Lok Sabha Question No. 281 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Captive Status of Power Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva, Shri Gajendra  Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.281 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## CAPTIVE STATUS OF POWER PROJECTS

†*281. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL: SHRI JASHUBHAI BHILUBHAI RATHVA:

Will the Minister of POWER

be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the specific criteria proposed to be adopted for determining the captive status of power projects;

(b) the  systems  likely  to  be  introduced  to  measure  the  impact  of  energy efficiency initiatives in various sectors;

(c) the  manner  in  which  State  Governments  would  be  held  accountable  for implementing energy efficiency retrofit guidelines; and

(d)  the  manner  in  which  India's  strategy  with  regard  to  energy  efficiency  is compared to international best practices?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER (SHRI MANOHAR LAL) (a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 281 FOR REPLY ON 20.03.2025 REGARDING CAPTIVE STATUS OF POWER PROJECTS ASKED BY SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL AND SHRI JASHUBHAI BHILUBHAI RATHVA. ********* (a) : As per Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, 2005, a power plant qualifies as a captive generating plant if its users collectively own at least 26% of the plant and consume at least  51%  of  the  electricity  it  generates  annually.  For  a  power  plant  owned  by  an association  of  persons,  each  user  must  consume  electricity  in  proportion  to  their ownership share, with a permissible variation of 10%. If the plant is set up by a registered cooperative society, these ownership and consumption criteria must be met collectively by its members. (b) : The  impact  of  energy  efficiency  initiatives  in  various  sectors  is  measured  using specific indicators assessed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE): (1) Electrical Appliances:  Measured by electricity savings (kWh) due to the deployment of energy-efficient appliances. (2) Buildings:    Assessed  through  the  reduction  in  cooling  load  achieved  by  improving passive design measures in the building envelope. (3) Industry:  Evaluated based on energy savings achieved (Tonnes of Oil Equivalent) per unit of production. (4) Transport:  Measured by the increase in distance travelled per unit of fuel consumed. These indicators help quantify the effectiveness of energy efficiency measures across different sectors. (c) : The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has developed comprehensive manuals/guidelines to guide the assessment, planning and implementation of energy-efficient retrofits in both existing  commercial  and  residential  buildings.  These  manuals  have  been  launched  in February, 2025 for the benefit of public at large. These  manuals  are  voluntary  in  nature  and  do  not  hold  the  State  Governments accountable for implementing the retrofitting options at the State level. (d) :    India is among the global leaders in energy conservation.  According to estimates by  International  Energy  Agency,  global  energy  intensity  improved  by  2%  between  2010 and 2019, while India achieved a higher improvement of 2.5%.  Between 2021 and 2024, global  energy  intensity  improved  by  1.3%,  whereas  India  recorded  an  improvement  of 1.6%.    These  estimates  measure  energy  intensity  in  Mega  Joules  per  USD  at  2015

Purchasing Power Parity (PPP).