Lok Sabha Question No. 3762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Power Generation and Consumption
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3762 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

## POWER GENERATION AND CONSUMPTION

3762. SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government in last three years to increase the generation of electricity, the details thereof;
- (b) the  number  of  power  houses  established  in  last  three  years,  the details of the coal, gas, water and nuclear based power plants; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  consumption  and  generation  of  electricity  at present and last three years, if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : The following steps has been taken by Government of India to increase the generation of electricity:

- (i) During  last  three  years  2015-16  to  2017-18  and  current  year  2018 (upto  November,  2018),the  Generation  capacity  of  83,519  MW comprising of 49,161 MW from the conventional sources and 34,358 MW from renewable sources have been added.
- (ii) During  last  three  years  2015-16  to  2017-18  and  current  year  2018 (upto November, 2018), 90,767ckm of transmission lines and 2,76,338 MVA of transformation capacity have been completed. This has facilitated evacuation of power from Generating Stations to the consumers. The inter-regional transmission capacity of 52,700 MW has  been  added  during  last  three  years  2015-16  to  2017-18  and current year 2018 (upto November, 2018). Due to this, electricity can now be seemlessly  transferred  from  anywhere  to  anywhere  in  the country.

..........2.

- (iii) Government  of  India  is  assisting  states  through  schemes  like Deendayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) and Saubhagya etc. for strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution networks and for segregation  of  agricultural  feeders  to  give  adequate  and  reliable supply of power to consumers.
- (iv) Government of India  has  taken  steps  for  expeditious  resolution  of issues relating to Environmental and forest clearances for facilitating early completion of generation and transmission projects.
- (b) : The details of power projects commissioned during last three years i.e. 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and current year 2018 (upto November, 2018) are given at Annexure-I.

(c) : The details of generation and electrical energy supplied during last three years are given at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    3762  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 03.01.2019.

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## LIST OF PROJECTS COMMISSIONED DURING 2015-16

| Sl. No.   | PROJECT NAME                          | TYPE            | CAPACITY (MW)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|           | THERMAL PROJECTS                      |                 |                 |
| 1         | Anuppur TPP U-1,2                     | Coal            | 1200            |
| 2         | Bandakhar TPP U-1                     | Coal            | 300             |
| 3         | Balco TPP U-1,2                       | Coal            | 600             |
| 4         | Anpara D TPP U-6,7                    | Coal            | 1000            |
| 5         | Kalisindhi STPP U-2                   | Coal            | 600             |
| 6         | Bongaigaon TPP U-1                    | Coal            | 250             |
| 7         | TUTICORIN JV U-2                      | Coal            | 500             |
| 8         | Kondapalli Stg III-A (U-1,2)          | Gas             | 742             |
| 9         | Vindhyachalstppst-V U-13              | Coal            | 500             |
| 10        | PAINAMPURAM TPP U-2                   | Coal            | 660             |
| 11        | GMR RAJAHMUNDRY ENERGY LTD. BLOCK-1,2 | GAS             | 768             |
| 12        | SIKKA TPS EXTN. U-4                   | Coal            | 250             |
| 13        | Uchpinda TPP,U-1,2                    | Coal            | 720             |
| 14        | Talwandi Sabo U-2,3                   | Coal            | 1320            |
| 15        | ITPCL TPP Unit-I                      | Coal            | 600             |
| 16        | Kakatiya TPP St-II U-I                | Coal            | 600             |
| 17        | Sagardighi TPP EXTN. U-3              | Coal            | 500             |
| 18        | Prayagraj (Bara)TPP U-I               | Coal            | 660             |
| 19        | Vizag TPP U-1,2                       | Coal            | 1040            |
| 20        | Tripura CCGT, Monarchak               | GAS             | 35.6            |
| 21        | Raghunathpur TPP Ph-I U-2             | Coal            | 600             |
| 22        | Mutiara TPP ,U-2                      | Coal            | 600             |
| 23        | Lalitpur TPP U-1,2                    | Coal            | 1320            |
| 24        | Goindwal Sahib TPP U-1,2              | Coal            | 540             |
| 25        | Ind Barath Energy Pvt. Ltd. TPP U1    | Coal            | 350             |
| 26        | NABI NAGAR TPP EXP. U-1               | Coal            | 250             |
| 27        | BOKARAO TPS 'A'EXP U-1                | Coal            | 500             |
| 28        | MOUDA STPP-II U-3                     | Coal            | 660             |
| 29        | BELLARY TPP ST-III U-3                | Coal            | 700             |
| 30        | CHANDRAPUR TPS EXTN. U-9              | Coal            | 500             |
| 31        | KORADI TPS EXPN. U-9                  | Coal            | 660             |
| 32        | SINGARENI TPP U-1                     | Coal            | 600             |
| 33        | YERMARUS TPP U-1                      | Coal            | 800             |
| 34        | PARLI TPS U-8                         | Coal            | 250             |
| 35        | RAIKHEDA TPP U-2                      | Coal            | 685             |
| 36        | SEIONI TPP PH-I U-1                   | Coal            | 600             |
|           | TOTAL (THERMAL)                       | TOTAL (THERMAL) | 22460.6         |
|           | HYDRO PROJECTS                        |                 |                 |
| 37        | KOLDAM U-3,4                          | HYDRO           | 400             |
| 38        | SRINAGAR U-1,2,3,4                    | HYDRO           | 330             |
| 39        | BAGHLIHAR STAGE -II U-1,2             | HYDRO           | 300             |
| 40        | JORETHANG LOOP U-1,2                  | HYDRO           | 96              |
| 41        | LOWER JURALA U-1,2,3,4                | HYDRO           | 160             |
| 42        | BAGLIHAR STAGE-II U-3                 | HYDRO           | 150             |
| 43        | TEESTA LOW DAM STAGE-IV U-1,2         | HYDRO           | 80              |
|           | TOTAL (HYDRO)                         | TOTAL (HYDRO)   | 1516            |

## PROJECTS COMMISSIONED DURING THE YEAR 2016-17

| Sl. No.                                 | PROJECT NAME                          | TYPE    | Capacity (MW)   |
|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------|-----------------|
|                                         | THERMAL PROJECTS                      |         |                 |
| 1                                       | Lalitpur STPP U-3                     | COAL    | 660             |
| 2                                       | CUDDALORE Itpcl Tpp U-2               | COAL    | 600             |
| 3                                       | Bhavnagar Lignite Based Tpp U-1, 2    | COAL    | 500             |
| 4                                       | Gama CCPP, Block-I                    | GAS     | 225             |
| 5                                       | Mangaon CCPP                          | GAS     | 388             |
| 6                                       | Marwa TPP U-2                         | COAL    | 500             |
| 7                                       | Nawapara U-1                          | COAL    | 300             |
| 8                                       | Agartala Gas Based Power Project ST-1 | GAS     | 25.5            |
| 9                                       | BARA TPP U-2                          | COAL    | 660             |
| 10                                      | Sembcorp Gayatri Pvt. Ltd. U-1, 2     | COAL    | 1320            |
| 11                                      | Ratija TPP U-2                        | COAL    | 50              |
| 12                                      | Kashipur Ccpp Block-1                 | GAS     | 225             |
| 13                                      | Singareni U-2                         | COAL    | 600             |
| 14                                      | Sagardighi TPS-II U-4                 | COAL    | 500             |
| 15                                      | Koradi TPP U-10                       | COAL    | 660             |
| 16                                      | Kudgi TPP U-1, 2                      | COAL    | 1600            |
| 17                                      | Namrup CCGT                           | GAS     | 62.25           |
| 18                                      | NASIK TPP PH-I,U-2                    | COAL    | 270             |
| 19                                      | Mauda STPP-II U-4                     | COAL    | 660             |
| 20                                      | Bongaigaon TPP U-2                    | COAL    | 250             |
| 21                                      | Kanti TPS U-2                         | COAL    | 195             |
| 22                                      | Yermarus TPP U-2                      | COAL    | 800             |
| 23                                      | Unchahar TPS ST-Iv U-6                | COAL    | 500             |
|                                         | Total (Thermal)                       |         | 11550.75        |
|                                         | HYDRO PROJECTS                        |         |                 |
| 24                                      | Teesta Low Dam IV U-3, 4              | HYDRO   | 80              |
| 25                                      | Lower Jurala U-5, 6                   | HYDRO   | 80              |
| 26                                      | Kashang HEP-II & III U-1, 2           | HYDRO   | 130             |
| 27                                      | Pulichintala U-1                      | HYDRO   | 30              |
| 28                                      | Teesta-III U-1,2,3,4,5,6              | HYDRO   | 1200            |
| 29                                      | Kasang HEP-II & III U-2               | HYDRO   | 65              |
| 30                                      | NagarjunaSagar TR U-1, 2              | HYDRO   | 50              |
| 31                                      | CHANJU-I U-1,2                        | HYDRO   | 24              |
|                                         | TOTAL (HYDRO)                         |         | 1659            |
|                                         | NUCLEAR PROJECTS                      |         |                 |
| 32                                      | KUDANKULAM U-2                        | NUCLEAR | 1000            |
| GRAND TOTAL (Thermal + Hydro + Nuclear) |                                       |         | 14209.75        |

PROJECTS COMMISSIONED DURING THE YEAR 2017-18

| Sl. No          | PROJECT NAME                 | FUEL TYPE   |   CAPACITY (MW) |
|-----------------|------------------------------|-------------|-----------------|
| 1               | PULICHINTALA U-2 & U-3       | HYDRO       |              60 |
| 2               | RAYAL SEEMA TPP UNIT 6       | Coal        |             600 |
| 3               | BARAUNI EXT TPP UNIT 9       | Coal        |             250 |
| 4               | BTPS EXTN UNIT 8             | Coal        |             250 |
| 5               | NABI NAGAR TPP U-2           | Coal        |             250 |
| 6               | Akaltara (nariyara)          | Coal        |             600 |
| 7               | BINJKOTE TPP U-1 & U-2       | Coal        |             600 |
| 8               | LARA TPP UNIT 1              | Coal        |             800 |
| 9               | NAWAPARA TPP U-2             | Coal        |             300 |
| 10              | UCHPINDA TPP U-3             | Coal        |             360 |
| 11              | CHANJU-I U-3                 | HYDRO       |              12 |
| 12              | SAINJ HEP U-1 & U-2          | HYDRO       |             100 |
| 13              | KISHAN GANGA HEP U 1 to U-3  | HYDRO       |             330 |
| 14              | KUDGI STPP PH-I, UNIT 3      | Coal        |             800 |
| 15              | NASIK TPP PH-I U-3 to U 5    | Coal        |             810 |
| 16              | SHIRPUR TPP U-1              | Coal        |             150 |
| 17              | SOLAPUR STPP U-1             | Coal        |             660 |
| 18              | NEW UMTRU U-1 & U-2          | HYDRO       |              40 |
| 19              | TUIRIAL HEP U-1 & U-2        | HYDRO       |              60 |
| 20              | CHHABRA SCTPP U-5            | Coal        |             660 |
| 21              | DIKCHU U-1 & U-2             | HYDRO       |              96 |
| 22              | TASHIDING U-1 &U-2           | HYDRO       |              97 |
| 23              | BARA TPP U-3                 | Coal        |             660 |
| 24              | MEJA STPP UNIT 1             | Coal        |             660 |
| 25              | Haldia, IPCL Unit 2          | Coal        |             150 |
| 26              | INDIA POWER TPP (HALDIA) U-1 | Coal        |             150 |
| TOTAL (2017-18) | TOTAL (2017-18)              |             |            9505 |

PROJECTS COMMISSIONED DURING THE YEAR 2018-19 (upto November, 2018)

| Sl. No                             | PROJECT NAME                          | FUEL TYPE                          |   CAPACITY (MW) |
|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 1                                  | PARE, U 1 & U 2                       | HYDRO                              |         110     |
| 2                                  | LAKWA REPLACEMENT POWER PROJECT U 1-7 | Gas                                |          69.755 |
| 3                                  | MAHAN TPP, UNIT-2                     | Coal                               |         600     |
| 4                                  | SHREE SINGHAJI TPP (PHASE-II) U-3     | Coal                               |         660     |
| 5                                  | PULICHINTALA HEP, U-4                 | HYDRO                              |          30     |
| TOTAL (2018-19) (As on 30.11.2018) | TOTAL (2018-19) (As on 30.11.2018)    | TOTAL (2018-19) (As on 30.11.2018) |        1469.76  |

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    3762  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 03.01.2019.

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All India Generation in Billion Units (BU) during last three Years:

|                  | Electricity Generation (In BU)   | Electricity Generation (In BU)   | Electricity Generation (In BU)   | Electricity Generation (In BU)   |
|------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                  | 2015-16                          | 2016-17                          | 2017-18                          | 2018-19 (upto November)          |
| Conventional     | 1107.822                         | 1160.140                         | 1206.306                         | 849.202                          |
| sources          |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |
| Renewable Energy | 65.78085                         | 815.4821                         | 101.839                          | 88.945                           |
| Sources          |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |
| Total            | 1173.60313                       | 1241.689                         | 1308.146                         | 938.148                          |

*Generation data from Renewable Energy sources is Provisional.

All India electrical energy supplied in Billion Units (BU) during last three years:

| Year    | Electricity Supplied (In BU)   |
|---------|--------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 1,030.785                      |
| 2015-16 | 1,090.850                      |
| 2016-17 | 1,135.332                      |

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