Lok Sabha Question No. 360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Installation of FGD Equipment
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, D. Ravikumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.360

## ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## INSTALLATION OF FGD EQUIPMENT

360.   SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI: SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the coal based thermal power plants which are fitted with Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) equipment, State-wise;

(b) the steps taken by the Government to implement and install the FGD equipment in the coal based thermal power plants across the country;

(c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  proactive  measures  to  ensure  the completion  of  the  set  targets  for  the  installation  of  FDGs  at  various  thermal  plants;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  the  installation  of  such  equipment  and infrastructure by the Governments, State-wise including Tamil Nadu?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) : Coal  based  Thermal  Power  Plants  (TPPs)  are  required  to  comply  with emission norms including sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions norms, notified by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and directions given by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Installation of Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) is one of the  technologies  chosen  by  the  TPPs  to  comply  with  the  sulphur  dioxide  norms  of MoEF&CC.  The  details  of  coal  based  TPPs  which  are  fitted  with  FGD  equipment  are given at Annexure.

As per the revised Notification issued by MoEF&CC on 31.03.2021, a Task force  has  been constituted  by  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB) comprising of representative  from  MoEF&CC,  Ministry  of  Power,  Central  Electricity  Authority  and CPCB  to categorize  Thermal  Power  Plants  in  three  categories  to  comply with  new

.........2.

## emission norms as follows:

| Category and Description                                                                                                               | Timelines for compliance   | Environment Compensation (Rs. per unit electricity generated) for non-compliance beyond timelines   | Environment Compensation (Rs. per unit electricity generated) for non-compliance beyond timelines   | Environment Compensation (Rs. per unit electricity generated) for non-compliance beyond timelines   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                        |                            | 0-180 days                                                                                          | 181-365 days                                                                                        | 366 days & beyond                                                                                   |
| Category A - Within 10 km radius of National Capital Region (NCR) or cities having million plus population as per 2011 census of India | Upto 31.12.2022            | 0.10                                                                                                | 0.15                                                                                                | 0.20                                                                                                |
| Category B - Within 10 km radius of critically polluted areas or Non-Attainment cities as defined by CPCB                              | Upto 31.12.2023            | 0.07                                                                                                | 0.10                                                                                                | 0.15                                                                                                |
| Category C- Other than those included in Category A and B                                                                              | Upto 31.12.2024            | 0.05                                                                                                | 0.075                                                                                               | 0.10                                                                                                |

The aforementioned categorization by Task Force has been finalized by the Task Force on 13.12.2021.

- (e) : Government has not allocated any funds for the installation of FGD by the TPPs. However, directions have been issued to Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) under Section 107 of the Electricity Act 2003 to allow pass through of the additional capital and operational cost incurred by the TPPs due to implementation of new environmental norms by MoEF&CC. Ministry of Power vide letter dated  30.07.2021  has  further  issued  necessary  directions  to  CERC  that  the  impact  of Operating cost incurred in the implementation of new Environmental Norms shall not be considered for Merit Order Despatch of coal based Thermal Power Stations till the time as mentioned in MoEF&CC Notification dated 31.03.2021.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 360 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.02.2022 **************

| The details of coal based TPPs where FGD has been installed   | The details of coal based TPPs where FGD has been installed   | The details of coal based TPPs where FGD has been installed   | The details of coal based TPPs where FGD has been installed   | The details of coal based TPPs where FGD has been installed   | The details of coal based TPPs where FGD has been installed   | The details of coal based TPPs where FGD has been installed   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                       | State                                                         | Sector                                                        | Organisation                                                  | Name of Project                                               | Unit No.                                                      | Total Capacity (MW)                                           |
| 1                                                             | Haryana                                                       | Private                                                       | JhPL (HR)                                                     | MAHATMA GANDHI TPS                                            | 1                                                             | 660.00                                                        |
| 2                                                             | Haryana                                                       | Private                                                       | JhPL (HR)                                                     | MAHATMA GANDHI TPS                                            | 2                                                             | 660.00                                                        |
| 3                                                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                 | Central                                                       | NTPC                                                          | DADRI (NCTPP)                                                 | 1                                                             | 210.00                                                        |
| 4                                                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                 | Central                                                       | NTPC                                                          | DADRI (NCTPP)                                                 | 2                                                             | 210.00                                                        |
| 5                                                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                 | Central                                                       | NTPC                                                          | DADRI (NCTPP)                                                 | 3                                                             | 210.00                                                        |
| 6                                                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                 | Central                                                       | NTPC                                                          | DADRI (NCTPP)                                                 | 4                                                             | 210.00                                                        |
| 7                                                             | Tamil Nadu                                                    | Private                                                       | ITPCL                                                         | ITPCL TPP                                                     | 1                                                             | 600.00                                                        |
| 8                                                             | Tamil Nadu                                                    | Private                                                       | ITPCL                                                         | ITPCL TPP                                                     | 2                                                             | 600.00                                                        |
| 9                                                             | Gujarat                                                       | Private                                                       | APL                                                           | MUNDRA TPS                                                    | 7                                                             | 660.00                                                        |
| 10                                                            | Gujarat                                                       | Private                                                       | APL                                                           | MUNDRA TPS                                                    | 8                                                             | 660.00                                                        |
| 11                                                            | Gujarat                                                       | Private                                                       | APL                                                           | MUNDRA TPS                                                    | 9                                                             | 660.00                                                        |
| 12                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                | Central                                                       | NTPC                                                          | VINDHYACHAL STPS                                              | 13                                                            | 500.00                                                        |
| 13                                                            | Maharashtra                                                   | Private                                                       | JSWEL                                                         | JSW RATNAGIRI TPP                                             | 1                                                             | 300.00                                                        |
| 14                                                            | Maharashtra                                                   | Private                                                       | JSWEL                                                         | JSW RATNAGIRI TPP                                             | 2                                                             | 300.00                                                        |
| 15                                                            | Maharashtra                                                   | Private                                                       | JSWEL                                                         | JSW RATNAGIRI TPP                                             | 3                                                             | 300.00                                                        |
| 16                                                            | Maharashtra                                                   | Private                                                       | JSWEL                                                         | JSW RATNAGIRI TPP                                             | 4                                                             | 300.00                                                        |
| 17                                                            | Maharashtra                                                   | Private                                                       | RIL (DAHANU)                                                  | DAHANU TPS                                                    | 1                                                             | 250.00                                                        |
| 18                                                            | Maharashtra                                                   | Private                                                       | RIL (DAHANU)                                                  | DAHANU TPS                                                    | 2                                                             | 250.00                                                        |
| 19                                                            | Maharashtra                                                   | Private                                                       | TATA PCL                                                      | TROMBAY TPS                                                   | 5                                                             | 500.00                                                        |
| 20                                                            | Maharashtra                                                   | Private                                                       | TATA PCL                                                      | TROMBAY TPS                                                   | 8                                                             | 250.00                                                        |
|                                                               |                                                               |                                                               |                                                               | Total Units and capacity                                      | 20                                                            | 8290.00                                                       |

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