Lok Sabha Question No. 1276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Power Plants by NTPC
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA, J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1276 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## POWER PLANTS BY NTPC

†1276.  SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA: SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the power plants under National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and the target fixed for power production and actual quantum of power being produced by them, Power Plant-wise;
- (b) whether  NTPC  is  currently  modernizing  its  power  plants  and  if  so,  the details  thereof,  including  the  original  construction  cost  of  these  plants  and  the cost of modernization, plant-wise;
- (c) the estimated increase in quantum of power to be produced by these plants as well as the likely  increase in the cost  of  power production  after renovation; and
- (d) whether the Union Government has assessed the future power requirements  of  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  being taken for creating additional power to meet the requirements of various States?

## 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  requisite  details  of  the  Power  Plants  under  National  Thermal Power  Corporation  (NTPC)  and  the  target  fixed  for  power  production  and  the actual  quantum of power being produced by them is given at Annex-I.
- (b) & (c) : NTPC  has  adopted  need  based  Renovation  schemes  which  are aimed  at  addressing  the  issues  of  technological  obsolescence,  compliance  to statutory/environmental  norms,  life  extension  of  components,  sustenance  of existing performance levels, etc. in its old power plants. The schemes are need based and do not envisage the augmentation of production capacity. Presently, complete modernization of a power plants is not envisaged.
- (d) : Yes,  Madam,  Government  has  estimated  the  State/UT  wise  power consumption  of  electrical  energy  under  19 th   Electric  Power  Survey  (EPS).  The details  of  power  required,  year-wise  from  2016-2017  to  2021-22  is  given  at Annex-II.  As  per  the  Draft  National  Electricity  Policy  (NEP),  the  expected Generation capacity would be around 523 GW by March 2022 (inclusive of 175 GW of capacity from Renewable Energy Sources). This is expected to meet the Peak Demand and Energy Demand of 2021-22.

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ANNEX-I

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1276 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2017.

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## Generation target and actual gross generation

| Sl. No   | Coal Stations       | CEA Generation target (MU) 2015-16   | Actual Gross Gen(MU) 2015-16   |
|----------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1        | Singrauli           | 15150                                | 16271                          |
| 2        | Rihand              | 19750                                | 21055                          |
| 3        | Unchahar            | 7900                                 | 7013                           |
| 4        | Tanda               | 3250                                 | 3130                           |
| 5        | Vindhyachal         | 29017                                | 31321                          |
| 6        | Badarpur            | 3900                                 | 2241                           |
| 7        | Dadri               | 12800                                | 10048                          |
| 8        | Mouda               | 4022                                 | 1876                           |
| 9        | Korba               | 19000                                | 20429                          |
| 10       | Sipat               | 19950                                | 22285                          |
| 11       | Ramagundam          | 19550                                | 20250                          |
| 12       | Simhadri            | 14600                                | 14470                          |
| 13       | Farakka             | 13400                                | 12340                          |
| 14       | Kahalgaon           | 14900                                | 15275                          |
| 15       | Barh                | 4112                                 | 4785                           |
| 16       | Talcher Kaniha      | 22400                                | 23967                          |
| 17       | Talcher Thermal     | 3400                                 | 3764                           |
| 18       | Bongaigaon          | 496                                  | 117                            |
|          | TOTAL COAL STATIONS | 227597                               | 230636                         |
| Sl. No   | CCGT Stations       |                                      |                                |
| 1        | Anta                | 1200                                 | 942                            |
| 2        | Auraiya             | 1900                                 | 1511                           |
| 3        | Dadri Gas           | 2300                                 | 2999                           |
| 4        | Faridabad           | 1200                                 | 1101                           |
| 5        | Kawas               | 1800                                 | 1212                           |
| 6        | Jhanor Gandhar      | 1650                                 | 962                            |
| 7        | Kayamkulam          | 500                                  | 143                            |
|          | TOTAL CCGT STATIONS | 10550                                | 8870                           |
| Sl. No.  | Solar Stations      |                                      |                                |
| 1        | Dadri               | -                                    | 7.02                           |
| 2        | Andaman & Nicobar   | -                                    | 6.44                           |
| 3        | Ramagundam          | -                                    | 16.04                          |
| 4        | Faridabad           | -                                    | 6.85                           |
| 5        | Talcher             | -                                    | 13.23                          |
| 6        | Unchahar            | -                                    | 10.36                          |
| 7        | Rajgarh             | -                                    | 82.76                          |
| 8        | Singrauli           | -                                    | 19.89                          |
|          | TOTAL SOLAR         | -                                    | 162.59                         |
|          | Koldam Hydro        | 890                                  | 2308                           |
|          | Total NTPC          | 239037                               | 241977                         |

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ANNEX-II

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1276 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2017.

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| State/UT-wise Electrical Energy Requirement (ex-bus) from 2016-17 to 2021-22 (Utilities) (MU)   | State/UT-wise Electrical Energy Requirement (ex-bus) from 2016-17 to 2021-22 (Utilities) (MU)   | State/UT-wise Electrical Energy Requirement (ex-bus) from 2016-17 to 2021-22 (Utilities) (MU)   | State/UT-wise Electrical Energy Requirement (ex-bus) from 2016-17 to 2021-22 (Utilities) (MU)   | State/UT-wise Electrical Energy Requirement (ex-bus) from 2016-17 to 2021-22 (Utilities) (MU)   | State/UT-wise Electrical Energy Requirement (ex-bus) from 2016-17 to 2021-22 (Utilities) (MU)   | State/UT-wise Electrical Energy Requirement (ex-bus) from 2016-17 to 2021-22 (Utilities) (MU)   |
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| State/UT                                                                                        | 2016-17                                                                                         | 2017-18                                                                                         | 2018-19                                                                                         | 2019-20                                                                                         | 2020-21                                                                                         | 2021-22                                                                                         |
| All- India (Electrical                                                                          | 11,60,429                                                                                       | 12,40,760                                                                                       | 13,17,962                                                                                       | 13,99,913                                                                                       | 14,83,257                                                                                       | 15,66,023                                                                                       |

| State/UT-wise Peak Electricity Demand (ex-bus) from 2016-17 to 2021-22 (Utilities) (MW)   | State/UT-wise Peak Electricity Demand (ex-bus) from 2016-17 to 2021-22 (Utilities) (MW)   | State/UT-wise Peak Electricity Demand (ex-bus) from 2016-17 to 2021-22 (Utilities) (MW)   | State/UT-wise Peak Electricity Demand (ex-bus) from 2016-17 to 2021-22 (Utilities) (MW)   | State/UT-wise Peak Electricity Demand (ex-bus) from 2016-17 to 2021-22 (Utilities) (MW)   | State/UT-wise Peak Electricity Demand (ex-bus) from 2016-17 to 2021-22 (Utilities) (MW)   | State/UT-wise Peak Electricity Demand (ex-bus) from 2016-17 to 2021-22 (Utilities) (MW)   |
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| State/UT                                                                                  | State/UT                                                                                  | 2016-17                                                                                   | 2017-18                                                                                   | 2018-19 2019-20                                                                           | 2020-21                                                                                   | 2021-22                                                                                   |
| All                                                                                       | India (Peak                                                                               | 161,834                                                                                   | 176,897                                                                                   | 188,360 200,696                                                                           | 213,244                                                                                   | 225,751                                                                                   |
| Electricity Demand)                                                                       | Electricity Demand)                                                                       |                                                                                           |                                                                                           |                                                                                           |                                                                                           |                                                                                           |

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