uttar Pradesh                               | Uttar Pradesh   | Uttar Pradesh   |
| 12 UPRVUNL     | Harduaganj            |                                             | 5               | 60              |
| 13             | UPRVUNL               | Obra TPS (40 + 50 MW)                       | 1 & 2           | 90              |
| 14             | UPRVUNL               | Obra TPS                                    | 8               | 94              |
| 15             | UPRVUNL               | Panki TPS (2 x 105 MW)                      | 3 & 4           | 210             |
| Jharkhand      | Jharkhand             | Jharkhand                                   | Jharkhand       | Jharkhand       |
| 16             | PVUNL Patratu         | TPS (50 + 100 + 3x110 MW)                   | 4, 6, 7, 9 & 10 | 480             |
| 17             | DVC Chandrapur        | TPS (2 x 130 MW)                            | 2 & 3           | 260             |
| Tamil Nadu     | Tamil Nadu            | Tamil Nadu                                  | Tamil Nadu      | Tamil Nadu      |
| 18             | NLC                   | Nevyeli Lignite TPS-I (6 x 50 + 3 x 100 MW) | 1 to 9          | 600             |
| Telangana      | Telangana             | Telangana                                   | Telangana       | Telangana       |
| 19             | TSPGCL Kothagudem     | TPS (4 x 60 MW)                             | 1 to 4          | 240             |
| 20             | TSPGCL Kothagudem     | TPS (4 x 120 MW)                            | 5 to 8          | 480             |
| 21             | TSPGCL                | Ramagundam-B TPS                            | 1               | 62.5            |
|                |                       |                                             | Total:          | 5506.5          |

Grand Total  :

9456.5 MW

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