Lok Sabha Question No. 4634 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Power Projects in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4634 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2017

## POWER PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

4634.   SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the on-going and pending/sanctioned power plants/projects in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (b) the status of each project?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : As  per  Section  7  of  the  Electricity  Act  2003,  any  generating company may establish, operate  and  maintain a  thermal  generating  station without  obtaining  a  license/permission,  if  it  complies  with  the  technical standards relating to connectivity with the grid. Accordingly, sanction of the Government is  not  required  for  setting  up  of  thermal  power  projects  (TPP). However, for setting up of Hydroelectric Power Projects, the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) are required to be submitted for concurrence of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

The details of on-going/under construction thermal power projects in the State of Andhra Pradesh are given at Annex.

DPRs of  03  Hydro  Electric  Projects  with  an  aggregate  installed capacity  of  1,218  MW  have  been  concurred/appraised  by  Central  Electricity Authority  (CEA)  for  Andhra  Pradesh.  DPR  of  Dummugudem  hydroelectric power project  of  APGENCO,  with  generation  capacity  of  320  MW,  has  been returned by CEA to the concerned developer.

There is one hydroelectric project, namely, Indira Sagar (Polavaram) (12x80=960 MW) under construction in Andhra Pradesh, which is anticipated to be commissioned during 2021-22.

Further, the Government has accorded 'In-Principle' approval for establishing 6000 MW Nuclear power project at Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh in future.

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ANNEX ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4634 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 30.03.2017.

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Details of ongoing/under construction thermal power projects in Andhra Pradesh

| Sl. No.        | Project Name / Impl. Agency/ EPC or BTG                  | LOA Date/      | Unit No        | Capacity (MW)   | Original Commissioni ng Schedule   | Anticipated Commissioni ng Schedule   | Fuel           |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------|
| STATE SECTOR   | STATE SECTOR                                             | STATE SECTOR   | STATE SECTOR   | STATE SECTOR    | STATE SECTOR                       | STATE SECTOR                          | STATE SECTOR   |
| 1              | Dr. Narla Tata Rao TPS St-V / APGENCO / BTG- BHEL        | Oct-15         | U-1            | 800             | Jun-19                             | Jun-19                                | Coal           |
| 2              | Sri Damodaran Sanjeevaiah TPP St-II / APGENCO /BTG- BHEL | Nov-15         | U-1            | 800             | Mar-19                             | Mar-19                                | Coal           |
| 3              | Rayalaseema TPP St-IV / APGENCO/ BTG-BHEL                | Oct-10         | U-6            | 600             | Jul-14                             | Mar-17                                | Coal           |
| PRIVATE SECTOR | PRIVATE SECTOR                                           | PRIVATE SECTOR | PRIVATE SECTOR | PRIVATE SECTOR  | PRIVATE SECTOR                     | PRIVATE SECTOR                        | PRIVATE SECTOR |
| 1              | Bhavanapadu TPP Ph-I /                                   | Sep-09         | U-1            | 660             | Oct-13                             | Dec-17                                | Coal           |
| 1              | East Coast Energy Ltd. BTG-Chinese                       |                | U-2            | 660             | Mar-14                             | May-17                                |                |
| 2              | Thamminapatnam TPP stage -II / Meenakshi                 | Dec-09         | U-3            | 350             | May-12                             | Dec-17                                | Coal           |
| 2              | Energy Pvt. Ltd. SG-Cether vessels TG- Chinese           |                | U-4            | 350             | Aug-12                             | Mar-18                                |                |
| 3              | Krishnapatnam (UMPP)                                     | Nov-07 (LOI)   | 6X 660         | 3960*           | Feb-15                             | --                                    | Coal           |

Note: * 1600 MW power allocated to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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