Lok Sabha Question No. 385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Production of Power
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.385 ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## PRODUCTION OF POWER

385. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the country would achieve cent percent production of required power in the coming years; (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  timeline  set  for  achieving  the  same;  and (c)
- the  details  of  resources  identified  to  make  country  self-reliant  and  achieve  cent percent production of required power?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) : The  20 th   Electric  Power  Survey  (EPS)  report,  published  by  Central  Electricity Authority (CEA) in November 2022, covers electricity demand projection for the year 2021-22 to  2031-32  as  well  as  perspective  electricity  demand  projection  for  the  year  2036-37  and 2041-42 for the country.

The  estimated  energy  requirement  and  peak  demand  of  the  country  from  the year 2021-22 to 2026-27 is given at Annexure.

Following measures have been taken to make country self-reliant and achieve production of required power for fully meeting the demand:

- (i) Thermal Power Plants of 25580 MW of capacity are at various stages of construction in the country.
- (ii) Proposed  coal  based  power  projects  of  8600  MW  have  been  granted  Environmental Clearance.
- (iii) Government has set a target to achieve 50 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity  from  non-fossil  fuel-based  energy  resources  by  2030.    To  achieve  this Government is taking following steps:
- (a) Government  is  moving  aggressively  towards  renewable  energy  sources  like solar, Off-shore wind, On-shore wind, Biomass, Battery energy storage system etc.  Renewable  Capacity  (excluding  Large  Hydro)  under  implementation  is 61.98 GW and under tendering is 36.44 GW.
- (b) Hydroelectric  projects  (above  25  MW)  totalling  to  14153.5  MW  are  under implementation.
- (c) Hydroelectric Schemes with aggregate installed capacity of 22662 MW have been concurred by CEA.
- (d) Nuclear Power Plants of 8,700 MW of capacity are under construction and 7000 MW of Nuclear power plants have been accorded Administrative Approval and Financial Sanction.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION    NO. 385 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 08.12.2022 **************

The  estimated  energy  requirement  and  peak  demand  of  the  country  from  the year 2021-22 to 2026-27

Electrical Energy Requirement (Ex Bus)

| Year    |   Electrical energy requirement (in MU) |   Peak Electricity Demand (in MW) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2021-22 |                                 1381646 |                            203115 |
| 2022-23 |                                 1512918 |                            216966 |
| 2023-24 |                                 1600214 |                            230144 |
| 2024-25 |                                 1694634 |                            244565 |
| 2025-26 |                                 1796627 |                            260118 |
| 2026-27 |                                 1907835 |                            277201 |

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