Lok Sabha Question No. 4689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Power Generation in Uttarakhand
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4689 ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025

## POWER GENERATION IN UTTARAKHAND

†4689.  SHRI TRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any annual or long-term target has been set for power generation in the State of Uttarakhand and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether power is sold by Uttarakhand to the national grid annually and if so, the quantum of power sold during each of the last three years;
- (c) whether an increase is expected in power supply from Uttarakhand to the national grid during the next three years and if so, the estimated figures thereof; and
- (d) the major schemes or projects being implemented by the Union Government to promote power generation especially hydropower in Uttarakhand?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) : Fuel-wise Generation Program for all the generating stations in the country is  prepared by CEA annually. The annual Generation Target for the generating stations located in Uttarakhand for the year FY 2025-26 is 16,625 Million Units (MUs).

(b) :   Bifurcation  of  the  net  power  sold  by  Uttarakhand  in  Temporary  General Network Access (T-GNA) bilateral and collective market, as reported by State of Uttarakhand,  is given at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d) : Presently  four  (4)  hydro  projects  are  under  implementation  in Uttarakhand, as per the details given at  Annexure-II.  Further,  as reported by Uttarakhand,  Battery  Energy  Storage  System  (BESS)  of  266MW/665  MWh  and Solar Projects of 61.25 MW are anticipated to be commissioned in next three years for power supply from Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (UJVNL) to State Grid.

These projects are expected to increase the power production in the State of Uttarakhand. However, the supply of power to the National Grid will depend on the State's power demand.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4689 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.08.2025

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Bifurcation of the net power sold by Uttarakhand in Temporary General Network Access (T-GNA) bilateral and collective market:

| Financial Year   | Buy (MUs)   | Sell (MUs)   | Net(MUs)   |
|------------------|-------------|--------------|------------|
| 2023-24          | 2,267       | 561          | 1,706      |
| 2024-25          | 10,831      | 3,995        | 6,836      |
| 2025-26*         | 1,761       | 10,986       | -9,225     |

Note:  1)*Data till 10 th  August 2025 2)   The  data  consists  of  Uttarakhand  State  (including  DISCOMs,  state embedded generators, IPPs and loads).

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION

NO. 4689 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.08.2025 *************

Hydro projects under implementation in Uttarakhand

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Project/ Executing Agency   | District                 | Installed Capacity   | River Basin                       | Anticipated date of commissioning   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         1 | Vishnugad Pipalkoti (THDC)              | Chamoli                  | 444 MW (4x111 MW)    | Alaknanada/G anga                 | 2026-27 (Mar'27)                    |
|         2 | Tapovan Vishnugad (NTPC)                | Chamoli                  | 520 MW (4x130 MW)    | Dhauliganga / Alaknanada & /Ganga | 2028-29 (Mar'29)                    |
|         3 | Lakhwar Multipurpose Project (UJVNL)    | Dehradun & Tehri Garhwal | 300 MW (3x100)       | Yamuna                            | 2031-32 (Dec'31)                    |
|         4 | Tehri Pump Storage Station (THDC)       | Tehri Garhwal            | 500 (2x250 MW)       | Bhilangna/ Bhagirathi/Ga nga      | 2025-26 (Oct'25) #                  |

(#)  Out  of  4  (Four)  units  of  Tehri  PSS,  2  (Two)  Units  of  250  MW  each  was commissioned on 05.06.2025 and 05.07.2025 respectively.

THDC:  Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited UJVNL: Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd

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