Lok Sabha Question No. 153 (STARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Power Generation Capacity
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dr. Mohammad Jawed, Smt. Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.153 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2024

POWER GENERATION CAPACITY

*153  DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED: SMT. JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  total  power  generation  capacity  in  the  country  since  2015, year-wise;

(b) the steps taken by the Government to increase production capacity since 2014;

(c) the  details  of  the  contribution  of  coal  to  the  total  power  generation capacity in the country during the last five years;

(d) whether the cost per unit of power generation has risen due to the import of coal during the last few years and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to reduce the production cost per unit of  power  generated  and  to  upgrade  the  infrastructure  for  the  purpose  in  the States of the country, especially in Bihar?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER

(SHRI MANOHAR LAL)

(a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.153  FOR  REPLY  ON  01.08.2024  REGARDING POWER GENERATION CAPACITY ASKED BY DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED AND SMT. JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT

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- (a) : The  year  wise  details  of  total  power  generation  capacity  in  the  Country from 2014-15 to 2024-25 (upto June 2024) are given at Annexure-I.
- (b) : Government of India has taken following steps to increase the production capacity in the country since 2014 : -
- (i) Increase in installed capacity from 2,48,554 MW in March 2014 to 4,46,190 MW in June 2024.
- (ii) Addition of 1,95,181 circuit kilometer (ckm) of transmission lines, 7,30,794 MVA of Transformation capacity and 82,790 MW of Inter-Regional capacity with capability of transferring 1,18,740 MW from one corner of the country to another.
- (iii) Waiver of ISTS charges on transmission of electricity generated from Solar, Wind, Pumped Storage Plants and Battery Energy Storage Systems.
- (iv) Renewable  Purchase  Obligations  (RPOs)  and  Energy  Storage  obligations Trajectory till 2029-30.
- (v) Construction of Green Energy Corridors and putting in place 13 Renewable Energy Management Centres.
- (vi) Setting  up  of  Ultra  Mega  Renewable  Energy  Parks  to  provide  land  and transmission to RE developers for installation of RE projects at large scale.
- (vii) Reduction of AT&C losses from 22.62% in 2013-14 to 15.40% in 2022-23. All current payment of GENCOs are up-to-date and the legacy dues of GENCOs have come down from Rs. 1,39,947 crore to Rs. 35,119 Crore.
- (viii) Under  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY),  Integrated Power Development (IPDS) and Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana(SAUBHAGYA)  schemes,  18,374  villages  have  been  electrified  and  2.86 crore household were provided electricity connections.
- (ix) Introduction of SHAKTI policy for transparent allocation of coal to Thermal Power  plants.  This  enabled  efficient  domestic  coal  allocation  to  Thermal Power Plants and also ensured revival of various stressed Thermal Power Projects.
- (x) Construction of the Inter-State transmission system ahead of the generation capacity.

(c)  :        The  details  of  the  contribution  of  coal  to  the  total  power  generation capacity in the country during the last five years and current year 2024-25 (Upto June) is given at Annexure-II.

(d) : The  cost  of  generation  of  electricity  from  coal  based  power  plant  is dependent upon the price of coal and cost of freights and in case of blending also the price of the blended imported coal. The price of imported coal is linked with International  Indices,  source  of  origin  and  factors  like  ocean  freight,  insurance etc.  which  vary  with  international  demand  supply  scenario.  Further,  every generating company consumes imported coal as per its requirement.

Average Power purchase cost has increased by 71 Paisa only between FY 2021-22 and FY 2022-23. This is because of increase in various costs - including increase in Transmission cost.

- (e) : Government  of  India  have  following  steps  to  reduce  the  cost  of  power generation  in the county :
- (i) Setting up of Power Exchanges   to ensure fair, neutral, efficient and robust electricity price discovery.
- (ii) Introduction  of  flexibility  in  utilization  of  domestic  coal  by  State/Central Generation Companies (GENCOs)
- (iii) Rationalization  of  linkage  sources  of  State/Central  Generating  Companies (GENCOs) and Independent Power Producers (IPPs) with a view to optimize transportation cost has been allowed.
- (iv) Issuance of guidelines for tariff based bidding process for procurement of electricity under Section 63 of Electricity Act, 2003 to promote competitive procurement of electricity by distribution licensees.
- (v) Reduction  of  Aggregate  Technical  &  Commercial  (AT&C)  losses  under RDSS will improve the finances of the utilities, which will enable them to better maintain the system and buy power as per requirements; benefitting the consumers.
- (vi) Operationalisation  of  National  Merit  Order  Dispatch  with  the  objective  of lowering the cost of electricity to consumers.

Further,  the  Government  has taken following steps to upgrade the power infrastructure in the country including Bihar:

1. Under the SAUBHAGYA Scheme, a total of 2.86 crore households have been electrified across the country including 32,59,041 villages in Bihar.
2. Under DDUGJY Scheme, a total of 18,374 villages were electrified under the scheme including 2,906 in Bihar.
3. Under RDSS, projects worth Rs. 2.62 lakh crore for distribution infrastructure  works  and  19.80  crore  smart  consumer  meters,  52.18  lakh smart DT meters and 1.88 lakh smart feeder meters have been sanctioned at National level.  In Bihar, distribution infrastructure and smart metering works of Rs. 9,222 crore (with Government Budgetary Support of Rs. 4,733 crore) has been sanctioned.
4. As against minimum 80,000 MW thermal capacity targeted to be added by 2031-32, 28,400 MW Thermal Capacity is under construction which includes Buxar TPP (SJVN) and Barh-I STPP (Unit#3) in Bihar with capacity of 1320 MW (2x660 MW) and 660 MW respectively. In addition, 18,087.5 MW Hydro Capacity and 7,000 MW  Nuclear  Capacity  are  also expected  to be operationalized by 2031-32.
5. The  upgradation  in  the  transmission  infrastructure  includes  projects  for addition of 21,766 ckm transmission line and 1,77,755 MVA transformation capacity  targeted  to  be  completed  by  2026-27.  This  includes  1,000  MVA each  of  transformation  capacity  at  Banka  Substation  and  Lakhisarai Substation with likely completion schedule of May 2025 in Bihar.
6. Under Power System Development Fund (PSDF), a total of 188 projects have been  approved  for  improvement  of  State,  Regional  and  National  Power System. In Bihar, Renovation & Upgradation of Grid Sub-station project and project of installation of Capacitor Bank have been completed under PSDF. Implementation of Sub-Station Automation System project is under execution in Bihar.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  153  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON  01.08.2024 REGARDING POWER GENERATION CAPACITY *********** The year wise details of total power generation capacity (utilities) from 2014-15

to 2024-25 (Upto June, 2024)

| Year                    | Installed Capacity (in MW)   |
|-------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2014-15                 | 2,75,895                     |
| 2015-16                 | 3,06,330                     |
| 2016-17                 | 3,28,146                     |
| 2018-19                 | 3,45,631                     |
| 2018-19                 | 3,57,871                     |
| 2019-20                 | 3,71,334                     |
| 2020-21                 | 3,83,521                     |
| 2021-22                 | 3,99,497                     |
| 2022-23                 | 4,16,059                     |
| 2023-24                 | 4,41,970                     |
| 2024-25 (up to June 24) | 4,46,190                     |

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (c) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  153  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON  01.08.2024 REGARDING POWER GENERATION CAPACITY

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The details of the contribution of coal to the total power generation capacity in the country during the last five years and current year 2024-25 (Upto June 2024).

| Year      | Total Installed Capacity   | Coal Based Capacity   | Share of Coal Based Capacity in Total Installed Capacity   |
|-----------|----------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|           | (MW)                       | (MW)                  | (%)                                                        |
| 31-3-2020 | 3,70,106                   | 1,98,525              | 53.6                                                       |
| 31-3-2021 | 3,82,151                   | 2,02,675              | 53.0                                                       |
| 31-3-2022 | 3,99,497                   | 2,04,080              | 51.1                                                       |
| 31-3-2023 | 4,16,059                   | 2,05,235              | 49.3                                                       |
| 31-3-2024 | 4,41,970                   | 2,10,969              | 47.7                                                       |
| 30-6-2024 | 4,46,190                   | 2,10,969              | 47.3                                                       |

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