Lok Sabha Question No. 4204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Carbon Free Power Generation
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla, Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4204 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## CARBON FREE POWER GENERATION

†4204.  SHRI RAVI KISHAN: SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of power generation in the country at present along with its demand and supply;
- (b) the details of the sources of power generation and their capacity;
- (c) the  sources  through  which  carbon  free  power  is  likely  to  be generated  in  the  next  ten  years  along  with  the  quantum  of  power prescribed to be generated from these sources;
- (d) the details of the measures taken in this regard;
- (e) whether proposals have been received from the States of Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh in this regard; and
- (f) 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) & (b) : The details of source wise power  generation and their capacity in total power production in the country during the current year 2019-20 (upto June, 2019) and the status of demand and supply of power in the country are given at Annexure-I.

……….2.

(c) & (d) : Hydro, Nuclear and Renewable Energy (including Solar, Wind and  Biomass)  are  main  sources  from  which  carbon  free  power  will  be generated in the next ten years.

Electricity Generation is a delicensed activity and decision to set  up  any  generating  plants  is  based  on  a  demand  assessment  by  the concerned  generator.  Hence  no  target  has  been  fixed  in  the  next  ten years.  However,  to  promote  clean  energy  Govt.  of  India  has  fixed  a cumulative target of 175 GW of renewable energy based installed capacity by 2022.

The details of steps being taken by the Government to promote the production of renewable energy, inter alia, are as under:-

- Issued  guidelines  for  procurement  of  solar  and  wind  power
- i. through tariff based competitive bidding process;
- Declared  Renewable  Purchase  Obligation  (RPO)  up  to  the  year
- ii. 2021-22;
- iii.
- Notified National Offshore Wind Energy Policy;
- iv.
- Notified policy for Repowering of Wind Power Projects;
- v. Notified standards for deployment of solar systems/devices;
- photovoltaic
- vi. The  waiver  of  Inter  State  Transmission  System  charges  and losses  for  inter-state  sale  of  solar  and  wind  power  for  projects commissioned by March 2022 has been given.
- (e) & (f): Generation is a delicensed activity under Electricity Act 2003. Electricity  Generation  Projects      are  set  up  by  various  utilities  and State/Central  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (CPSUs)  keeping  in  view  the demand  for  power  and  techo-commercial  viability.  As  per  information available  with  Central  Electricity  Authority,  the  details  of  Hydroelectric Projects & Nuclear Projects under construction in Rajasthan, Maharashtra are given at    Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4204 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 18.07.2019.

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Source  wise  generation  and  capacity  in  total  power  production  in  the  country during the current year 2019-20 (upto June, 2019*).

| Source                                 | Monitored Capacity as on 30.06.2019 (in MW)   | Monitored Capacity as on 30.06.2019 (in MW)   |   Generation 2019-20 (upto June, 2019 Million Unit) |
|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| THERMAL                                | 226324.34                                     |                                               |                                            287691   |
| NUCLEAR                                | 6780.00                                       |                                               |                                             10971.4 |
| HYDRO                                  | 45399.22                                      |                                               |                                             39548.8 |
| Bhutan Import                          | -                                             |                                               |                                               932.8 |
| Total (conventional)                   |                                               | 278503.56                                     |                                            339144   |
| RENEWABLE SOURCES                      | 79792.38                                      |                                               |                                             35525   |
| Grand Total ( Conventional +Renewable) | 358295.94                                     |                                               |                                            374669   |

## *   PROVISIONAL BASED ON ACTUAL-CUM-ASSESMENT

Note: 1. Gross Generation from conventional sources (Thermal, Hydro and Nuclear) stations of 25 MW and above only. 2. Total Renewable Energy capacity as on 31.05.2019 is 79372 MW.

The demand and supply of power in the country during April-June, 2019*

| Energy (Million Unit)   | Energy (Million Unit)   | Energy (Million Unit)   | Energy (Million Unit)   | Peak (Mega Watt)   | Peak (Mega Watt)   | Peak (Mega Watt)   | Peak (Mega Watt)   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Energy Requirement      | Energy Supplied         | Energy Not Supplied     | Energy Not Supplied     | Peak Demand        | Peak Met           | Demand not Met     | Demand not Met     |
| MU                      | MU                      | MU                      | %                       | MW                 | MW                 | MW                 | %                  |
| 347,771                 | 346,208                 | 1,563                   | 0.4                     | 183,673            | 182,533            | 1,140              | 0.6                |

ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (e) TO (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4204 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 18.07.2019. ***************

Details of Hydroelectric Projects & Nuclear Projects under construction in Rajasthan, Maharashtra

| State       | Name of Project                           | Capacity (MW)   | Source/Fuel   | Likely commissioning   |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|------------------------|
| Maharashtra | Koyna Left Bank                           | 2x40=80         | Hydro         | 2022-23 *              |
| Rajasthan   | Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant (Unit 7 & 8) | 2x700=1400      | Nuclear       | 2021-22                |

* Subject to restart of works

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