Lok Sabha Question No. 1406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Generation of Additional Power Capacity
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1406 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## GENERATION OF ADDITIONAL POWER CAPACITY

1406.  SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the Minister of POWER

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  target  to  generate  additional  power capacity during the year 2020-21 in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) the capacity of power generation added so far in the current year in the country against the said target; and
- (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government to achieve the said target?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) : The  details  of  tentative  schedule  of  addition  of  generation  capacity  as informed  by  the  project  authorities  for  the  years  2020-21  and  2021-22  along  with generation capacity added are tabulated below:

| YEAR     |   Scheduled Capacity Addition (In MW) |   Capacity Added (In MW) |
|----------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 2020-21  |                               11197.1 |                  5436.15 |
| 2021-22* |                               11478   |                  4038    |

*As on 31.01.2022

The current Installed Generation Capacity in the country is about 394 GW which is close to double the peak demand of 203 MW.

The State/UT-wise details of projects that were scheduled to be commissioned during the years 2020-21 including in the State of Uttar Pradesh are given at Annexure.

The  following  action/steps  are  taken  by  the  Ministry  of  Power  (MoP)/ Central Electricity Authority (CEA) to ensure timely completion of Power Projects:

-  MoP/CEA  monitor the progress of under-construction power  projects through frequent site visits and interaction  with the  developers &  other stakeholders. CEA holds  review  meetings  periodically  with  the  developers  and  other  stakeholders  to identify and resolve issues critical for commissioning of Projects.

.........2.

-  Regular  reviews  are  also  undertaken  in  MoP  to  identify  the  constraint  areas  to facilitate faster resolution of Inter-Ministerial and other outstanding Issues.
-  In  case  of  Central  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (CPSUs)  projects  of  the  Ministry  of Power (MoP), the project implementation parameters/milestones are incorporated in the  annual  MoU  signed  between  respective  CPSUs  and  MoP  and  the  same  are monitored  during  the  quarterly  performance  review  meetings  of  CPSUs  and  other meetings held in MoP/CEA.
-  Issues related to project implementation are taken up with State Government/District  Administration  for  resolving  the  issues  raised  by  the  Project Implementing Agencies.
-  Matters  are  also  taken  up  with  the  State  Government/District  Administration  for extending help to the Project Implementing Agencies in resolving the Right of Way (RoW) issues.

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ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO. 1406 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 10.02.2022 **************

| GENERATION CAPACITY ADDITION SCHEDULE FOR THE YEAR 2020-21   | GENERATION CAPACITY ADDITION SCHEDULE FOR THE YEAR 2020-21   | GENERATION CAPACITY ADDITION SCHEDULE FOR THE YEAR 2020-21   | GENERATION CAPACITY ADDITION SCHEDULE FOR THE YEAR 2020-21   | GENERATION CAPACITY ADDITION SCHEDULE FOR THE YEAR 2020-21   | GENERATION CAPACITY ADDITION SCHEDULE FOR THE YEAR 2020-21   |
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| STATE                                                        | PROJECT                                                      | SECTOR                                                       | UNIT                                                         | CAPACITY                                                     | Fuel                                                         |
| CHHATISGARH                                                  | LARA STPP                                                    | CENTRAL                                                      | 2                                                            | 800                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                               | GADARWARA STPP                                               | CENTRAL                                                      | 2                                                            | 800                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                | MEJA STPP                                                    | CENTRAL                                                      | 2                                                            | 660                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| TAMIL NADU                                                   | NEYVELI NEW TPP-LIGNITE                                      | CENTRAL                                                      | 2                                                            | 500                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| ODISHA                                                       | DARLIPALLI STPP ST-I                                         | CENTRAL                                                      | 2                                                            | 800                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| BIHAR                                                        | BARH STPP STAGE I                                            | CENTRAL                                                      | 1                                                            | 660                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                | TANDA TPP ST-II                                              | CENTRAL                                                      | 6                                                            | 660                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| BIHAR                                                        | NABI NAGAR STPP                                              | CENTRAL                                                      | 2                                                            | 660                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| BIHAR                                                        | NABI NAGAR TPP                                               | CENTRAL                                                      | 4                                                            | 250                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| ASSAM                                                        | NAMRUP CCGT-GAS                                              | STATE                                                        | ST                                                           | 36.15                                                        | Thermal                                                      |
| TELANGANA                                                    | BHADRADRI TPP (3x270)                                        | STATE                                                        | 1,2,3                                                        | 810                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| KARNATAKA                                                    | YELAHANKA CCPP-GAS                                           | STATE                                                        | GT+ST                                                        | 370                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                               | DR. NARLA TATA RAO TPS ST- V                                 | STATE                                                        | 8                                                            | 800                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                               | SRI DAMODARAM TPS ST-II                                      | STATE                                                        | 8                                                            | 800                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| RAJASTHAN                                                    | SURATGARH SCTPP                                              | STATE                                                        | 7                                                            | 660                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| TAMIL NADU                                                   | NORTH-CHENNAI                                                | STATE                                                        | 1                                                            | 800                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| TAMIL NADU                                                   | TUTICORIN STAGE-IV                                           | PRIVATE                                                      | 1                                                            | 525                                                          | Thermal                                                      |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                            | KAMENG (2x150)                                               | CENTRAL                                                      | 3,4                                                          | 300                                                          | Hydro                                                        |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                             | SAWARA KUDDU (3x37)                                          | STATE                                                        | 1,2,3                                                        | 111                                                          | Hydro                                                        |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                  | SINGOLI BHATWARI (3x33)                                      | PRIVATE                                                      | 1,2,3                                                        | 99                                                           | Hydro                                                        |
| SIKKIM                                                       | RONGNICHU (2x48)                                             | PRIVATE                                                      | 1,2                                                          | 96                                                           | Hydro                                                        |

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