Lok Sabha Question No. 662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Status of Energy Production and Supply
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Prasun Banerjee

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 662 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22/07/2021

## 'STATUS OF ENERGY PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY'

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| SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE: M.P.                                                                                              | MINISTER for NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY and POWER (SHRI R. K. SINGH)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | MINISTER for NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY and POWER (SHRI R. K. SINGH)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | MINISTER for NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY and POWER (SHRI R. K. SINGH)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| (a) the present status of energy production and supply in the Islands of the country; Island-wise;                      | (a): The details are as follows:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | (a): The details are as follows:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | (a): The details are as follows:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| (a) the present status of energy production and supply in the Islands of the country; Island-wise;                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Lakshadweep Islands                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| (a) the present status of energy production and supply in the Islands of the country; Island-wise;                      | Annual energy production and supplied                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 323 million units                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 56 million units                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| (a) the present status of energy production and supply in the Islands of the country; Island-wise;                      | For 2020-21 Source: Central Electricity Authority (CEA)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | For 2020-21 Source: Central Electricity Authority (CEA)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | For 2020-21 Source: Central Electricity Authority (CEA)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| (b) the details of demand and supply of energy; Island-wise; and                                                        | (b): The details are as follows:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | (b): The details are as follows:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | (b): The details are as follows:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| (b) the details of demand and supply of energy; Island-wise; and                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Lakshadweep Islands                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| (b) the details of demand and supply of energy; Island-wise; and                                                        | Average daily demand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 39.5MW                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 6.4MW                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| (b) the details of demand and supply of energy; Island-wise; and                                                        | Annual energy supplied                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 323 million units                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 56 million units                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| (b) the details of demand and supply of energy; Island-wise; and                                                        | For 2020-21 Source: Central Electricity Authority (CEA)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | For 2020-21 Source: Central Electricity Authority (CEA)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | For 2020-21 Source: Central Electricity Authority (CEA)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| (c) the details of the proposals of the Government on sustainable electricity generation in the Islands with PPP model? | (c): Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), under its Scheme for setting up of Distributed Grid- connected Solar PV Power Projects in Andaman & Nicobar & Lakshadweep Islands with Capital Subsidy from MNRE, has supported following two projects: i. A project with 20 MW solar PV and 8 MWh battery energy storage system by NLC India Limited in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. ii. A project with aggregate capacity of 1.95 MW solar PV and 2.15 MWh battery energy storage | (c): Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), under its Scheme for setting up of Distributed Grid- connected Solar PV Power Projects in Andaman & Nicobar & Lakshadweep Islands with Capital Subsidy from MNRE, has supported following two projects: i. A project with 20 MW solar PV and 8 MWh battery energy storage system by NLC India Limited in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. ii. A project with aggregate capacity of 1.95 MW solar PV and 2.15 MWh battery energy storage | (c): Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), under its Scheme for setting up of Distributed Grid- connected Solar PV Power Projects in Andaman & Nicobar & Lakshadweep Islands with Capital Subsidy from MNRE, has supported following two projects: i. A project with 20 MW solar PV and 8 MWh battery energy storage system by NLC India Limited in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. ii. A project with aggregate capacity of 1.95 MW solar PV and 2.15 MWh battery energy storage |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-662

ANSWERED ON-22/07/2021

## STATUS OF ENERGY PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY

## 662. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of energy production and supply in the Islands of the country; Islandwise;
- (b) the details of demand and supply of energy; Island-wise; and
- (c) the details of the proposals of the Government on sustainable electricity generation in the Islands with PPP model?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) The details of the energy production and supply in the Islands in 2020-21 was as follows:
- (b) The details of demand and supply in the year 2020-21 was as follows:
- (c)  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE),  under  its  Scheme  for  setting  up  of Distributed Grid-connected Solar PV Power Projects in Andaman & Nicobar &  Lakshadweep Islands with Capital Subsidy from MNRE, has supported following two projects:
- i. A project with 20 MW solar PV and 8 MWh battery energy storage system by NLC India Limited in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
- ii. A project with aggregate capacity of 1.95 MW solar PV and 2.15 MWh battery energy storage system by Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) in Lakshadweep Islands.

|                              | Andaman & Nicobar Islands   | Lakshadweep Islands   |
|------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
| Energy production and supply | 323 million units           | 56 million units      |

|                        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands   | Lakshadweep Islands   |
|------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
| Average daily demand   | 39.5MW                      | 6.4MW                 |
| Annual energy supplied | 323 million units           | 56 million units      |

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