Lok Sabha Question No. 1550 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Hydroelectric Power Production
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Indra Hang Subba

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1550

## ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## HYDROELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION

1550. SHRI INDRA HANG SUBBA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of hydroelectric power production in each State of the country during the last five years, State/UT and year-wise;

(b) the quantum of surplus electricity generated in the country; and

(c) the policy interventions done by the Government during the last five years to improve electricity production from clean sources?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)  : State/UT-wise  details  of  hydroelectric  power  production  in  the country during the last five years and the current year are given at Annexure.

(b) : Generation is based on the demand of power. The actual generation from  hydro  projects  during  the  years  2017-18,  2018-19,  2019-20,  2020-21  and 2021-22 was 89.28%, 103.76% 113.76%, 107.08% and 101.39% of the target.

(c) : The  following  measures  have  been  taken  to  promote  renewable energy in the country:

- Declaration of a Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) trajectory up to the year 2029-30.
- Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for solar, wind and hydro projects.

.........2.

- Setting up of Ultra Mega Renewable Energy to provide land and transmission to RE developers on a plug and play basis.
- Schemes  such  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Urja  Suraksha  evam  Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), Solar Rooftop Phase II, 12000 MW CPSU Scheme Phase II.
- Laying of new transmission lines and creating sub-stations capacity under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power.
- Notification of standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic system/devices.
- Setting  up  of  Project  Development  Cell  for  attracting  and  facilitating investments.
- Permitting of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under the automatic route.
- Standard  Bidding  Guidelines  for  tariff  based  competitive  bidding  process for procurement of power from Grid Connected Solar PV and Wind.
- Government  has  issued  orders  that  power  shall  be  dispatched  against Letter  of  Credit  (LC)  or  advance  payment  to  ensure  timely  payment  by distribution licensees to RE generators.
- Notification  of  Promoting  Renewable  Energy  through  Green  Energy  Open Access Rules 2022.
- Launch of Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) and Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM) to facilitate sale of Renewable Energy through exchanges.
- Declaration of Large Hydro Power (LHPs) (> 25 MW projects) as Renewable Energy sources.
- Provision of budgetary support for Flood Moderation and enabling Infrastructure, i.e. roads/bridges of Hydro Electric Projects (HEPs).

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.1550  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK SABHA ON 15.12.2022

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| STATE-WISE GENERATION OF H.E.STATIONS (>25   | STATE-WISE GENERATION OF H.E.STATIONS (>25   | DURING LAST FIVE YEARS AND THE CURRENT YEAR 2022-23 (TENTATIVE AS ON 30.11.2022)   | DURING LAST FIVE YEARS AND THE CURRENT YEAR 2022-23 (TENTATIVE AS ON 30.11.2022)   | DURING LAST FIVE YEARS AND THE CURRENT YEAR 2022-23 (TENTATIVE AS ON 30.11.2022)   | DURING LAST FIVE YEARS AND THE CURRENT YEAR 2022-23 (TENTATIVE AS ON 30.11.2022)   | DURING LAST FIVE YEARS AND THE CURRENT YEAR 2022-23 (TENTATIVE AS ON 30.11.2022)   | DURING LAST FIVE YEARS AND THE CURRENT YEAR 2022-23 (TENTATIVE AS ON 30.11.2022)   |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| NAME OF STATE/UT                             | INSTALLED CAPACITY AS ON 30.11.2022 (MW)     | 2017-18                                                                            | 2018-19                                                                            | 2019-20                                                                            | 2020-2021                                                                          | 2021-22                                                                            | 2022-23 (tentative as on 30.11.2022)                                               |
| NAME OF STATE/UT                             | INSTALLED CAPACITY AS ON 30.11.2022 (MW)     | ACTUAL                                                                             | ACTUAL                                                                             | ACTUAL                                                                             | ACTUAL                                                                             | ACTUAL                                                                             | ACTUAL                                                                             |
| Himachal Pradesh                             | 10263                                        | 38783                                                                              | 35908.57                                                                           | 40834.88                                                                           | 37473.47                                                                           | 36459.64                                                                           | 32732                                                                              |
| Jammu & Kashmir                              | 3360                                         | 14793.01                                                                           | 16387.07                                                                           | 18094                                                                              | 17002.68                                                                           | 17074.02                                                                           | 14102                                                                              |
| Ladakh                                       | 89                                           | 144.55                                                                             | 154.51                                                                             | 270.28                                                                             | 376.21                                                                             | 405.98                                                                             | 343                                                                                |
| Punjab                                       | 1096.3                                       | 4724.3                                                                             | 4335.4                                                                             | 5123                                                                               | 4747.03                                                                            | 3709.73                                                                            | 3065                                                                               |
| Rajasthan                                    | 411                                          | 819.53                                                                             | 698.4                                                                              | 606                                                                                | 469.63                                                                             | 481.84                                                                             | 508                                                                                |
| Uttar Pradesh                                | 501.6                                        | 1486.69                                                                            | 1176.36                                                                            | 1073                                                                               | 1572.35                                                                            | 1402.68                                                                            | 588                                                                                |
| Uttarakhand                                  | 3975.35                                      | 13983.61                                                                           | 13741.1                                                                            | 14555                                                                              | 13592                                                                              | 14332.13                                                                           | 12330                                                                              |
| Chhatisgarh                                  | 120                                          | 178.07                                                                             | 243.08                                                                             | 237                                                                                | 419.19                                                                             | 404.13                                                                             | 196                                                                                |
| Gujarat                                      | 1990                                         | 1551.92                                                                            | 1042.81                                                                            | 5415                                                                               | 4233.36                                                                            | 2621.51                                                                            | 4919                                                                               |
| Madhya Pradesh                               | 2235                                         | 2586.81                                                                            | 3396.67                                                                            | 6282                                                                               | 6477                                                                               | 4686.72                                                                            | 5471                                                                               |
| Maharashtra                                  | 3047                                         | 4861.12                                                                            | 5076.86                                                                            | 5881                                                                               | 5548.46                                                                            | 6007.38                                                                            | 4036                                                                               |
| Andhra Pradesh                               | 1610                                         | 2268.8                                                                             | 2272.94                                                                            | 3013                                                                               | 3280.12                                                                            | 3113.83                                                                            | 2920                                                                               |
| Karnataka                                    | 3689.2                                       | 7142.62                                                                            | 12187.69                                                                           | 14014.27                                                                           | 12587.35                                                                           | 13936.46                                                                           | 8925                                                                               |
| Kerala                                       | 1864.15                                      | 5199.26                                                                            | 7320.21                                                                            | 5454.04                                                                            | 6628.39                                                                            | 9317.44                                                                            | 6094                                                                               |
| Tamil Nadu                                   | 2178.2                                       | 2919.6                                                                             | 5281.59                                                                            | 4765.24                                                                            | 5212.71                                                                            | 5212.07                                                                            | 4237                                                                               |
| Telangana                                    | 2405.6                                       | 1491.98                                                                            | 1744.61                                                                            | 4507.04                                                                            | 3645.38                                                                            | 5626.63                                                                            | 5367                                                                               |
| Jharkhand                                    | 210                                          | 332.32                                                                             | 180.98                                                                             | 150.96                                                                             | 223.09                                                                             | 547.96                                                                             | 280                                                                                |
| Odisha                                       | 2154.55                                      | 6022.99                                                                            | 6777.45                                                                            | 6728.77                                                                            | 6859.97                                                                            | 5230.63                                                                            | 4247                                                                               |
| Sikkim                                       | 2282                                         | 8887.99                                                                            | 9022.07                                                                            | 11027.36                                                                           | 10879.5                                                                            | 11493.9                                                                            | 10468                                                                              |
| West Bengal                                  | 1341.2                                       | 2278.45                                                                            | 2919.81                                                                            | 2916.38                                                                            | 3212.28                                                                            | 3189.84                                                                            | 2636                                                                               |
| Arunachal Pradesh                            | 1115                                         | 1416.74                                                                            | 1399.01                                                                            | 1786.46                                                                            | 3451.34                                                                            | 4161.28                                                                            | 4054                                                                               |
| Assam                                        | 350                                          | 1918.58                                                                            | 1694.36                                                                            | 1291.68                                                                            | 270.87                                                                             | 676.24                                                                             | 409                                                                                |
| Nagaland                                     | 75                                           | 274.39                                                                             | 231.47                                                                             | 180.85                                                                             | 203.86                                                                             | 100.55                                                                             | 158                                                                                |
| Manipur                                      | 105                                          | 837.74                                                                             | 602.61                                                                             | 366.59                                                                             | 621.62                                                                             | 455.48                                                                             | 426                                                                                |
| Meghalaya                                    | 322                                          | 1140.26                                                                            | 929.53                                                                             | 1018.29                                                                            | 1151.99                                                                            | 841.82                                                                             | 852                                                                                |
| Mizoram                                      | 60                                           | 78.37                                                                              | 168.44                                                                             | 177.02                                                                             | 158.85                                                                             | 137.44                                                                             | 155                                                                                |
| Total                                        | 46850.15                                     | 126122.7                                                                           | 134893.61                                                                          | 155769.12                                                                          | 150299.52                                                                          | 151627.33                                                                          | 129515.87                                                                          |

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