Lok Sabha Question No. 2969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: New Power Project
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2969

## ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024

## NEW POWER PROJECT

## †2969 SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether electricity consumption has increased in the country during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  present  electricity  generation  is  sufficient  to  meet  the demand  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;
- (c) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  meet  the  increasing demand for electricity;
- (d) whether the Government has approved new power projects in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Jharkhand?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a) & (b) : Yes.  The  details  of  Energy  (Electricity)  Requirement  and  Energy Supplied during the last three years and the current year 2024-25 (upto June, 2024)  is  given  at  Annexure-I.  The  growth  in  Energy  Supplied  has  been commensurate with the growth in Energy Requirement in the country. Marginal gap between Energy Requirement and Energy Supplied is generally on account of constraints in the State transmission/distribution network etc.
- (c) : The  following  steps  have  been  /  are  being  taken  by  the  Government  to meet the increasing demand of electricity in the country:
- (i) Installed  generation  capacity  has  increased  from  2,48,554  MW  in  March 2014 to 4,46,190 MW in June 2024.

Further, as against minimum 80,000 MW thermal capacity targeted to be added by 2031-32, 28,400 MW  Thermal Capacity is under construction.  In  addition,  18,087.5  MW  Hydro  Capacity  and  7,300  MW Nuclear Capacity are also expected to be operationalized by 2031-32.

- (ii) 1,95,181  circuit  kilometer  (ckm)  of  transmission  lines,  7,30,794  MVA  of Transformation  capacity  and  82,790  MW  of  Inter-Regional  capacity  has been added since 2014 with capability of transferring 1,18,740 MW from one corner of the country to another.

Further, addition of 21,766 ckm transmission line and 1,77,755 MVA transformation capacity is targeted to be completed by 2026-27

- (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.
- (d) & (e) : The State-wise details of new power projects under construction in the  country  expected to be operationalized by 2031-32, including the state of Jharkhand, are given at Annexure-II (1/3) (for Thermal Projects),   Annexure-II (2/3) (for Hydro-electric Projects), and Annexure-II (3/3) (for Nuclear Projects).

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2969 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2024 *************

The details of actual power supply position in the country for the last three years and the current year till June, 2024

|                           | Energy [in Million Units (MU)]   | Energy [in Million Units (MU)]   | Energy [in Million Units (MU)]   | Energy [in Million Units (MU)]   |
|---------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Year                      | Energy Requirement               | Energy Supplied                  | Energy not Supplied              | Energy not Supplied              |
|                           | ( MU )                           | ( MU )                           | ( MU )                           | ( %)                             |
| 2021-22                   | 13,79,812                        | 13,74,024                        | 5,787                            | 0.4                              |
| 2022-23                   | 15,13,497                        | 15,05,914                        | 7,583                            | 0.5                              |
| 2023-24                   | 16,26,132                        | 16,22,020                        | 4,112                            | 0.3                              |
| 2024-25 (upto June, 2024) | 4,52,399                         | 4,51,811                         | 588                              | 0.1                              |

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) & (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2969 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2024

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The State-wise details of new Thermal power projects under construction in the country, including the state of Jharkhand

| Sl. No            | Project Name/ Impl. Agency           | Sector            | State             | Unit No.          | Capacity (MW)     |
|-------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| 1                 | North Chennai TPP, St-III (TANGEDCO) | STATE             | Tamil Nadu        | U-1               | 800               |
| 2                 | Ghatampur TPP (NUPPL)                | CENTRAL           | Uttar Pradesh     | U-1               | 660               |
| 3                 | Jawaharpur STPP (UPRVUNL)            | STATE             | Uttar Pradesh     | U-2               | 660               |
| 4                 | Obra-C STPP (UPRVUNL)                | STATE             | Uttar Pradesh     | U-2               | 660               |
| 5                 | Bhusawal TPS (MAHAGENCO)             | STATE             | Maharashtra       | U-6               | 660               |
| 6                 | Khurja SCTPP (THDC)                  | CENTRAL           | Uttar Pradesh     | U-1               | 660               |
| 7                 | Buxar TPP (SJVN)                     | CENTRAL           | Bihar             | U-1               | 660               |
| 8                 | Panki TPS Extn. (UPRVUNL)            | STATE             | Uttar Pradesh     | U-1               | 660               |
| 9                 | Yadadri TPS (TSGENCO)                | STATE             | Telangana         | U-1               | 800               |
| 10                | Yadadri TPS (TSGENCO)                | STATE             | Telangana         | U-2               | 800               |
| 11                | Udangudi STPP St-I (TANGEDCO)        | STATE             | Tamil Nadu        | U-1               | 660               |
| 12                | Ghatampur TPP (NUPPL)                | CENTRAL           | Uttar Pradesh     | U-2               | 660               |
| 13                | Barh STPP St-I (NTPC)                | CENTRAL           | Bihar             | U-3               | 660               |
| 14                | Khurja SCTPP (THDC)                  | CENTRAL           | Uttar Pradesh     | U-2               | 660               |
| 15                | Patratu STPP (PVUNL)                 | CENTRAL           | Jharkhand         | U-1               | 800               |
| 16                | Buxar TPP (SJVN)                     | CENTRAL           | Bihar             | U-2               | 660               |
| 17                | Yadadri TPS (TSGENCO)                | STATE             | Telangana         | U-3               | 800               |
| 18                | North Karanpura STPP (NTPC)          | CENTRAL           | Jharkhand         | U-3               | 660               |
| 19                | Sagardighi TPP St-III (WBPDCL)       | STATE             | West Bengal       | U-1               | 660               |
| 20                | Udangudi STPP St-I (TANGEDCO)        | STATE             | Tamil Nadu        | U-2               | 660               |
| 21                | Yadadri TPS (TSGENCO)                | STATE             | Telangana         | U-4               | 800               |
| 22                | Ghatampur TPP (NUPPL)                | CENTRAL           | Uttar Pradesh     | U-3               | 660               |
| 23                | Yadadri TPS (TSGENCO)                | STATE             | Telangana         | U-5               | 800               |
| 24                | Patratu STPP (PVUNL)                 | CENTRAL           | Jharkhand         | U-2               | 800               |
| 25                | Patratu STPP (PVUNL)                 | CENTRAL           | Jharkhand         | U-3               | 800               |
| 26                | Ennore SCTPP (TANGEDCO)              | STATE             | Tamil Nadu        | U-1               | 660               |
| 27                | Ennore SCTPP (TANGEDCO)              | STATE             | Tamil Nadu        | U-2               | 660               |
| 28                | Mahan STPP, St-II (Mahan Energen)    | PRIVATE           | Madhya Pradesh    | U-3               | 800               |
| 29                | Talcher TPP St-III (NTPC)            | CENTRAL           | Odisha            | U-1               | 660               |
| 30                | Mahan STPP,St-II (Mahan Energen )    | PRIVATE           | Madhya            | U-4               | 800               |
| 31                | Talcher TPP St-III (NTPC)            | CENTRAL           | Odisha            | U-2               | 660               |
| 32                | Lara STPP St-II (NTPC)               | CENTRAL           | Chhattisgarh      | U-1               | 800               |
| 33                | NLC TALABIRA TPP (NLC)               | CENTRAL           | Odisha            | U-1               | 800               |
| 34                | Lara STPP St-II (NTPC)               | CENTRAL           | Chhattisgarh      | U-2               | 800               |
| 35                | NLC TALABIRA TPP (NLC)               | CENTRAL           | Odisha            | U-1               | 800               |
| 36                | NLC TALABIRA TPP (NLC)               | CENTRAL           | Odisha            | U-3               | 800               |
| 37                | Singrauli STPP, St-III (NTPC)        | CENTRAL           | UP                | U-1               | 800               |
| 38                | DCR TPP Ext., Yamunanagar            | STATE             | Haryana           | U-1               | 800               |
| Grand Total 28400 | Grand Total 28400                    | Grand Total 28400 | Grand Total 28400 | Grand Total 28400 | Grand Total 28400 |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (d)  &  (e)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 2969 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2024

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## The State-wise details of new Hydro-electric power projects under construction in the country

| Sl. No.                    | Project Name/ Impl. Agency                   | Sector      | State                   |   Capacity (MW) |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|-----------------|
| 1                          | Subansiri Lower (NHPC)                       | CENTRAL     | Arunachal Pradesh/Assam |          2000   |
| 2                          | Parbati St. II (NHPC)                        | CENTRAL     | Himachal Pradesh        |           800   |
| 3                          | Dibang Multipurpose Project (NHPC)           | CENTRAL     | Arunachal Pradesh       |          2880   |
| 4                          | Teesta St. VI NHPC                           | CENTRAL     | Sikkim                  |           500   |
| 5                          | Rangit-IV (NHPC)                             | CENTRAL     | Sikkim                  |           120   |
| 6                          | Ratle (RHEPPL / NHPC)                        | CENTRAL     | UT of Jammu & Kashmir   |           850   |
| 7                          | PakalDul (CVPPL)                             | CENTRAL     | UT of Jammu & Kashmir   |          1000   |
| 8                          | Kiru (CVPPL)                                 | CENTRAL     | UT of Jammu & Kashmir   |           624   |
| 9                          | Kwar (CVPPPL)                                | CENTRAL     | UT of Jammu & Kashmir   |           540   |
| 10                         | Luhri-I (SJVN)                               | CENTRAL     | Himachal Pradesh        |           210   |
| 11                         | Dhaulasidh (SJVN)                            | CENTRAL     | Himachal Pradesh        |            66   |
| 12                         | Sunni Dam (SJVN)                             | CENTRAL     | Himachal Pradesh        |           382   |
| 13                         | Vishnugad Pipalkoti (THDC)                   | CENTRAL     | Uttarakhand             |           444   |
| 14                         | Tapovan Vishnugad (NTPC)                     | CENTRAL     | Uttarakhand             |           520   |
| 15                         | Rammam-III (NTPC)                            | CENTRAL     | West Bengal             |           120   |
| 16                         | Polavaram (APGENCO/ Irrigation Dept., A.P.)  | STATE       | Andhra Pradesh          |           960   |
| 17                         | Lower Sileru Extension (APGENCO)             | STATE       | Andhra Pradesh          |           230   |
| 18                         | Shongtong Karcham (HPPCL)                    | STATE       | Himachal Pradesh        |           450   |
| 19                         | Chanju-III (HPPCL)                           | STATE       | Himachal Pradesh        |            48   |
| 20                         | Pallivasal (KSEB)                            | STATE       | Kerala                  |            60   |
| 21                         | Thottiyar (KSEB)                             | STATE       | Kerala                  |            40   |
| 22                         | Mankulam (KSEB)                              | STATE       | Kerala                  |            40   |
| 23                         | Lower Kopli (APGCL)                          | STATE       | Assam                   |           120   |
| 24                         | Uhl-III (BVPCL)                              | STATE       | Himachal Pradesh        |           100   |
| 25                         | Parnai (JKSPDC)                              | STATE       | UT of Jammu & Kashmir   |            37.5 |
| 26                         | Shahpurkandi (PSPCL/ Irrigation Deptt., Pb.) | STATE       | Punjab                  |           206   |
| 27                         | Lakhwar Multipurpose Project (UJVNL)         | STATE       | Uttarakhand             |           300   |
| 28                         | Tidong-I (Statkraft IPL)                     | PRIVATE     | Himachal Pradesh        |           150   |
| 29 Kutehr (JSW Energy Ltd) |                                              | PRIVATE     | Himachal Pradesh        |           240   |
| Grand Total                | Grand Total                                  | Grand Total | Grand Total             |         14037.5 |

## Details of Under Implementation Pumped Storage Projects

## (above 25 MW)

| Sl. No.     | Project Name/ Impl. Agency                         | Sector      | State          |   Capacity (MW) |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------|----------------|-----------------|
| 1           | Tehri PSS (THDC)                                   | CENTRAL     | Uttarakhand    |            1000 |
| 2           | Upper Sileru PSP (APGENCO)                         | STATE       | Andhra Pradesh |            1350 |
| 3           | Kundah Pumped Storage Phase-I, II & III (TANGEDCO) | STATE       | Tamil Nadu     |             500 |
| 4           | Pinnapuram (Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited)     | PRIVATE     | Andhra Pradesh |            1200 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total                                        | Grand Total | Grand Total    |            4050 |

ANNEXURE-II(3/3) ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) & (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION

NO. 2969 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2024 *************

## State-wise details of new Nuclear power projects under construction in the country

| Sl. No      | Project Name                   | State       | Unit No.    |   Capacity (MW) |
|-------------|--------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------|
| 1           | Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant  | Haryana     | U-1 U-2     |            1400 |
| 2           | Rajasthan Atomic Power Station | Rajasthan   | U-7 U-8     |            1400 |
| 3           | Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant | Tamil Nadu  | U-3 U-4 U-5 |            4000 |
| 4           | PFBR (BHAVANI)                 | Tamil Nadu  | -           |             500 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total                    | Grand Total | Grand Total |            7300 |

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