Lok Sabha Question No. 5408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Current Power Generation Capacity in Assam
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Joyanta Basumatary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5408 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2025

## CURRENT POWER GENERATION CAPACITY IN ASSAM

5408.  SHRI JOYANTA BASUMATARY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Assam's  current power  generation capacity, regular  power requirement or demand and quantum purchased from the neighbouring States;

(b) the  details  of  the  progress  of  the  Silchar  Power  Project,  Margherita  Thermal Project and Namrup Replacement Projects in Assam;

(c) the reasons for the delay in completion of the above-mentioned power projects beyond thetarget deadline;

(d) whether Assam incurs penalties for importing  electricity from the  neighbouring States beyond allotted limits and if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  expedite  the  completion  of  the unfinished power projects in Assam and if so, the details of the specific timelines set for their completion and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(f) the  details  of  the  total  funds  allocated  for  the  said  projects  and  the  manner  in which the allocated funds have been utilised for each of the specified power projects in Assam, project wise?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) : The  details  of  Assam's  current  power  generation  capacity  (location-wise)  are given at Annexure-I. The details of power supply position of Assam in terms of Energy and Peak Demand during the last three years and current year (upto February 2025), are given at Annexure-II.  As per the information provided by the State Government, Assam does not procure power from neighboring States directly. However, 646 MW is procured by the State through tied-up Power  Purchase  Agreements  (PPAs)  from Central Generating Companies located in neighboring States as per the following details:

- (i) 285  MW  is  procured  from  NEEPCO's  Kameng,  Hydro  Electric  Project  and  Pare, Hydro Electric Project located in Arunachal Pradesh
- (ii) 240  MW  is  procured  from  ONGC  Tripura  Power  Company  (OTPC)  located  at Palatana, Tripura and 57 MW from Agartala Gas Based Power Station, Tripura

(iii) 33 MW is procured from Doyang Hydro Electric Project, Nagaland (iv) 31 MW is procured from Loktak Hydro Electric Project, Manipur (b) & (c) : The details of Silchar Power Project, Margherita Thermal Project and Namrup Replacement Projects in Assam indicating the present status and reason for delay are given at Annexure-III.

(d) : Assam procures power through tied-up Power Purchase Agreement (PPAs) from Generating  Companies  located  in  neighboring  States.  Any  shortfall  is  met  from procurement through Power Exchange markets.

(e)  &  (f)  :  Presently,  two  power  projects  are  under  implementation  by  Assam  Power generation Company Limited (APGCL) viz Lower Kopili Hydro Electric Project and Karbi Langpi  Middle-II  Hydro  Power  project.  The  details  of  these  projects  indicating  the progress,  funds  allocation  &  utilized  and  expected  date  of  completion  are  given  at Annexure-IV.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5408 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.04.2025

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The details of Assam's current power generation capacity (location-wise) as on 28.02.2025:

All figures in MW

|                |                  | Modewise breakup   | Modewise breakup   | Modewise breakup   | Modewise breakup   | Modewise breakup   | Modewise breakup   | Modewise breakup   | Modewise breakup   | Grand   |
|----------------|------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------|
| State          | Ownership/Sector | Thermal            | Thermal            | Thermal            | Thermal            | Thermal            | Renewable          | Renewable          | Renewable          | Total   |
|                |                  | Coal               | Lignite            | Gas                | Diesel             | Total              | Hydro              | RES                | Nuclear            |         |
| 1              | STATE SECTOR     | 0.00               | 0.00               | 306.36             | 0.00               | 306.36             | 100.00             | 5.01               | 0.00               | 411.37  |
| 2              | PVT SECTOR       | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 198.44             | 0.00               | 198.44  |
| 3              | CENTRAL SECTOR   | 750.00             | 0.00               | 291.00             | 0.00               | 1041.00            | 250.00             | 25.00              | 0.00               | 1316.00 |
| Total of Assam | Total of Assam   | 750.00             | 0.00               | 597.36             | 0.00               | 1347.36            | 350.00             | 228.45             | 0.00               | 1925.81 |

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5408 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.04.2025

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The  details  of  power  supply  position  of  Assam  in  terms  of  Energy  and  Peak  Demand during the last three years and current year (upto February 2025, provisional)

|                                | Energy Requirement   | Energy Supplied   | Energy Not Supplied   | Energy Not Supplied   | Peak Demand   | Peak Met   | Demand not Met   | Demand not Met   |
|--------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------|------------|------------------|------------------|
| Year                           | (MU)                 | (MU)              | (MU)                  | %                     | (MW)          | (MW)       | (MW)             | (%)              |
| 2021-22                        | 10,844               | 10,825            | 19                    | 0.2                   | 2,126         | 2,121      | 5                | 0.2              |
| 2022-23                        | 11,465               | 11,465            | 0                     | 0                     | 2,379         | 2,376      | 3                | 0.1              |
| 2023-24                        | 12,445               | 12,341            | 104                   | 0.8                   | 2,413         | 2,413      | 0                | 0                |
| 2024-25* (upto February, 2025) | 11,897               | 11,891            | 6                     | 0                     | 2,812         | 2,687      | 125              | 4.4              |

Note: (*) Data for the month of February, 2025 is provisional MU: Million Units

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ANNEXURE-III ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5408 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.04.2025

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The details of Silchar Power Project, Margherita Thermal Project  and  Namrup Replacement Projects of Assam Power Generation Corp Ltd in Assam:

|   Sl. No. | Project Name                     | Capacity (MW)   | Location                                                      | Present Status / Reasons for delay                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|-----------|----------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Silchar Power Project            | 30              | Sonabarighat, Cachar district                                 | Project abandoned due to uncertainly of gas supply on firm basis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|         2 | Margherita Thermal Power Project | 2 x 800         | Village Saleki NC, Makum Mauza, Margherita, Tinsukia district | This Project was planned to be developed as a pit head Thermal Power Station using coal from North Eastern Coalfield Ltd (NECL). However, it was informed by CIL that sufficient quantity of coal will not be available for this Thermal Power Plant. Further, Margherita coal has high sulphur content which poses challenges for power generation due to increased emissions and corrosion. In view of these reasons, Government of Assam is not pursuing this project. Instead, Government of Assam is now planning to set up the thermal power plant of 2x800 MW capacity with allocation of coal under SHAKTI Policy. |
|         3 | Namrup Replacement Power Project | 100             | NTPS, Namrup, Dibrugarh district                              | Project Commissioned on 16.07.2021                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

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ANNEXURE-IV ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (e) & (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5408 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.04.2025 *************

Details of projects under implementation :

|   Sl. No. | Project Name                               |   Capacity (MW) | Fund allocation and utilized                                                                                                                                  | Present progress & Estimated completion                     |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Lower Kopili Hydro Electric Project        |             120 | Fund allocation: Rs 2,319.89 Cr. Fund Utilized: Rs 2,292.46 Cr.                                                                                               | Physical Progress- 88 % Estimated completion: December 2025 |
|         2 | Karbi Langpi Middle-II Hydro Power project |              24 | Total project cost: Rs 417.32 Cr. Fund allocated: Rs 70.63 Cr. Fund Utilized: Rs 70.63 Cr. including mobilization advance, land compensation and civil works. | Physical Progress- 5 % Estimated completion: October 2027   |

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