Lok Sabha Question No. 320 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Replacing Old Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: HUKUM SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.320 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## REPLACING OLD POWER PLANTS

*320.   SHRI HUKUM SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of thermal power stations, which have undergone Renovation and Modernisation (R&M) in the recent past and those undergoing the same;
- (b) the benefits accrued as a result thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is not inclined to incur any more expenditure on  the    renovation  of  power  plants  older  than  25  years,  especially  NTPC power units and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  had  directed  NTPC  to  replace  11,000  MW worth  of  plant  capacity  that  is  older  than  25  years  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  urged  the  power  companies  to  replace old plants with new ones equipped with modern technologies and if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon by the companies so far, companywise?

## 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 (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO.320  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON  23.03.2017 REGARDING REPLACING OLD POWER PLANTS.

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(a) : The  details  of  thermal  power  units  which  have  undergone  Life Extension (LE) and Renovation and Modernization (R&M) during the 12th Plan period are enclosed as Annex-IA and Annex-IB respectively, while details of thermal generating units undergoing R&M/LE is enclosed as Annex-II.

(b) : The R&M programme of thermal generating units is carried out to improve their performance in terms of output, reliability, availability, reduction in maintenance requirements and environmental emission, ease of maintenance and minimizing inefficiencies.

Life  Extension  (LE)  programme  of  thermal  generating  units envisages generally restoring rated capacity of the units with 15 to 20 years' of extension of life over and above its designed economic life.

- (c)  : R&M/LE  works  are  carried  out  by  the  concerned  State  and Central power utilities including NTPC  Ltd.  depending on their requirement and techno-economic feasibilities.
- (d)  : No,  Madam.  However,  NTPC  Limited  has  identified  some  units which  are  more  than  25  years  old  for  replacement  with  new  supercritical units of higher capacity based on techno-economic feasibility.
- (e) : Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  in  consultation  with  power utilities identified old thermal power plants of aggregate capacity 5228 MW, which  could  be  replaced  with  new  power  plants  equipped  with  modern technologies totaling 10180 MW. The details of such power plants and action taken by companies is given in Annex-III.

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ANNEX-IA

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN PART (a) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION  NO.  320  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON  23.03.2017 REGARDING REPLACING OLD POWER PLANTS. *********** Details  of  Thermal  Power  Units  where  the  Life  Extension  (LE  )  works  have  been completed during the 12 th  Plan period.

|   Sl. No. | Name of the TPS   | Unit No.   |   Capacity MW | Utility   | State/Central Sector           | Date of Synchronisation after LE Works   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------|---------------|-----------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Bathinda 3        |            |        110    | PSPCL     | State Sector                   | 05.08.2012                               |
|         2 | Kawas             | GT-1A      |        106    | NTPC      | Central Sector                 | 21.01.2013                               |
|         3 | Parichha          | 2          |        110    | UPRVUNL   | State Sector                   | 05.05.2013                               |
|         4 | Muzafarpur        | 1          |        110    | KBUNL     | Joint venture of BSPGCL & NTPC | 05.07.2013                               |
|         5 | Kawas             | GT-1B      |        106    | NTPC      | Central Sector                 | 28.08. 2013                              |
|         6 | Gandhar           | GT - 3     |        131    | NTPC      | Central Sector                 | 29.09. 2013                              |
|         7 | Kawas             | GT-2B      |        106    | NTPC      | Central Sector                 | 05.03.2014                               |
|         8 | Bathinda          | 4          |        110    | PSPCL     | State Sector                   | 10.07. 2014                              |
|         9 | Muzafarpur        | 2          |        110    | KBUNL     | Joint venture of BSPGCL & NTPC | 30.09.2014                               |
|        10 | Auraiya           | GT-1       |        111.19 | NTPC      | Central Sector                 | 22.06. 2014                              |
|        11 | Gandhar           | GT-1       |        131    | NTPC      | Central Sector                 | 06.07.2014                               |
|        12 | Kawas             | GT-2A      |        106    | NTPC      | Central Sector                 | 22.08.2014                               |
|        13 | Auraiya           | GT-2       |        111.19 | NTPC      | Central Sector                 | 28.10.2014                               |
|        14 | Auraiya           | GT-3       |        111.19 | NTPC      | Central Sector                 | 25.12.2014                               |
|        15 | Auraiya           | GT-4       |        111.19 | NTPC      | Central Sector                 | 02.03.2014                               |
|        16 | Harduaganj        | 7          |        110    | UPRVUNL   | State Sector                   | 01.05. 2015                              |
|        17 | Bandel            | 5          |        210    | WBPDCL    | State Sector                   | 21.09.2015                               |
|        18 | Gandhar           | GT-2       |        131    | NTPC      | Central Sector                 | 15.04.2015                               |
|        19 | Obra              | 10         |        200    | UPRVUNL   | State Sector                   | 08.04.2016                               |
|        20 | Barauni           | 7          |        110    | BSPGCL    | State Sector                   | 03.08.2016                               |
|        21 | Obra              | 11         |        200    | UPRVUNL   | State Sector                   | 31.12.2016                               |

Sub-Total (State) -

10 Units 1380 MW

Sub-Total (Central) -

11 Units 1261.76 MW

Total (LE)

-

21 Units 2641.76 MW

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ANNEX-IB

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN PART (a) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  320  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 23.03.2017 REGARDING REPLACING OLD POWER PLANTS.

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Details of Thermal Power Units where the R&M Works have been Completed during the 12th  Plan period.

As on 31.12.2016

| Sl. No.   | Name of the TPS   | Unit No.   | Capacity MW   | Utility   | State/Central Date of   | State/Central Date of   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------|---------------|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|           |                   |            |               |           | Sector                  | completion of R&M works |
| 1.        | DPL 6             |            | 110           | WBPDCL    | State Sector            | 07.05.2012              |
| 2.        | Patratu           | 10         | 110           | JSEB      | State Sector            | 24.05.2012              |
| 3.        | Anpara'A          | 1          | 210           | UPRVUNL   | State Sector            | 21.03.2013              |
| 4.        | Anpara'A 2        |            | 210           | UPRVUNL   | State Sector            | 21.03.2013              |
| 5.        | Anpara'A          | 3          | 210           | UPRVUNL   | State Sector            | 21.03.2013              |
| 6.        | Tanda             | 2          | 110           | NTPC      | Central Sector          | 15.09.2012              |
| 7.        | Kathalguri        | GT-3       | 33.5          | NTPC      | Central Sector          | 31.03.2014              |
| 8.        | Kathalguri        | GT-4       | 33.5          | NTPC      | Central Sector          | 31.03.2014              |
| 9.        | Kathalguri        | GT-5       | 33.5          | NTPC      | Central Sector          | 31.03.2014              |
| 10.       | Simhadri          | 1          | 500           | NTPC      | Central                 | 31.03.2016              |
| 11.       | Simhadri          | 2          | 500           | NTPC      | Central                 | 31.03.2016              |

Sub -total (State ) -

5 Units  850 MW

Sub-total (Central)  -

6 Units  1210.5 MW

Total (R&M) -

11       Units 2060.50 MW

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## ANNEX-II

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN PART (a) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  320  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 23.03.2017 REGARDING REPLACING OLD POWER PLANTS.

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## Thermal Power Units undergoing R&M / LE

## STATE SECTOR (LE Works)

| S.N.                         | State                        | Name of Station              |   Unit No. | Year of Comm.   |   Cap. (MW) |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------|-----------------|-------------|
| 1                            | U.P.                         | Obra                         |         12 | 1981            |         200 |
| 2                            | Maharashtra                  | Koradi                       |          6 | 1982            |         210 |
| 3                            | Bihar                        | Barauni                      |          6 | 1983            |         110 |
| Sub Total State Sector (L&E) | Sub Total State Sector (L&E) | Sub Total State Sector (L&E) |          3 |                 |         520 |

## STATE SECTOR (R&M Programme)

| S.N.                     | State    | Name of Station   | Unit No.   | Year of Comm.   | Cap. (MW)   |
|--------------------------|----------|-------------------|------------|-----------------|-------------|
| 1                        | Obra 7   |                   | 1974       | 100             | U.P.        |
| 2                        | Ukai     | 4                 | 1979       | 200             | Gujarat     |
| 3                        | Kota     | 1                 | 1983       | 110             | Rajasthan   |
| 4                        | Kota     | 2                 | 1983       | 110             | Rajasthan   |
| 5                        | Patratu  | 9                 | 1984       | 110             | Jharkhand   |
| Sub Total State Sector 5 | (R&M)    |                   |            | 630             |             |
| Total State sector 8     | (LE+R&M) | 1150              |            |                 |             |

Central Sector (R&M)

| Sl. No.               | Utility               | Name of Station    | Unit No.   | Year of Comm. Cap.(MW)   |   Year of Comm. Cap.(MW) |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1                     | NTPC                  | Singrauli STPS     | 6          | 1986                     |                      500 |
| 2                     | NTPC                  | Singrauli STPS     | 7          | 1987                     |                      500 |
| 3                     | NTPC                  | Korba STPS         | 4          | 1987                     |                      500 |
| 4                     | NTPC                  | Korba STPS         | 5          | 1988                     |                      500 |
| 5                     | NTPC                  | Korba STPS         | 6          | 1988                     |                      500 |
| 6                     | NTPC                  | Ramagundam STPS    | 4          | 1988                     |                      500 |
| 7                     | NTPC                  | Ramagundam STPS    | 5          | 1989                     |                      500 |
| 8                     | NTPC                  | Ramagundam STPS    | 6          | 1989                     |                      500 |
| 9                     | NTPC                  | Farakka Stage-I    | 4          | 1992                     |                      500 |
| 10                    | NTPC                  | Farakka Stage-II   | 5          | 1994                     |                      500 |
| 11                    | NTPC                  | Unchahar           | 1          | 1988                     |                      210 |
| 12                    | NTPC                  | Unchahar           | 2          | 1989                     |                      210 |
| 13                    | NTPC                  | Unchahar           | 3          | 1999                     |                      210 |
| 14                    | NTPC                  | Unchahar           | 4          | 1999                     |                      210 |
| 15                    | NTPC                  | Vindhyachal        | 1          | 1987                     |                      210 |
| 16                    | NTPC                  | Vindhyachal        | 2          | 1988                     |                      210 |
| 17                    | NTPC                  | Vindhyachal        | 3          | 1989                     |                      210 |
| 18                    | NTPC                  | Vindhyachal        | 4          | 1989                     |                      210 |
| 19                    | NTPC                  | Vindhyachal        | 5          | 1990                     |                      210 |
| 20                    | NTPC                  | Vindhyachal        | 6          | 1991                     |                      210 |
| 21                    | NTPC                  | Vindhyachal        | 7          | 1999                     |                      500 |
| 22                    | NTPC                  | Vindhyachal        | 8          | 2000                     |                      500 |
| 23                    | NTPC                  | Talchar STPS       | 1          | 1995                     |                      500 |
| 24                    | NTPC                  | Talchar STPS       | 2          | 1996                     |                      500 |
| 25                    | NTPC                  | Dadri              | 1          | 1991                     |                      210 |
| 26                    | NTPC                  | Dadri              | 2          | 1992                     |                      210 |
| 27                    | NTPC                  | Dadri              | 3          | 1993                     |                      210 |
| 28                    | NTPC                  | Dadri              | 4          | 1994                     |                      210 |
| 29                    | NTPC                  | Rihand STPS Ph III | 1          | 1988                     |                      500 |
| 30                    | NTPC                  | Rihand STPS Ph III | 2          | 1989                     |                      500 |
| 31                    | NTPC                  | Kahalgaon          | 1          | 1992                     |                      210 |
| 32                    | NTPC                  | Kahalgaon          | 2          | 1994                     |                      210 |
| 33                    | NTPC                  | Kahalgaon          | 3          | 1995                     |                      210 |
| 34                    | NTPC                  | Kahalgaon          | 4          | 1996                     |                      210 |
| 35 36                 | NTPC                  | Dadri GT           | GT-1       | 1991                     |                      131 |
|                       | NTPC                  | Dadri GT           | GT-2       | 1991                     |                      131 |
| 37                    | NTPC                  | Dadri GT           | GT-3       | 1991                     |                      131 |
| 38                    | NTPC                  | Dadri GT           | GT-4       | 1991                     |                      131 |
| Sub total C.S. ( R&M) | Sub total C.S. ( R&M) |                    | 38         |                          |                    12304 |

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ANNEX REFERRED TO IN PART (e) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION  NO.  320  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON  23.03.2017 REGARDING REPLACING OLD POWER PLANTS.

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## Details of new thermal power plants proposed to be set up as replacement of old subcritical units

## (A) STATE SECTOR PROJECTS :

| State         | Name of Plant Retired / proposed for Retirement   | Name of the Developer   | Capacity of Plant Retired / proposed for Retirement (MW)   | Capacity of new proposed plant (MW)   | Action taken by the Developer                                                                                                                                                  |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Haryana       | Panipat TPS                                       | HPGCL                   | 440                                                        | 800                                   | TOR for Environment Clearance (EC) for 800 MW unit obtained.                                                                                                                   |
| U.P.          | Harduaganj TPS                                    | UPRVUNL                 | 290                                                        | 660                                   | Order for 660 MW unit placed in September 2015.                                                                                                                                |
| U.P.          | Panki TPS                                         | UPRVUNL                 | 210                                                        | 660                                   | EC yet to be obtained. NIT for 660 MW unit floated.                                                                                                                            |
| U.P.          | Obra TPS                                          | UPRVUNL                 | 438                                                        | 2x660                                 | Proposal is under consideration.                                                                                                                                               |
| M.P.          | Amarkantak TPS                                    | MPPGCL                  | 280                                                        | 660                                   | Proposal is under consideration.                                                                                                                                               |
| M.P.          | Satpura TPS                                       | MPPGCL                  | 312.5                                                      | 660                                   | Proposal is under consideration.                                                                                                                                               |
| Maharashtra   | Nasik TPP                                         | MAHAGENCO               | 250                                                        | 660                                   | Land available, Water & Fuel tied up, PPA agreement is available. Process for aviation and MoEF clearance is in progress.                                                      |
| Maharashtra   | Bhusawal Unit 2 &Paras Unit 2                     | MAHAGENCO               | 62.5 62.5                                                  | 660                                   | EC for 660 MW unit-6 (Bhusawal) obtained in Nov. 2012. The ICB tender on EPC basis was invited and the Bid evaluation report is submitted to Competent Authority for approval. |
| Gujarat       | Ukai TPS                                          | GSECL                   | 240                                                        | 660                                   | Setting up of super critical units is in proposal stage.                                                                                                                       |
| Telangana     | Kothagudem TPS Stage I to IV &Ramagundem' B TPS   | TSPGCL                  | 782.5                                                      | 800                                   | TSGENCO has taken up the works for replacement unit. EC obtained. Order placed. Zero date commenced on 01/01/15.                                                               |
| Tamil Nadu    | Ennore TPS                                        | TANGEDCO                | 450                                                        | 660                                   | TANGEDCO has proposed for replacement unit. TOR obtained.                                                                                                                      |
| West Bengal   | DPL TPS                                           | DPL                     | 280                                                        | 660                                   | Setting up of super critical units is in proposal stage.                                                                                                                       |
| Sub Total (A) | Sub Total (A)                                     | Sub Total (A)           | 4098                                                       | 8200                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                |

- (B) CENTRAL SECTOR PROJECTS :

| State         | Name of Plant Retired / proposed for Retirement   | Name of the Developer   |   Capacity of Plant Retired / proposed for Retirement (MW) | Capacity of new proposed plant (MW)   | Action taken by the Developer                            |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| West Bengal   | DVC Durgapur                                      | DVC                     |                                                        350 | 660                                   | Setting up of super critical units is in proposal stage. |
| Jharkhand     | DVC Chandrapura                                   | DVC                     |                                                        780 | 2x660                                 | Setting up of super critical units is in proposal stage. |
| Sub Total (B) | Sub Total (B)                                     | Sub Total (B)           |                                                       1130 | 1980                                  |                                                          |
| TOTAL (A+B)   | TOTAL (A+B)                                       | TOTAL (A+B)             |                                                       5228 | 10180                                 |                                                          |

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