Lok Sabha Question No. 50 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Power Infrastructure in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian, S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.50 ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023

## POWER INFRASTRUCTURE IN TAMIL NADU

50. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN: SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has provided funds to Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) through REC  Ltd.  and  PFC  Ltd.  for  various  power  generation  projects  in  the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to develop power infrastructure in Tamil Nadu including installation of Transformers, smart meters and power transmission centres;
- (c) the  details  of  the  total  power  generation  capacity  installed  in Tamil  Nadu  and  power  sharing  agreements  entered  into  with  other States; and
- (d) the funds allocated and disbursed to TANGEDCO during the last five  years  for  the  development  of  new  power  projects  including  the Kundah Power House?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) :   Yes,  Sir.    REC  Ltd.  and  PFC  Ltd.  have  provided  Loans  to  Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited TANGEDCO for various  Power  Generation  projects  in  the  State.  In  all  Rs.27,052.49 Crore have been sanctioned during the last five years to TANGEDCO.

………2.

- (b) :   The steps taken by the Government to develop power infrastructure in Tamil Nadu are as follows:
- I. Funds were released under IPDS and DDUGJY Schemes for strengthening of Distribution projects and both these schemes  were  closed w.e.f 31.03.2022. The details of infrastructure created under IPDS and DDUGJY are enclosed as Annexure-I.
- II. Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme- (RDSS)

The Revamped Distribution Sector  Scheme  is  a  Reforms  Based and Results-Linked Scheme launched by Ministry of Power to improve the quality, reliability and affordability of power supply to consumers efficient Distribution Sector and to reduce the AT&C losses at pan India levels through a financially sustainable and operationally to 12 - 15% and reduce the ACS -ARR gap to zero.

The  infrastructure  works  proposed  under  RDSS  scheme  are enclosed at Annexure-II

- (c) :   The total power requirement of Tamil Nadu is 34,706 MW.  Out of this  22,436  MW  is  met  by  TANGEDCO,  3190  MW  by  the  Independent Power  Producers  (IPP)  and  4698  MW  by  the  Central  Generating Stations (CGS).

The balance requirement is managed  by  Power  generated outside Tamil Nadu. The share of IPP and CGS in the outside support is 1910 MW and 2472 MW respectively .

- (d) :  The Funds allocated and disbursed to TANGEDCO during the last 5  years  for  the  development  of  new  power  projects  including  the Kundah Power House in Tamil Nadu by PFC and REC are enclosed as Annexure-III.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.50   ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2023 **************

## (i)        Major  works  executed  under  IPDS  by  PFC  Ltd,  as  per  closure reports submitted by TANGEDCO

| BOQ                                          | Unit   | Quantum               |
|----------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------|
| 33/11 KV New Sub-stations                    | Nos    | 68 +7 GIS Substations |
| Augmentation of Sub-stations                 | Nos    | 41                    |
| Installation of New Distribution Transformer | Nos    | 1094                  |
| New HT Line                                  | cKm    | 4266                  |
| New LT Lines                                 | cKm    | 1747                  |
| UG Cable                                     | cKm    | 1747                  |
| AB Cable                                     | cKm    | 153                   |
| Solar Panels                                 | KWp    | 2082                  |

- (ii)  Major works executed under DDUGJY including Saubhagya by REC Ltd, as per closure reports submitted by TANGEDCO

| BOQ                                          | Unit   |   Quantum |
|----------------------------------------------|--------|-----------|
| New Sub-stations                             | Nos    |       106 |
| Augmentation of Sub-stations                 | Nos    |       128 |
| Installation of New Distribution Transformer | Nos    |      1189 |
| New HT Line                                  | cKm    |      3052 |
| New LT Lines                                 | cKm    |      1174 |
| Feeder Separation                            | cKm    |       797 |
| Consumers Meters                             | Nos    |   1195856 |

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ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.50  ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2023 **************

i) Loss Reduction works approved by MoP/ GoI.

| Sl.   | Targeted interventions for                                                             | Unit           | Physical Targets   | Physical Targets   | Physical Targets   | Total   | Estimated        |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------|------------------|
| No.   | loss reduction                                                                         |                | FY23               | FY24               | FY25               |         | Outlay (Rs. Cr.) |
| 1     | Agriculture Feeder Segregation                                                         | No. of Feeders | 441                | 592                | 652                | 1685    | 6,227.81         |
| 2     | High Voltage Distribution System                                                       | No. of Feeders | 68                 | 99                 | 106                | 273     | 1,592.67         |
| 3     | Separation of Double DTs using HVDS                                                    | Nos.           | 3207               | 4455               | 6230               | 13,892  | 1,069.92         |
| 4     | Reconductoring of Existing 33 KV Feeders                                               | KM             | 206.50             | 213.18             | 122.40             | 542.08  | 39.46            |
| 5     | Deployment of new ERP modules (E-way Bill, GST and Digital Signature 2. Vendor portal) | No. of Modules | 2                  | 0                  | 0                  | 2       | 3.00             |
|       | Total                                                                                  |                |                    |                    |                    |         | 8,932.86         |

ii) Metering Works approved by MoP/ GoI.

| Works                             | Unit   | Physical Targets   | Physical Targets   | Physical Targets   | Total       | Amount    |
|-----------------------------------|--------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------|-----------|
|                                   |        | FY 23              | FY 24              | FY 25              |             | (Rs. Cr.) |
| Prepaid Smart Metering            | Nos.   | 38,52,819          | 91,09,034          | 1,70,38,147        | 3,00,00,000 | 18,000.00 |
| Distribution Transformer metering | Nos.   | 1,63,628           | 2,50,792           | 58,080             | 4,72,500    | 1086.75   |
| Feeder metering                   | Nos.   | 15,898             |                    | 1,076              | 16,974      | 76.75     |
| Circle level Boundary Metering    | Nos.   | 480                | 820                |                    | 1,300       |           |
| Total                             | Total  | Total              | Total              | Total              | Total       | 19,163.50 |

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ANNEXURE-III ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO.50 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2023 **************

Funds allocated and disbursed by PFC Ltd and REC Ltd during the last 5 years for New Power Projects:

| PFC/REC               | New Project Loans                         |   Amount allocated and disbursed (in Cr.) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| PFC Ltd               | Ennore Annex - 1x660 MW                   |                                   2499.73 |
| PFC Ltd               | Ennore SEZ - 2x660 MW                     |                                   7666.66 |
| PFC Ltd               | Uppur Project - 2X800 MW                  |                                   4708.62 |
| PFC Ltd               | Shore Unloader - Ennore SEZ Coal handling |                                    146.86 |
| PFC's Total           | PFC's Total                               |                                  15021.9  |
| REC Ltd               | Kundah HEP - 4x125 MW                     |                                   1089.71 |
| REC Ltd               | NCTPS Stage-III - 1x800 MW                |                                   4838.36 |
| REC Ltd               | Udangudi TPP -2x660 MW                    |                                   5905.96 |
| REC Ltd               | Kollimalai SHP Project                    |                                    196.59 |
| REC's Total           | REC's Total                               |                                  12030.6  |
| Grand Total (PFC+REC) | Grand Total (PFC+REC)                     |                                  27052.5  |

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