Lok Sabha Question No. 2804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Power Generation Capabilities
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista, Shri Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel, Shri Miteshbhai Rameshbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2804

## ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024

## POWER GENERATION CAPABILITIES

2804  SHRI RAJU BISTA:

SHRI HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI PATEL: SHRI MITESH PATEL BAKABHAI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the country has met its highest ever peak power demand this year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the progress made  in enhancing power generation capabilities in the North Eastern Region of the country particularly in Darjeeling Parliamentary Constituency in the State of West Bengal;
- (c) the  overview  of  the  projects  implemented  to  enhance  power  supply capacity  in  the  NER  particularly  in  the  State  of  West  Bengal  including  the specific States that are expected to benefit from these initiatives, with details regarding project names, locations, capacity additions, and estimated completion dates; and
- (d) the quantum of power energy produced in the country till date along with the  factors  which  have  contributed  to  the  growth  of  the  country's  power generation capacity?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a) : Yes.   The country has met the Peak demand of 249.854 Giga Watt (GW) in May, 2024.
- (b) & (c) : The details of current power generation capacity in North Eastern Region (NER), Sikkim and West Bengal including the Darjeeling Parliamentary Constituency are given at Annexure-I.

........2.

The  details  of  the  power  projects  under  construction/implementation  to enhance power supply capacity in the North Eastern Region and the States of West Bengal & Sikkim are given at Annexure-II.

- (d) : The details of power generated in the country during the last five years and the current year (upto June, 2024), are given at Annexure-III.

The  following  factors/initiatives  have  contributed  to  the  growth  of  the power generation capacity from 2,48,554 MW in March 2014 to 4,46,190 MW in June 2024:

- (i) 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.
- (ii) 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
- (iii) Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Renewable energy sector up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
- (iv) Waiver  of  Inter  State  Transmission  System  (ISTS)  charges  for  inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30th June 2025.
- (v) Setting  up  of  Ultra  Mega  Renewable  Energy  Parks  to  provide  land  and transmission  to  RE  developers  for  installation  of  RE  projects  on  a  large scale.
- (vi) Schemes such  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Urja  Suraksha  evam  Utthaan Mahabhiyan  (PM-KUSUM),  PM  Surya  Ghar  Muft  Bijli  Yojana,  National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, National Green Hydrogen Mission, Development of 1 GW Offshore Wind Energy Projects, etc.
- (vii) Laying  of  new  transmission  lines  and  creating  new  sub-station  capacity under  the  Green  Energy  Corridor  Scheme  for  evacuation  of  renewable power.
- (viii) Notification  of  Promoting  Renewable  Energy  through  Green  Energy  Open Access Rules 2022.
- (ix) Launch of Green Term  Ahead  Market  (GTAM) to facilitate sale of Renewable Energy Power through exchanges.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2804 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2024

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The  details  of  current  power  generation  capacity  in  North  Eastern  Region  (NER),  Sikkim  and  West  Bengal including the Darjeeling Parliamentary Constituency as on 30.06.2024

| Sl. No.                | Region                | State                   | Sector                             | Name of Project Location District   | Total Capacity (MW)   |
|------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 | NER Arunachal Pradesh | Central Assam           | Sector KAMENG HPS                  | East Kameng                         | 600.00                |
| 2                      | NER Arunachal Pradesh | Central Sector          | RANGANADI HPS                      | Lower Subansiri                     | 405.00                |
| 3                      | NER Arunachal Pradesh | Central Sector          | PARE HPS                           | Papum Pare                          | 110.00                |
| 4                      | Tripura               | Central Sector          | KATHALGURI CCPP                    | Dibrugarh                           | 291.00                |
| 5                      | Tripura               | State Sector            | NAMRUP CCPP                        | Dibrugarh                           | 139.40                |
| 6                      | Tripura               | Central Sector          | KHONDONG HPS                       | Dima Hasao                          | 50.00                 |
|                        | Tripura               | Central Sector          | KOPILI HPS                         | Dima Hasao                          | 200.00                |
|                        | Tripura               | State Sector            | KARBI LANGPI HPS                   | Karbi Anglong                       | 100.00                |
|                        | Tripura               | Central Sector          | BONGAIGAON TPP                     | Kokrajhar                           | 750.00                |
|                        | Tripura               | State Sector            | LAKWA GT                           | Sivasagar                           | 97.20                 |
|                        | Tripura               | State Sector            | LAKWA REPLACEMENT POWER PROJECT GT | Sivasagar                           | 69.76                 |
|                        | Manipur               | Central Sector          | LOKTAK HPS                         | Churachandpur                       | 105.00                |
|                        | Manipur               | State Sector            | LEIMAKHONG DG                      | Senapati                            | 36.00                 |
|                        | Manipur               | State Sector            | NEW UMTRU HPS                      | East Khasi Hills                    | 40.00                 |
| 15                     | Manipur               | State Sector            | MYNTDU(LESHKA) St-1 HPS            | Jaintia Hills                       | 126.00                |
| 16                     | Manipur               | Meghalaya State Sector  | KYRDEMKULAI HPS                    | Ribhoi                              | 60.00                 |
| 17                     | Manipur               | State Sector            | UMIAM HPS ST-I                     | Ribhoi                              | 36.00                 |
| 18                     | Manipur               | State Sector            | UMIAM HPS ST-IV                    | Ribhoi                              | 60.00                 |
| 19                     | Manipur               | Mizoram Central Sector  | TUIRIAL HPS                        | Aizawl                              | 60.00                 |
| 20                     | Manipur               | Nagaland Central Sector | DOYANG HPS                         | Wokha                               | 75.00                 |
| 21                     | Manipur               | Central Sector          | TRIPURA CCPP                       | Gomati                              | 726.60                |
| 22                     | Manipur               | Central Sector          | AGARTALA GT                        | West Tripura                        | 135.00                |
| 23                     | Manipur               | State Sector            | BARAMURA GT                        | West Tripura                        | 42.00                 |
| 24                     | Manipur               | Central Sector          | MONARCHAK CCPP                     | West Tripura                        | 101.00                |
| 25                     | Manipur               | State Sector            | ROKHIA GT                          | West Tripura                        | 63.00                 |
| 26                     | ER                    | Private Sector          | DIKCHU HPS                         | East District                       | 96.00                 |
| 27                     | ER                    | Private Sector          | RONGNICHU HPS                      | East District                       | 113.00                |
| 28                     | ER                    | Central Sector          | TEESTA V HPS                       | East District                       | 510.00                |
| 29                     | ER                    | Sikkim Private Sector   | CHUZACHEN HPS                      | North District                      | 110.00                |
| 30                     | ER                    | State Sector            | TEESTA-III HPS                     | North District                      | 1,200.00              |
| 31                     | ER                    | Private Sector          | JORETHANG LOOP HPS                 | South District                      | 96.00                 |
| 32                     | ER                    | Central Sector          | RANGIT HPS                         | South District                      | 60.00                 |
| 33                     | ER                    | Private Sector          | TASHIDING HPS                      | West District                       | 97.00                 |

| Sl. No.   | Region      | State   | Sector         | Name of Project        | Location District   | Total Capacity (MW)   |
|-----------|-------------|---------|----------------|------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|
| 34 ER     | West Bengal |         | Central Sector | MEJIA TPS              | Bankura             | 2,340.00              |
| 35        | West Bengal |         | State Sector   | D.P.L. TPS             | Barddhaman          | 550.00                |
| 36        | West Bengal |         | Private Sector | DISHERGARH TPP         | Barddhaman          | 12.00                 |
| 37        | West Bengal |         | Central Sector | DURGAPUR STEEL TPS     | Barddhaman          | 1,000.00              |
| 38        | West Bengal |         | Central Sector | MAITHON HPS            | Barddhaman          | 63.20                 |
| 39        | West Bengal |         | State Sector   | BAKRESWAR TPS          | Birbhum             | 1,050.00              |
| 40        | West Bengal |         | State Sector   | JALDHAKA HPS ST-I      | Darjiling           | 36.00                 |
| 41        | West Bengal |         | State Sector   | RAMMAM HPS             | Darjiling           | 50.00                 |
| 42        | West Bengal |         | Central Sector | TEESTA LOW DAM-III HPS | Darjiling           | 132.00                |
| 43        | West Bengal |         | Central Sector | TEESTA LOW DAM-IV HPS  | Darjiling           | 160.00                |
| 44        | West Bengal |         | State Sector   | BANDEL TPS             | Hugly               | 270.00                |
| 45        | West Bengal |         | State Sector   | KASBA GT (Liq.)        | Kolkata             | 40.00                 |
| 46        | West Bengal |         | Private Sector | SOUTHERN REPL. TPS     | Kolkata             | 135.00                |
| 47        | West Bengal |         | Private Sector | TITAGARH TPS           | Kolkata             | 240.00                |
| 48        | West Bengal |         | Central Sector | FARAKKA TPS            | Murshidabad         | 2,100.00              |
| 49        | West Bengal |         | State Sector   | SAGARDIGHI TPS         | Murshidabad         | 1,600.00              |
| 50        | West Bengal |         | State Sector   | HALDIA GT (Liq.)       | Purba Medinipur     | 40.00                 |
| 51        | West Bengal |         | Private Sector | HALDIA TPP             | Purba Medinipur     | 600.00                |
| 52        |             |         | Private Sector | HIRANMAYE TPP          | Purba Medinipur     | 300.00                |
| 53        |             |         | State Sector   | KOLAGHAT TPS           | Purba Medinipur     | 840.00                |
| 54        |             |         | Central Sector | RAGHUNATHPUR TPP       | Purulia             | 1,200.00              |
| 55        |             |         | State Sector   | SANTALDIH TPS          | Purulia             | 500.00                |
| 56        |             |         | State Sector   | PURULIA PSS HPS        | Puruliya            | 900.00                |
| 57        |             |         | Private Sector | BUDGE BUDGE TPS        | South Parganas      | 750.00                |

Note-  HPS: Hydro Power Station TPS: Thermal Power Station TPP: Thermal Power project GT: Gas Turbine CCPP: Gas based Combine Cycle Power Plant DG: Diesel Generator

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

## NO. 2804 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2024 *************

The details of the power projects under construction/implementation in the North Eastern Region and the States of West Bengal & Sikkim

| Sl. No.      | Project Name                       | Type    | Sector   | Location of the Project     | Beneficiary States/UTs                                                                        | Project Capacity (MW)   | Expected Date of Commissioning   |
|--------------|------------------------------------|---------|----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1            | Subansiri Lower (NHPC)             | Hydro   | Central  | Arunachal Pradesh and Assam | Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, | 2,000                   | May,2026                         |
| 2            | Dibang Multipurpose Project (NHPC) | Hydro   | Central  | Arunachal Pradesh           | Yet to be finalized.                                                                          | 2,880                   | February,2032                    |
| 3            | Teesta St. VI (NHPC)               | Hydro   | Central  | Sikkim                      | Yet to be finalized.                                                                          | 500                     | December,2027                    |
| 4            | Rangit-IV (NHPC)                   | Hydro   | Central  | Sikkim                      | Yet to be finalized.                                                                          | 120                     | May,2025                         |
| 5            | Rammam-III (NTPC)                  | Hydro   | Central  | West Bengal                 | West Bengal, Sikkim                                                                           | 120                     | March,2029                       |
| 6            | Lower Kopili (APGCL)               | Hydro   | State    | Assam                       | Assam                                                                                         | 120                     | July,2025                        |
| 7            | Sagardighi TPP St-III (WBPDCL)     | Thermal | State    | West Bengal                 | West Bengal                                                                                   | 660                     | January,2025                     |
| Grand Total: | Grand Total:                       |         |          |                             |                                                                                               | 6,400                   |                                  |

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ANNEXURE-III ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2804 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2024

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The detail of power generated in the country during the last five years and the current year (upto June, 2024)

(All figures are in Million Units)

|                       | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25 (Upto June)   |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
| Total Power Generated | 13,89,121 | 13,81,855 | 14,91,859 | 16,24,466 | 17,39,091 | 4,85,337              |

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