Lok Sabha Question No. 990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Power Purchase Agreements
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.990 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.06.2019

## POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

990.  SHRI D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the private power generation companies which have been allotted captive coal blocks, State-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  such  companies  which have  signed  Power  Purchase Agreements  (PPAs)  and  those  which  have  still  not  signed  the  same, Company and State-wise; and
- (c) the  action  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  against  such companies which have not signed the PPAs till date?

## 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) : Eight  (8)  coal  blocks  have  been  allocated  to  private  power generating  companies  so  far.  The  details  of  private  power  generating companies to which coal blocks have been allotted along with the status of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) is Annexed.
- (c) : After enactment of Electricity Act 2003, tariff is determined by the  Appropriate  Commission  under  Section-62  of  the  Act  or  adopted  by Commission as discovered after an open bid under Section-63 of the Act. Further, Tariff policy, 2016 mandates that all future requirement of power should  be  procured  competitively  by  distribution  licensees  except  in cases  of  expansion  of  existing  projects  or  where  there  is  a  company owned or controlled by the State.  Therefore, signing of PPA is contingent upon  a  bidder/private  generating  company  emerging  successful  in  a competitive bidding process of power procurement called by DISCOMS.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  990 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 27.06.2019.

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| Sl. No.   | Private Power Plant                | Capacity             | State          | Coal Block    | Name of the Allottee                                                                    | PPA Signed/Not Signed                                                  |
|-----------|------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Raikheda (Unit-1,2)                | 2 x 685 MW           | Chhattisgarh   | Talabira I    | GMR, Chhattisgarh                                                                       | No PPA                                                                 |
|           |                                    |                      |                | Ganeshpur     |                                                                                         |                                                                        |
| 2         | Budge Budge (Unit- 1,2)            | 2 x 250 MW           | West Bengal    | Sarisatolli   | CESC Ltd.                                                                               | 100 % of total capacity is tied up with embedded Distribution Licensee |
| 3         | Jaypee Nigrie (Unit- 1,2)          | 2 x 660 MW           | Madhya Pradesh | Amelia North  | Jaiprakash Power Venture Ltd.                                                           | PPA for Capacity - 495 MW                                              |
| 4         | Mahan TPP (Unit 1,2)               | 2 x 600 MW           | Madhya Pradesh | Tokisud North | Essar Power Ltd.                                                                        | PPA for Capacity - 60 MW                                               |
| 5         | Mundra TPP Kutch(Unit1, 2,3,4,5,6) | 4 x 330 + 2 x 660 MW | Gujarat        | Jitpur        | Adani Power Limited                                                                     | PPA for Capacity - 2434 MW                                             |
| 6         | JITPL Derang (Unit 1,2)            | 2 x 600 MW           | Odisha         | Mandakini     | Mandakini Exploration and Mining Ltd. (JV of Jindal India and Monnet Power Company Ltd) | Coal block surrendered and PPAs expired                                |
| 7         | Malibrahmani TPP (Unit 1,2)        | 2 x 525 MW           | Odisha         | Mandakini     | Mandakini Exploration and Mining Ltd. (JV of Jindal India and Monnet Power Company Ltd) | Coal block surrendered and PPAs expired                                |
|           |                                    |                      |                | Utkal - C     | Monnet Power Company Limited                                                            |                                                                        |

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