Lok Sabha Question No. 2772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Capacity of Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Arvind Dharmapuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2772 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2024

## CAPACITY OF POWER PLANTS

2772. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  total  number  and  capacity  of  power  plants  in  the  country supplying  electricity  to  neighbouring  countries,  public  and  private  ownershipwise;

(b) the data on power plants operated and owned by Indian PSUs and private companies in foreign countries, including their capacity and location; and

- (c) the revenue generated from cross-border electricity trade and power plant operations abroad during the last five years and the current year?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) :    The  details  of  power  plants  in  India  supplying  Electricity  to  neighboring countries are given at Annexure.

(b) to (c) : Presently, No power plant is being operated and owned by Indian PSUs and  private  companies  in  foreign  countries.  However,  Rampal  Maitree  Power Project  (2x660  MW)  in  Bangladesh  has  been  established  by  Bangladesh  India Friendship  Power  Company  (BIFPCL)  [(50:50  JV  between  NTPC  &  Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)]. Tata Power also had 26% stake in Dagachhu Hydro power plant (126 MW) in Bhutan.

Import/Export  of  Electricity  is  done  either  through  power  exchange  or through bilateral agreement between buying and selling entities on commercial terms as per PPA.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 2772 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.12.2024

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## Details of power plants in India supplying Electricity to Bangladesh:

| Sl. No.                               | Project with installed capacity Company Name         | Ownership       | Quantum Exported (MW)   |
|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
| 1.                                    | NTPC                                                 | 250 MW          | Singrauli (2000 MW)     |
| 2. Rihand-I (1000 MW)                 | NTPC                                                 | 250 MW          | Singrauli (2000 MW)     |
| 3. Rihand-II (1000                    | MW)                                                  | 250 MW          | Singrauli (2000 MW)     |
| 4. National Capital                   | Thermal                                              | 250 MW          | Singrauli (2000 MW)     |
| 5. Farakka STPS                       | STAGE-I&II,                                          | 250 MW          | Singrauli (2000 MW)     |
| 6. Kahalgaon STPS                     | STAGE-I,                                             | 250 MW          | Singrauli (2000 MW)     |
| 7. Kahalgaon STPS                     | STAGE-II,                                            | 250 MW          | Singrauli (2000 MW)     |
| 8. Talchar STPS                       | STAGE-I, 1000                                        | 250 MW          | Singrauli (2000 MW)     |
| 9. Korba STPS-I (2100                 | MW)                                                  | 250 MW          | Singrauli (2000 MW)     |
| 10. Vindhyachal STPS-I (1260 MW)      | NTPC                                                 | 250 MW          | Singrauli (2000 MW)     |
| 11. Vindhyachal -II (1000             | MW)                                                  | 250 MW          | Singrauli (2000 MW)     |
| 12. Vindhyachal -III (1000 MW)        | NTPC                                                 | 250 MW          | Singrauli (2000 MW)     |
| 13. Sipat-II (1000 MW)                | NTPC                                                 | 250 MW          | Singrauli (2000 MW)     |
| 14. Adani Power Godda (1600 MW)       | Jharkhand Ltd., Adani Power Jharkhand Limited (APJL) | Private Private | 1,600 MW                |
| 15. Sembcorp Energy Limited Project2, | India Andhra Sembcorp Gayatri Pvt. Ltd (SGPL)        |                 | 450 MW                  |

In  addition,  Power  is  being  exported  from  DVC  (300  MW)  &  Tripura  State  Electricity Corporation (TSECL) (160 MW) to Bangladesh. Power is also exported from Manipur State Power Distribution  Company  Limited  (MSPDCL)  (3  MW)  to  Myanmar.  Further,  Nepal  and Bhutan import electricity from Indian power exchange(s).

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