Lok Sabha Question No. 4678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Allocation of Gas for Gas based Power Generation Companies
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4678 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## ALLOCATION OF GAS FOR GAS BASED POWER GENERATION COMPANIES

4678.  SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  had  recently  conducted  any  auction  for allocation and supply of gas for gas based power generation companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  State  Governments  have  come  forward  to  buy  electricity produced by these companies;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  asked  the  Central Government to reduce the price of power per unit from Rs. 4.70 to Rs. 4.00, 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) : Government  of  India  has  sanctioned  a  scheme  for  importing  and supplying spot Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) in 2015-16 and 2016-17 for the stranded gas based power plants as well as for plants receiving domestic gas upto the target Plant Load Factor (PLF) selected through a reverse e-bidding process.  The  scheme  provides  for  financial  support  from  PSDF  (Power  System Development Fund). The scheme envisages sacrifices to be made collectively by all  stakeholders,  including  the  Central  and  State  Governments  by  way  of exemptions  from  applicable  taxes  and  levies/duties  on  the  incremental  RLNG being imported for the purposes.

- 4 Phases of auction of e-bid RLNG have been completed so far and 4 th  Phase is presently under operation from 1 st  October, 2016 to 31 st  March, 2017. Details  of  successful  power  generator  under  4 th  Phase  auction  along  with  the status of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)  are given at Annex.
- (e) : Yes, Madam. A communication has been received from Government of Andhra Pradesh for reduction in the price for e-bid RLNG in the fourth phase from Rs. 4.70 to Rs. 4.00.

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ANNEX

ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4678  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 15.12.2016.

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Name of Plants successful in 4th phase (1st October, 2016 to 31st March, 2017)  of  Auction  under  scheme  for  utilization  of  gas  based  generation capacity

|   Sl. No. | Name of Plants                             |   Capacity (MW) | Status of PPA                  |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | Pioneer Gas Power Limited                  |           388   | PPA with Govt. of Telangana    |
|         2 | M/s Panduranga Energy Systems Pvt. Limited |           116   | PPA not yet submitted          |
|         3 | M/s GVK Industries Limited                 |           220.5 | PPA not yet submitted          |
|         4 | Lanco Kondapalli Power Limited             |          1108   | PPA not yet submitted          |
|         5 | Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited    |          1967   | PPA with Railways              |
|         6 | GMR Vemagiri Power Generation Limited      |           388.5 | PPA not yet submitted          |
|         7 | GAMA Infraprop Private Limited             |           225   | PPA with Govt. of Uttarakhand. |
|         8 | Sravanthi Energy Private Limited           |           450   | PPA with Govt. of Uttarakhand. |
|         9 | Beta Infratech Private Limited             |           225   | PPA with Govt. of Uttarakhand. |

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