Lok Sabha Question No. 4962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Production by Thermal Power Stations
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4962 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2021

PRODUCTION BY THERMAL POWER STATIONS

4962. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  total  electricity  produced  by  thermal  power  stations  in the country;

(b) the details of new thermal power stations that have been established in the country during the last three years and the current year; and

(c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  construct  new  thermal  power stations in the future and if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) : As per Central Electricity Authority (CEA), during the year 202021  (April'  2020  -  February'  2021),  generation  from    thermal  power  stations utilities in the country was 925.14 Billion Units (BUs).

(b) : The detailed list of thermal power plants which are commissioned during the last  three years and the current year (April' 2020February' 2021) is furnished at Annexure.

(c) : Under section 7 of Electricity Act 2003, generation of electricity has  been    delicensed  and  Techno-Economic  Clearance  from  Ministry  of Power/Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is not required for Thermal Power Projects.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4962 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 25.03.2021

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The detail of thermal power plants which are commissioned during the last three years and the current financial year (up to Feb 2021) are given below:

## A. PROJECTS COMMISSIONED DURING THE YEAR 2017-18

| PROJECT NAME                 | REGION   | SECTOR    | STATE         | DEVELOPER                               |   CAPACITY (MW) |
|------------------------------|----------|-----------|---------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------|
| NABI NAGAR TPP U-2           | ER       | CENTRAL   | BIHAR         | JV OF NTPC & RAILWAYS                   |             250 |
| SOLAPUR STPP U-1             | WR       | CENTRAL   | MAHARASHTRA   | NTPC                                    |             660 |
| CHHABRA SCTPP U-5            | NR       | STATE     | RAJASTHAN     | RRVUNL                                  |             660 |
| BINJKOTE TPP U-1,2           | WR       | PRIVATE   | CHHATTISGARH  | SKS POWER GENERATION (CHHATTISGARH) LTD |             600 |
| NAWAPARA TPP U-2             | WR       | PRIVATE   | CHHATTISGARH  | TRN ENERGY                              |             300 |
| NASIK TPP PH-I U-3, 4, 5     | WR       | PRIVATE   | MAHARASHTRA   | RATTAN INDIA NASIK POWER LTD            |             810 |
| BARA TPP U-3                 | NR       | PRIVATE   | UTTAR PRADESH | PRAYAGRAJ POWER GENERATION CO.LTD.      |             660 |
| INDIA POWER TPP (HALDIA) U-1 | ER       | PRIVATE   | WEST BENGAL   | INDIAN ENERGY LTD (HALDIA)              |             150 |
| UCHPINDA TPP U-3             | WR       | PRIVATE   | CHHATTISGARH  | RKM POWER GEN PVT. LTD.                 |             360 |
| SHIRPUR TPP U-1              | WR       | PRIVATE   | MAHARASHTRA   | SHIRPUR POWER PVT. LTD.                 |             150 |
| HALDIA, IPCL UNIT 2          | ER       | PRIVATE   | WEST BENGAL   | INDIAN ENERGY LTD ( HALDIA)             |             150 |
| BTPS EXTN UNIT 8,9           | ER       | CENTRAL # | BIHAR         | NTPC #                                  |             500 |
| AKALTARA (NARIYARA)          | WR       | PRIVATE   | CHATISHGARH   | K.S.K MAHANADI POWER COMPANY LIMITED    |             600 |
| KUDGI STPP PH-I, UNIT 3      | SR       | CENTRAL   | KARNATAKA     | NTPC                                    |             800 |
| RAYAL SEEMA TPP UNIT 6       | SR       | STATE     | AP            | APGENCO                                 |             600 |
| MEJA STPP UNIT 1             | NR       | CENTRAL   | UTTAR PRADESH | JV OF NTPC & UPRVUNL                    |             660 |
| LARA TPP UNIT 1              | WR       | CENTRAL   | CHHATTISGARH  | NTPC                                    |             800 |
| Total                        | Total    | Total     | Total         | Total                                   |            8710 |

## B. PROJECTS COMMISSIONED DURING THE YEAR 2018-19

| PROJECT NAME                             | REGION   | SECTOR   | STATE          | DEVELOPER                |   CAPACITY (MW) |
|------------------------------------------|----------|----------|----------------|--------------------------|-----------------|
| LAKWA REPLACEMENT POWER PROJECT UNIT 1-7 | NER      | STATE    | ASSAM          | APGCL                    |          69.755 |
| MAHAN TPP, UNIT-2                        | WR       | PRIVATE  | MADHYA PRADESH | ESSAR POWER MP PVT. LTD. |         600     |
| SHREE SINGHAJI TPP (PHASE-II) UNIT-3     | WR       | STATE    | MADHYA PRADESH | MPPGCL                   |         660     |
| KOTHAGUDEM TPS STAGE-VII U-12            | SR       | STATE    | TELANGANA      | TSGENCO                  |         800     |
| NABINAGAR TPS U-3                        | ER       | CENTRAL  | BIHAR          | JV OF NTPC & RAILWAYS    |         250     |
| UCHPINDA TPP U-4                         | WR       | PRIVATE  | CHHATTISGARH   | RKM POWERGEN PVT. LTD.   |         360     |
| BONGAIGAON TPP U-3                       | NER      | CENTRAL  | ASSAM          | NTPC                     |         250     |
| SHRI SINGHAJI TPP STAGE-II U-4           | WR       | STATE    | MADHYA PRADESH | MPPGCL                   |         660     |
| DISHERGARH TPP                           | ER       | PRIVATE  | WEST BENGAL    | IPCL                     |          12     |
| GADARWARA TPP U-1                        | WR       | CENTRAL  | MADHYA PRADESH | NTPC                     |         800     |
| CHHABRA TPP EXTN. U-6                    | NR       | STATE    | RAJASTHAN      | RRUVNL                   |         660     |
| SOLAPUR STPP U-2                         | WR       | CENTRAL  | MAHARASTRA     | NTPC                     |         660     |
| Total                                    | Total    | Total    | Total          | Total                    |        5781.76  |

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## C. PROJECTS COMMISSIONED DURING THE YEAR 2019-20

| PROJECT NAME                | REGION   | SECTOR   | STATE          | DEVELOPER           |   CAPACITY (MW) |
|-----------------------------|----------|----------|----------------|---------------------|-----------------|
| NIWARI TPP, UNIT-2          | WR       | PRIVATE  | MADHYA PRADESH | BLA Power Pvt. Ltd. |              45 |
| IB VALLEY TPP, UNIT - 3 ,4  | ER       | STATE    | ODISHA         | OPGCL               |            1320 |
| NABINAGAR STPP, UNIT-1      | ER       | CENTRAL  | BIHAR          | NPGCL               |             660 |
| TANDA TPS, STAGE-II, UNIT-5 | NR       | CENTRAL  | UTTAR PRADESH  | NTPC                |             660 |
| KHARGONE STPP UNIT-1        | WR       | CENTRAL  | MADHYA PRADESH | NTPC                |             660 |
| WANAKBORI TPS, UNIT -8      | WR       | STATE    | GUJARAT        | GSECL               |             800 |
| NEYVELI NEW TPP- UNIT 1     | SR       | CENTRAL  | TAMIL NADU     | NLCIL               |             500 |
| DARLIPALLI STPP, UNIT-1     | ER       | CENTRAL  | ODISHA         | NTPC                |             800 |
| SURATGARH SCTPP             | NR       | STATE    | RAJASTHAN      | RRVUNL              |             660 |
| KHARGONE STPP UNIT-2        | WR       | CENTRAL  | MADHYA PRADESH | NTPC                |             660 |
| Total                       | Total    | Total    | Total          | Total               |            6765 |

## D. PROJECTS COMMISSIONED DURING THE YEAR 2020-21 (AS ON 28.02.2021)

| PROJECT NAME            | REGION   | SECTOR   | STATE          | DEVELOPER            |   CAPACITY (MW) |
|-------------------------|----------|----------|----------------|----------------------|-----------------|
| NAMRUP CCGT-GAS         | NER      | STATE    | ASSAM          | M/S APGCL            |           36.15 |
| Bhadradri-TPP-Unit 1, 2 | SR       | STATE    | TELENGANA      | M/S TSGENCO          |          540    |
| LARA STPP Unit-2        | WR       | CENTRAL  | CHHATTISGARH   | M/S NTPC LTD         |          800    |
| Meja STPP-Unit-2        | NR       | CENTRAL  | UTTAR PRADESH  | JV of NTPC & UPRVUNL |          660    |
| Neyveli New TPP, Unit 2 | SR       | CENTRAL  | TAMIL NADU     | M/s NLCIL            |          500    |
| Gadarwara STPP, Unit 2  | WR       | CENTRAL  | MADHYA PRADESH | M/s NTPC LTD         |          800    |
| Total                   | Total    | Total    | Total          | Total                |         3336.15 |

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