Lok Sabha Question No. 1210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: New Coal-fired Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1210

## ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## NEW COAL-FIRED PLANTS

1210.  SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  proposes to build  new  coal-fired  plants  because  of  the lower generation cost to meet the increasing demand of power;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the locations fixed for establishing the new Coal-fired thermal power generation plants;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to increase the capacity of power generation of the already existing plants and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to take over the State owned thermal plants to enhance the power generation capacity and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) : As per Section 7 of the Electricity Act, 2003, "any generating company may establish, operate and maintain a generating station without obtaining a license/permission under this Act, if it complies with the technical standards relating to connectivity  with  the  grid.  Accordingly,  sanction  of  the  Government  is  not  required  for setting  up  of  thermal  power  projects'.  Central  Electricity  Authority  monitors  capacity addition  of  power  plants.  8  Number  of  Central  Sector  thermal  power  projects  having capacity of 12580 Megawatt (MW) and 11 number of State Sector thermal power projects having capacity of 13660 MW are under construction to increase the capacity of thermal power generation in the country. Details of location of these plants are at Annexure.

(e) : Ministry  of  Power  has  no  proposal  to  take  over  the  state  owned  thermal plants to enhance the power generation capacity.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1210 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2023

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## List of under construction thermal power projects in India

(As on 25-01-2023)

| Sl. No.         | NAME OF PROJECT                       | STATE           | DEVELOPER       | UNIT NO.        | CAPACITY (MW)   | LOA DATE        | ANTICIPATED TRIAL RUN DATE   |
|-----------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------------|
| Central Sector  | Central Sector                        | Central Sector  | Central Sector  | Central Sector  | Central Sector  | Central Sector  | Central Sector               |
| 1               |                                       |                 | NTPC            | U-2             | 660             | Mar-2005        | Mar-2023                     |
|                 | Barh STPP-I                           | Bihar           |                 | U-3             | 660             | Mar-2005        | Mar-2024                     |
| 2               |                                       | Jharkhand       | NTPC            | U-2             | 660             | Feb-2014        | Nov-2023                     |
|                 | North Karanpura STPP                  |                 |                 | U-3             | 660             | Feb-2014        | Mar-2024                     |
|                 | Telangana STPP St- I                  | Telangana       | NTPC            | U-1             | 800             | Feb-2016        | Feb-2023                     |
| 3               |                                       |                 |                 | U-2             | 800             | Feb-2016        | Jun-2023                     |
|                 |                                       | Odisha          | NTPC            | U-1             | 660             | Sept-2022       | Nov-2026                     |
| 4               | Talcher TPS, St-III                   |                 |                 | U-2             | 660             | Sept-2022       | May-2027                     |
|                 |                                       | Jharkhand       | PVUNL           | U-1             | 800             | Mar-2018        | Jun-2024                     |
| 5               | Patratu STPP                          |                 |                 | U-2             | 800             | Mar-2018        | Dec-2024                     |
| 5               |                                       |                 |                 | U-3             | 800             | Mar-2018        | Mar-2025                     |
|                 |                                       |                 | SJVN            | U-1             | 660             | Jun-2019        | Dec-2023                     |
| 6               | Buxar TPP                             | Bihar           |                 | U-2             | 660             | Jun-2019        | Mar-2024                     |
|                 |                                       | Uttar           | NUPPL           | U-1             | 660             | Aug-2016        | May-2023                     |
| 7               | Ghatampur TPP                         |                 |                 | U-2             | 660             | Aug-2016        | Aug-2023                     |
|                 |                                       | Pradesh         | THDC            | U-3             | 660             | Aug-2016        | Nov-2023                     |
| 8               | Khurja SCTPP                          | Uttar           |                 | U-1             | 660             | Aug-2019        | Feb-2024                     |
|                 |                                       | Pradesh         |                 | U-2             | 660             | Aug-2019        | Aug-2024                     |
| Sub Total 12580 | Sub Total 12580                       | Sub Total 12580 | Sub Total 12580 | Sub Total 12580 | Sub Total 12580 | Sub Total 12580 | Sub Total 12580              |
| State Sector    | State Sector                          | State Sector    | State Sector    | State Sector    | State Sector    | State Sector    | State Sector                 |
| 9               |                                       | Tamil Nadu      | TANGEDCO        | U-1             | 660             | Sep-2014        | Mar-2024                     |
|                 | Ennore SCTPP                          |                 |                 | U-2             | 660             | Sep-2014        | May-2024                     |
| 10              | North Chennai TPP St-III              | Tamil Nadu      | TANGEDCO        | U-1             | 800             | Jan-2016        | Mar-2023                     |
|                 |                                       |                 |                 | U-1             | 660             | Dec-2017        | Mar-2024                     |
| 11              | Udangudi STPP Stage I                 | Tamil Nadu      | TANGEDCO        | U-2             | 660             | Dec-2017        | Jun-2024                     |
|                 |                                       |                 |                 | U-1             | 800             | Oct-2017        | Jun-2023                     |
|                 |                                       |                 |                 | U-2             | 800             | Oct-2017        | Aug-2023                     |
| 12              | Yadadri TPS                           | Telangana       | TSGENCO         | U-3             | 800             | Oct-2017        | Dec-2023                     |
|                 |                                       |                 |                 | U-4             | 800             | Oct-2017        | Apr-2024                     |
|                 |                                       |                 |                 | U-5             | 800             | Oct-2017        | Aug-2024                     |
|                 |                                       | Uttar           |                 | U-1             | 660             | Dec-2016        | Jun-2023                     |
| 13              | Jawaharpur STPP                       | Pradesh         | UPRVUNL         | U-2             | 660             | Dec-2016        | Dec-2023                     |
|                 | Obra-C STPP                           | Uttar           |                 | U-1             | 660             | Dec-2016        | Jun-2023                     |
| 14              |                                       | Pradesh         | UPRVUNL         | U-2             | 660             | Dec-2016        | Dec-2023                     |
| 15              | Panki TPS Extn.                       | Uttar Pradesh   | UPRVUNL         | U-1             | 660             | Mar-2018        | Jan-2024                     |
| 16              | Dr.Narla Tata Rao TPS St-V            | Andhra Pradesh  | APGENCO         | U-1             | 800             | Dec-2015        | Mar-2023                     |
| 17              | Sri Damodaran Sanjeevaiah TPP St-II   | Andhra Pradesh  | APPDCL          | U-1             | 800             | Nov-2015        | Feb-2023                     |
| 18              | Bhusawal TPS                          | Maharashtra     | MAHAGENCO       | U-6             | 660             | Jan-2018        | Jun-2023                     |
| 19              |                                       |                 |                 |                 |                 |                 |                              |
|                 | Sagardighi Thermal Power Plant Ph-III | West Bengal     | WBPDCL          | U-1             | 660             | Dec-2018        | Sep-2024                     |
|                 | Sub Total                             |                 |                 |                 | 13660           |                 |                              |
| Grand Total     | Grand Total                           | Grand Total     | Grand Total     | Grand Total     | 26240           | 26240           | 26240                        |

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