Lok Sabha Question No. 1676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-28
Subject: Production Capacity of Electricity
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1676 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2017

## PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF ELECTRICITY

1676.  DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has decided to enhance the production capacity of electricity in the country;

(b) if so, the target and time frame fixed for the purpose;

(c) whether the said target has been achieved, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether there is still gap between demand and production; and

(e) if  so,  the  present  status  of  production  and  demand  of  electricity  in  the country and the measures being contemplated to meet the gap?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) to (c) : In order to  meet the growing demand of electricity in the country, during  the  12 th   Five  Year  Plan  (2012-2017),  power  generation  capacity  addition target of  88,537 MW from conventional energy sources and 30,000 MW from nonconventional  energy  sources  was  fixed.  Against  the  said  target,  a  capacity addition of 99,209.47 MW from conventional energy sources (112% of the target) and 32,741 MW from non-conventional energy sources (109% of the target) was achieved during the 12 th  Five Year Plan.

Further,  power  generation  capacity  of  58,384  MW  comprising  of 48,261 MW thermal, 6,823 MW hydro and 3,300 MW nuclear, is at various stages of construction, which is expected to be available during the period 2017-2022. In addition,  Govt  of  India  has  set  a  target  to  have  175  GW  of  generation  capacity from non conventional energy sources by 2021-22.

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(d) & (e) :     The demand and supply of power in the country during the current year i.e. from April, 2017 to October, 2017 is given below:

| Energy (MU) (Apr-Oct 2017)   | Energy (MU) (Apr-Oct 2017)   | Energy (MU) (Apr-Oct 2017)   | Energy (MU) (Apr-Oct 2017)   | Peak (MW) (Apr-Oct 2017)   | Peak (MW) (Apr-Oct 2017)   | Peak (MW) (Apr-Oct 2017)   | Peak (MW) (Apr-Oct 2017)   |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Energy Requirement           | Energy Supplied              | Energy Not Supplied          | Energy Not Supplied          | Peak Demand                | Peak Met                   | Demand not Met             | Demand not Met             |
|                              |                              | (MU)                         | %                            |                            |                            | (MW)                       | %                          |
| 722,296                      | 717,050                      | 5,247                        | 0.7                          | 164,066                    | 160,752                    | 3,314                      | 2.0                        |

It is observed from the above table that there is a marginal demandsupply  gap  of  only  0.7%  in  terms  of  energy  and  2%  during  peak  hours  in  the country.  However,  this  demand-supply  gap  is  generally  on  account  of  factors other than inadequacy of power generation capacity in the country.

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