Lok Sabha Question No. 2471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Demand and Supply of Electricity
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2471 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2020

## DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY

2471. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government has  conducted  any  assessment of  the  demand  and supply of electricity and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(b) the  estimated  requirement  of  electricity  in  the  country  during  the  years 2020-24, Year-wise;

(c) the quantity of electricity likely to be available from the existing and ongoing projects in the country between 2020-24, year-wise;

(d) whether the Government has taken steps to prevent NPAs in the power sector and ensure completion of ongoing projects on time; and

(e) 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  19 th   Electric  Power  Survey  (EPS)  report  of  Central  Electricity Authority  covers  electricity  demand  projection  for  the  year  2016-17  to  2026-27  as well as perspective electricity demand projection for the year 2031-32 and 2036-37 for each state/UTs. The estimated requirement of the country, state/UT-wise for the year 2020-21 to 2024-25 is given at Annexure-I.

(c) : As  per  National  Electricity  Plan  (NEP)  published  in  March  2018,  likely installed capacity to meet the projected energy demand is given at Annexure-II.

With  this  generation  installed  capacity,  all  India  electricity  demand  of 1566 BU & 1836 BU projected as per 19th Electric Power Survey (EPS) in 2021-22 & 2024-25 respectively is likely to be fully met.

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(d) & (e) :     The  steps  taken  for  timely  completion  of  the  power  projects  and prevention of NPAs are as given below:

- i. Ministry of Power/Central Electricity Authority (CEA) monitors the progress of under construction power projects through frequent site visits and interaction with  the  developers  and  equipment  suppliers.  CEA  holds  review  meetings periodically  with  the  developers  and  other  stakeholders  to  identify  issues critical for commissioning of projects and help in resolving them.
- ii. Regular reviews are also undertaken by Ministry of Power, Ministry of Heavy Industries and  Cabinet  Secretariat to identify the constraint  areas  and facilitate faster resolution of inter-ministerial and other outstanding issues.
- iii. In  case  of  Central  Power  Sector  Undertakings  (CPSUs)  projects,  the  project implementation  parameters/  milestones  are  incorporated  in  the  annual  MoU signed between respective CPSU's and MoP and the same are monitored during the quarterly performance review meeting of CPSU's and other meetings held in MoP/CEA.
- iv. Matters are taken up with State Government/District Administration for extending help to the project implementing agencies in resolving Right of Way (ROW) issues.
- v. As and when required, issues are also reviewed in the PRAGATI portal of PMO for proactive governance and timely implementation.
- vi. Payments to gencos are monitored through PRAAPTI portal and other means.
- vii. Loans are provided on case to case basis to gencos in financial stress.
- viii. Efforts have been made through various policy initiations and other measures to provide fuel linkages and Power Purchase Agreements leading to prevention of NPAs.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2471 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.03.2020.

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## Estimated requirement of the country, state/UT-wise for the year 2020-21 to 2024-25

| State/UTs                 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Delhi                     |     36573 |     37778 |     38997 |     40224 |     41557 |
| Haryana                   |     60336 |     63618 |     66747 |     70333 |     75110 |
| Himachal Pradesh          |     11394 |     11866 |     12360 |     12876 |     13417 |
| Jammu & Kashmir           |     18017 |     18819 |     19963 |     21161 |     22433 |
| Punjab                    |     68502 |     72392 |     76826 |     81369 |     86027 |
| Rajasthan                 |     87051 |     91216 |     95782 |    101200 |    108808 |
| Uttar Pradesh             |    141426 |    150797 |    159412 |    167731 |    176477 |
| Uttarakhand               |     18181 |     19406 |     20687 |     22029 |     23438 |
| Chandigarh                |      2223 |      2304 |      2388 |      2475 |      2566 |
| Northern Region           |    443704 |    468196 |    493162 |    519399 |    549833 |
| Goa                       |      5332 |      5593 |      5855 |      6120 |      6389 |
| Gujarat                   |    128368 |    136159 |    144186 |    152475 |    160989 |
| Chhattisgarh              |     35559 |     37840 |     40155 |     42661 |     45315 |
| Madhya Pradesh            |     94301 |     99871 |    104772 |    109727 |    114765 |
| Maharashtra               |    180338 |    189983 |    200288 |    211307 |    223171 |
| D. & N. Haveli            |      8775 |      9343 |      9920 |     10513 |     11120 |
| Daman & Diu               |      2577 |      2712 |      2855 |      3006 |      3166 |
| Western Region            |    455250 |    481501 |    508032 |    535810 |    564915 |
| Andhra Pradesh            |     73090 |     78540 |     84429 |     90794 |     97181 |
| Telangana                 |     80700 |     84603 |     88130 |     91836 |     95776 |
| Karnataka                 |     81622 |     85932 |     90381 |     95042 |     99916 |
| Kerala                    |     29924 |     31371 |     32861 |     34393 |     35964 |
| Tamil Nadu                |    130189 |    136643 |    144145 |    152357 |    161349 |
| Puducherry                |      3521 |      3664 |      3809 |      3959 |      4114 |
| Southern Region           |    399047 |    420753 |    443754 |    468380 |    494301 |
| Bihar                     |     35152 |     38416 |     41208 |     43926 |     46735 |
| Jharkhand                 |     29052 |     30649 |     32209 |     33850 |     35544 |
| Odisha                    |     31224 |     32164 |     33172 |     34163 |     35219 |
| West Bengal               |     66634 |     69361 |     72222 |     75264 |     78463 |
| Sikkim                    |       607 |       638 |       669 |       702 |       737 |
| Eastern Region            |    162669 |    171228 |    179480 |    187906 |    196698 |
| Assam                     |     12959 |     14051 |     15164 |     16355 |     17631 |
| Manipur                   |      1925 |      2103 |      2300 |      2515 |      2760 |
| Meghalaya                 |      2470 |      2566 |      2667 |      2771 |      2900 |
| Nagaland                  |      1059 |      1129 |      1200 |      1275 |      1356 |
| Tripura                   |      1525 |      1595 |      1661 |      1731 |      1796 |
| Arunachal Pradesh         |      1345 |      1498 |      1669 |      1863 |      2081 |
| Mizoram                   |       799 |       866 |       937 |      1013 |      1095 |
| North E. Region           |     22083 |     23809 |     25598 |     27523 |     29619 |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands |       446 |       475 |       504 |       535 |       566 |
| Lakshadweep               |        59 |        62 |        64 |        66 |        68 |
| All India                 |   1483257 |   1566023 |   1650594 |   1739618 |   1836001 |

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2471 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.03.2020.

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As per National Electricity Plan (NEP) published in March 2018, likely installed capacity to meet the projected energy demand

| Fuel Type      | Installed Capacity (MW)   | Installed Capacity (MW)   |
|----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|                | 2021-22                   | 2026-27                   |
| Hydro          | 51,301                    | 63,301                    |
| Coal + Lignite | 2,17,302                  | 2,38,150                  |
| Gas            | 25,735                    | 25,735                    |
| Nuclear        | 10,080                    | 16,880                    |
| Renewable      | 1,75,000                  | 2,75,000                  |
| Total Capacity | 4,79,418                  | 6,19,066                  |

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