Lok Sabha Question No. 5425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Development of Transmission System
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5425 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

5425. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether Central Electricity Authority (CEA) prepares National Electricity Plan to develop the transmission system in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has setup a programme for construction of transmission lines for evacuation of power from generating stations during the last three years and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the extent to which it has been achieved;

(d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  strengthen  the  existing  transmission network  for  meeting  projected  growth  in  load  or  demand  and  optimum  utilization  of distribution of generated resources indifferent regions;

- (e) if so, the quantum of funds allocated for the said work; and

(f) the extent to which target has been achieved in this regard?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) : Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  prepares  the  National  Electricity  Plan (NEP) to develop the transmission system in the country in compliance of section 3(4) of Electricity Act, 2003. National Electricity Plan (Vol-II Transmission) has been notified in the Gazette of India on 7 th  February, 2019.

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(b) & (c) : Transmission  lines  are  planned  and  constructed  for  evacuation  of  power from  generating  stations  and  strengthening  of  existing  transmission  network.  The transmission system associated with generation projects are executed matching with the completion schedule of the respective generation project for evacuation of power to  load  centers.  The  transmission  lines  of  12,089  ckm,  associated  with  various generation projects, have been executed in last three years (i.e. FY 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19) for evacuation of power from the respective generation projects.

(d) & (e) : Transmission systems establish the link between source of generation and distribution system. Therefore, the transmission systems are planned for evacuation of power from Generating stations and for meeting growth in load / demand as projected in the Electric Power Survey (EPS) Report.

Accordingly,  planning  of  transmission  system  (transmission  lines  and associated substations) for the period 2017-22, to meet the projected peak electricity demand  of  226  GW  (as  per  19th  EPS)  during  2021-22  has  been  carried  out.  The transmission  projects  are  implemented  generally  through  Tariff  Based  Competitive Bidding and tariff is collected as per extant CERC Tariff Regulations.

(f) : Against  a  target  of  23,086  ckm  of  transmission  lines  and  53,978  MVA  of transformation capacity during 2017-18, 23119 ckm transmission lines and 86,193 MVA transformation  capacity  has  been  added.    Similarly,  in  2018-19,  against  a  target  of 22,647  ckm  of  transmission  lines  and  62,600  MVA  of  transformation  capacity,  22437 ckm transmission lines and 72,705 MVA transformation capacity has been added.

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