Lok Sabha Question No. 2586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Setting up of Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2586 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2023

## SETTING UP OF POWER PLANTS

2586. DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  the  power  plants  which  are  presently  functional  in  the  State  of Maharashtra including their capacity;

(b) whether the Government proposes to set up more power plants in the State to provide 24X7 power for the progress of the entire region;

- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) : The details of Power plants which are presently functional in Maharashtra with their monitored capacity is given at  Annexure-I.

(b) & (c) : The  details  of  under  construction  thermal  power  project  and  Pumped Storage  projects  (PSP)  which  are  under  Survey  &  Investigation  and  Detailed  Project Report (DPR) preparation stage in the state of Maharashtra are given at Annexure-II.

Further, One (1) hydro project (above 25 MW) viz Koyna Left bank Pumped Storage  Plants  (PSP)  (80  MW)  in  Satara  district  is  presently  under  implementation  by Water Resources Department (WRD), Govt. of Maharashtra.

(d) : Government have taken a number of policy initiatives, from time to time, to enhance the power generation in the country including the state of Maharashtra. During March,  2019,  the  Government  approved  a  number  of  measures  which  would  be especially helpful for the projects under construction as well as the new hydro projects in the country. The details are given at Annexure- III.

As a result of these measures, the capital cost as well as the project tariff would be reduced in initial years which would improve project viability & saleability.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2586 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2023

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The  details  of  Power  plants  which  are  presently  functional  in  Maharashtra  with  their monitored capacity

| Category      | NAME OF THE STATION     |   Monitored Capacity as on 28.02.2023 in MW |
|---------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| THERMAL       | AMARAVATI TPS           |                                     1350    |
|               | BELA TPS                |                                      270    |
|               | BHUSAWAL TPS            |                                     1210    |
|               | BUTIBORI TPP            |                                      600    |
|               | CHANDRAPUR(MAHARASHTRA) |                                     2920    |
|               | DAHANU TPS              |                                      500    |
|               | DHARIWAL TPP            |                                      600    |
|               | GEPL TPP Ph-I           |                                      120    |
|               | GMR WARORA TPS          |                                      600    |
|               | JSW RATNAGIRI TPP       |                                      300    |
|               | KHAPARKHEDA TPS         |                                     1340    |
|               | KORADI TPS              |                                     2190    |
|               | MANGAON CCPP            |                                      388    |
|               | MAUDA TPS               |                                     2320    |
|               | MIHAN TPS               |                                      246    |
|               | NASIK (P) TPS           |                                     1350    |
|               | NASIK TPS               |                                      630    |
|               | PARAS TPS               |                                      500    |
|               | PARLI TPS               |                                      750    |
|               | RATNAGIRI CCPP          |                                     1967.08 |
|               | SHIRPUR TPP             |                                      150    |
|               | SOLAPUR                 |                                     1320    |
|               | TIRORA TPS              |                                     3300    |
|               | TROMBAY CCPP            |                                      180    |
|               | TROMBAY TPS             |                                      750    |
|               | URAN CCPP               |                                      672    |
|               | WARDHA WARORA TPP       |                                      540    |
| THERMAL Total |                         |                                    27063.1  |
| NUCLEAR       | TARAPUR                 |                                     1400    |
| NUCLEAR Total |                         |                                     1400    |
| HYDRO         | BHANDARDHARA HPS ST-II  |                                       34    |
|               | BHIRA HPS               |                                      150    |
|               | BHIRA PSS HPS           |                                      150    |
|               | BHIRA TAIL RACE HPS     |                                       80    |
|               | BHIVPURI HPS            |                                       75    |
|               | GHATGHAR PSS HPS        |                                      250    |
|               | KHOPOLI HPS             |                                       72    |
|               | KOYNA DPH HPS           |                                       36    |
|               | KOYNA-III HPS           |                                      320    |
|               | KOYNA-IV HPS            |                                     1000    |
|               | PENCH HPS               |                                      160    |
|               | TILLARI HPS             |                                       60    |
|               | VAITARNA HPS            |                                       60    |
|               | KOYNA-I&II HPS          |                                      600    |
| HYDRO Total   |                         |                                     3047    |
| Total         |                         |                                    31510.1  |

..........2.

| Category    |   Capacity of RE (Excluding Large Hydro) in Maharashtra As on 28.02.2023 (MW) |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Solar       |                                                                          3772 |
| Wind        |                                                                          5013 |
| Bio Power   |                                                                          2639 |
| Small Hydro |                                                                           381 |
| Total       |                                                                         11805 |

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

2586 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2023 **************

The details of under construction thermal power project and Pumped Storage projects in the state of Maharashtra.

| Sl. No.      | Project's name                | Developer        | Capacity (Mw)   |
|--------------|-------------------------------|------------------|-----------------|
| State Sector | State Sector                  | State Sector     | State Sector    |
| 1            | Bhusawal TPS, Unit 6          | MAHAGENCO        | 660             |
| 2            | Warasagaon, Pune/ Raigad, PSP | WRD, Maharashtra | 1200            |
| 3            | Bhavali, Nashik/ Thane, PSP   | JSW Energy       | 1500            |

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ANNEXURE-III ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2586 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2023 **************

The Government have taken following measures which would be especially helpful for the projects under construction as well as the new hydro projects in the country.

- (i) Declaring Large Hydro Power (LHPs) (> 25 MW projects) as Renewable Energy source.
- (ii) Hydro Purchase Obligation (HPO) as a separate entity within Non-Solar Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO).
- (iii) Tariff rationalization measures for bringing down hydro power tariff.
- (iv) Budgetary Support for Flood Moderation/Storage Hydro Electric Projects (HEPs).
- (v) Budgetary Support to Cost of Enabling Infrastructure, i.e. roads/bridges.
- (a) Rs. 1.5 crore per MW for projects upto 200 MW.
- (b) Rs. 1.0 crore per MW for projects above 200 MW.

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