Lok Sabha Question No. 598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Private Investments in Coal-Fired Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Prof. Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.598

## ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS

## 598.   PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to encourage private investments in coal fired power plants and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the UN Climate Conference demanded to halt private finance in the coalbased power plants and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  expected  gap  between  the  production  and  demand  of  power during the next decade in the country;
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  fill  the  gap  between  the production and demand in power sector; and
- (e) the details of the funds sanctioned and released to States for the execution of the total expenditure, State-wise?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a) :   Power generation is a de-licensed activity under Section-7 of Electricity Act, 2003 and any generating company may establish, operate and maintain a generating station without  obtaining  license  under  this  Act  if  it  complies  with  the  technical  standards related to connectivity with the grid.
- (b) :  No.
- (c) & (d): To meet the projected demand as per the 20th Electric Power Survey (EPS), Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has carried out generation expansion studies up to year 2031-32 and has Gazette notified the National Electricity Plan in May, 2023. As per the National Electricity Plan, to meet  the projected peak demand of 366.4 GW of the country, the installed Capacity for the year 2031-32 is likely to be 900.422 GW, which comprises 304.147 GW of conventional capacity and 596.275 GW of Renewable based Capacity  along  with  Battery  Energy  Storage  System  (BESS)  capacity  of  47,244 MW/2,36,220 MWh.

The following steps have been taken/being taken by the Government to meet the increased power demand in the country:

- a. 29,200MW  of  thermal  capacity  (coal  &  lignite  based)  is  under  construction. Further  51,520MW  of  coal  and  lignite  based  candidate  capacity  has  been identified which is at various stages of planning in the country.
- b. 13,997.5  MW  of  Hydro  Electric  Projects  and  6,050  MW  of  Pumped  Storage Projects are under construction and 24,225.5 MW of Hydro Electric Projects & 50,760 MW of PSP are under various stage of planning.

c. 7,300MW  of  Nuclear  Capacity  is  under  construction  and  7,000  MW  is  under various stages of planning/approval.

- d. 1,27,050 MW of Renewable Capacity is under construction and 89,690 MW is under various stages of tendering.

India has  committed  to  augment  non  fossil  fuel based  installed electric generation capacity to over 5,00,000 MW by 2030.

(e) : The details of the funds sanctioned and disbursed by Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) to states during the period 01.04.2019 to 30.09.2024 is given at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 598 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 28.11.2024 *************

## A. Amount sanctioned and disbursed/released by PFC to State Sector borrowers during 01-04-2019 to 30-9-2024  (Rs. In Crs.)

| Serial No.   | Name of State     | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Disbursed   |
|--------------|-------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
| 1.           | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 71,937              | 48,621             |
| 2.           | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 99                  | 0                  |
| 3.           | ASSAM             | 3,153               | 1,330              |
| 4.           | BIHAR             | 1,250               | 1,782              |
| 5.           | CHATTISGARH       | 18,237              | 1,412              |
| 6.           | GUJARAT           | 12,282              | 0                  |
| 7.           | HARYANA           | 12,817              | 2,267              |
| 8.           | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 6,731               | 1,254              |
| 9.           | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 17,067              | 15,554             |
| 10.          | JHARKHAND         | 5,547               | 2,829              |
| 11.          | KARNATAKA         | 47,412              | 10,684             |
| 12.          | KERALA            | 7,910               | 538                |
| 13.          | MADHYA PRADESH    | 21,076              | 1,871              |
| 14.          | MAHARASHTRA       | 91,470              | 29,248             |
| 15.          | MANIPUR           | 136                 | 136                |
| 16.          | MEGHALAYA         | 1,349               | 1,034              |
| 17.          | MIZORAM           | 11                  | 10                 |
| 18.          | ORISSA            | 3,075               | 1,184              |
| 19.          | PUDUCHERRY        | 4                   | 25                 |
| 20.          | PUNJAB            | 19,297              | 12,682             |
| 21.          | RAJASTHAN         | 59,692              | 48,944             |
| 22.          | SIKKIM            | 9,121               | 5,515              |
| 23.          | TAMILNADU         | 60,310              | 56,285             |
| 24.          | TELANGANA         | 69,107              | 65,854             |
| 25.          | TRIPURA           | 378                 | 398                |
| 26.          | UTTAR PRADESH     | 37,591              | 47,007             |
| 27.          | UTTARAKHAND       | 3,103               | 777                |
| 28.          | WEST BENGAL       | 7,732               | 4,985              |
|              | Grand Total       | 5,87,895            | 3,62,227           |

Note: State sector funding to power  projects (Generation,  Transmission  and Distribution )

B. Amount sanctioned and disbursed/released by REC to State Sector Borrowers during 01-04-2019 to 30-09-2024 (Rs. In Crs.)

| SL. No.   | Name of State     | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount disbursed   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    | 61,562              | 56,179             |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                   | 0                  |
| 3.        | Assam             | 894                 | 447                |
| 4.        | Bihar             | 13,368              | 11,318             |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh      | 26,467              | 18,963             |
| 6.        | Goa               | 639                 | 0                  |
| 7.        | Gujarat           | 22,938              | 0                  |
| 8.        | Haryana           | 11,950              | 14,987             |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh  | 8,060               | 1,642              |
| 10.       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 37,198              | 14,923             |
| 11.       | Jharkhand         | 20,178              | 7,203              |
| 12.       | Karnataka         | 54,450              | 39,009             |
| 13.       | Kerala            | 25,426              | 7,701              |
| 14.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 24,211              | 2,755              |
| 15.       | Maharashtra       | 1,20,607            | 64,946             |
| 16.       | Manipur           | 459                 | 383                |
| 17.       | Meghalaya         | 795                 | 743                |
| 18.       | Mizoram           | 2                   | 11                 |
| 19.       | Nagaland          | 5                   | 40                 |
| 20.       | Odisha            | 5,342               | 2,233              |
| 21.       | Puducherry        | 150                 | 35                 |
| 22.       | Punjab            | 12,979              | 10,981             |
| 23.       | Rajasthan         | 70,053              | 56,943             |
| 24.       | Sikkim            | 13,171              | 5,228              |
| 25.       | Tamil Nadu        | 75,471              | 76,825             |
| 26.       | Telangana         | 77,983              | 78,577             |
| 27.       | Tripura           | 68                  | 39                 |
| 28.       | Uttar Pradesh     | 39,089              | 51,410             |
| 29.       | Uttarakhand       | 5,972               | 2,355              |
| 30.       | West Bengal       | 26,350              | 11,090             |
|           | Grand Total       | 7,55,839            | 5,36,965           |

Note: State sector funding to power projects (Generation, Transmission and Distribution)

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