Lok Sabha Question No. 764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Expansion of Grid Network
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.764 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

## EXPANSION OF GRID NETWORK

764.  ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expand  the  grid  network  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the proposed projects thereof;
- (c) the  proposed  date  of  commissioning  of  Kudankulam-Thirunelveli-IdamonKochi 400 KV line;
- (d) the details of electricity allocated to each State including Kerala from this project; and
- (e) the details of total amount spent for this project?

## 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) : Yes, Sir.  The electricity grid network in the country is being expanded on continuous basis  to take care of growth in electricity generation and load.

As  per  Section  3  of  the  Electricity  Act  2003,  the  Central  Electricity Authority (CEA) prepares National Electricity Plan (NEP), which inter-alia includes required transmission system  addition in the country. The  NEP,  Volume-II (Transmission)  notified  in  January  2019  estimated  the  required  transmission system addition for  the  period  2017-22.  As  per  this  Plan,  about  110,000  ckm  of transmission lines, about 383,000 MVA  of transformation capacity in the substations  at  220  kV  and  above  voltage  levels  and  14,000  MW  of  HVDC  bipole/back-to-back capacity are proposed to be added during the period 2017-22.

Transmission  lines  of  4,21,244  ckm  (voltage  level  of  220  kV  and above) and transformation capacity in substations of 9,52,713 MVA (voltage level of 220 kV and above) are in operation as on December, 2019, which is expected to increase to 4,78,132 ckms and 11,04,955 MVA respectively by 2021-22. Further, 24,000 MW HVDC bi-pole/back-to-back capacity are in operation as on December, 2019,  which  are  expected  to  increase  to  33,500  MW  by  2021-22.  These  include intra-state  and  inter-state  transmission  systems  of  220  kV  and  above  voltage level.

Also, the cumulative Inter Regional (IR) transmission capacity of the National Grid, which is presently about 1,00,550 MW, is expected to be enhanced to 1,18,050 MW by 2022.

- (c) : Kudankulam  -  Tirunelveli,  Tirunelveli  -  Edamon,  Tirunelveli  -  Cochin 400kV  D/c  lines  were  planned  and  implemented  as  part  of  Kudankulam  Atomic Power Plant (KAPP)(2000 MW) Transmission System. The commissioning dates of the lines are as below:

Kudankulam - Tirunelveli 400kV (Quad) 2xD/C lines - 01.04.2009 Tirunelveli - Edamon 400kV D/c line (operating at 220kV) - 01.07.2010

Tirunelveli - Cochin 400kV (Quad) Circuit-I & II - 27.09.2019 & 20.12.2019

- (d) : Power  is  not  allocated  to  States  from  a  specific  transmission  line. However, power is allocated from particular generating station, which is delivered to State through Inter State Transmission Line.
- (e) : Total expected expenditure of the lines mentioned in para (c) above is approx. Rs. 1545.0 Crores.

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