Lok Sabha Question No. 2358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Hydro Power Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2358

## ANSWERED ON 03.08.2023

## HYDRO POWER PROJECTS

†2358. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  target  for  private  investment  in  various hydro power projects in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of pending hydro power projects in the country, State-wise; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  to  (d)  :  The  Government  of  India  is  encouraging  private  investment  in  the  power sector including hydro power sector. However, no specific targets have been fixed by the Government for private investment in hydro power projects in the country.

At present, 42 hydro power projects with an aggregate capacity of 18034 MW are under construction and 30 hydro power projects with an aggregate capacity of 21810 MW have  received  concurrence  from  the  Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  which  can  be taken up for construction. State wise details are attached at Annexure.

The Government of India has taken various policy measures to address the issues faced by hydro projects and improve their viability, which would help in development of the upcoming hydro power projects. Some of the measures taken are as under:

- i. Declared  Large  Hydro  Power  (LHPs)  (>  25  MW  projects)  as  Renewable  Energy source.
- ii. Notification of Hydro Purchase Obligation (HPO).
- iii. Waiver  of  Inter  State  Transmission  System  (ISTS)  charges  for  Hydro  Power Projects and Pumped Storage projects (PSPs).
- iv. Tariff rationalization measures for bringing down the tariff.
- v. Budgetary Support for Flood Moderation component of Hydro Power Projects.
- vi. Budgetary Support for construction of Enabling Infrastructure, i.e. roads/bridges.

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## A. State-wise list of Hydro Power Projects under construction

| Sl. No.           | Name of the Project        | Sector            | Developer         | Installed Capacity (MW)   |
|-------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    | Andhra Pradesh             | Andhra Pradesh    | Andhra Pradesh    | Andhra Pradesh            |
| 1                 | Polavaram                  | State             | APGENCO           | 960                       |
| 2                 | Lower Sileru Extension     | State             | APGENCO           | 230                       |
| 3                 | Pinnapuram                 | Private           | Greenko           | 1200                      |
|                   |                            |                   | Sub-Total         | 2390                      |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh          | Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh         |
| 4                 | Subansiri Lower            | Central           | NHPC              | 2000                      |
| 5                 | Dibang Mutipurpose Project | Central           | NHPC              | 2880                      |
|                   |                            |                   | Sub-Total         | 4880                      |
| Assam             | Assam                      | Assam             | Assam             | Assam                     |
| 6                 | Lower Kopli                | State             | APGCL             | 120                       |
|                   |                            |                   | Sub-Total         | 120                       |
| Himachal Pradesh  | Himachal Pradesh           | Himachal Pradesh  | Himachal Pradesh  | Himachal Pradesh          |
| 7                 | Parbati St. II             | Central           | NHPC              | 800                       |
| 8                 | Luhri-I                    | Central           | SJVN              | 210                       |
| 9                 | Dhaulasidh                 | Central           | SJVN              | 66                        |
| 10                | Sunni Dam                  | Central           | SJVN              | 382                       |
| 11                | Uhl-III                    | State             | BVPCL             | 100                       |
| 12                | Shongtong Karcham          | State             | HPPCL             | 450                       |
| 13                | Chanju-III                 | State             | HPPCL             | 48                        |
| 14                | Tidong-I                   | Private           | Statkraft         | 150                       |
| 15                | Kutehr                     | Private           | JSW Energy        | 240                       |
| 16                | Tangnu Romai               | Private           | TRPG              | 44                        |
|                   |                            |                   | Sub-Total         | 2490                      |
| UT of J&K         | UT of J&K                  | UT of J&K         | UT of J&K         | UT of J&K                 |
| 17                | Pakal Dul                  | Central           | CVPPL             | 1000                      |
| 18                | Kiru                       | Central           | CVPPL             | 624                       |
| 19                | Ratle                      | Central           | RHEPPL            | 850                       |
| 20                | Kwar                       | Central           | CVPPL             | 540                       |
| 21                | Parnai                     | State             | JKSPDC            | 38                        |
| 22                | Lower Kalnai               | State             | JKSPDC            | 48                        |
|                   |                            |                   | Sub-Total         | 3100                      |
| Kerala            | Kerala                     | Kerala            | Kerala            | Kerala                    |
| 23                | Pallivasal                 | State             | KSEB              | 60                        |
| 24                | Thottiyar                  | State             | KSEB              | 40                        |
| 25                | Mankulam                   | State             | KSEB              | 40                        |
|                   |                            |                   | Sub-Total         | 140                       |

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2358 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.08.2023 **************

As on 28.07.2023

| Sl. No.        | Name of the Project          | Sector         | Developer      | Installed Capacity (MW)   |
|----------------|------------------------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh               | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh            |
| 26             | Maheshwar                    | Private        | SMHPCL         | 400                       |
|                |                              |                | Sub-Total      | 400                       |
| Maharashtra    | Maharashtra                  | Maharashtra    | Maharashtra    | Maharashtra               |
| 27             | Koyna Left Bank              | State          | WRD            | 80                        |
|                |                              |                | Sub-Total      | 80                        |
| Punjab         | Punjab                       | Punjab         | Punjab         | Punjab                    |
| 28             | Shahpurkandi                 | State          | PSPCL          | 206                       |
|                |                              |                | Sub-Total      | 206                       |
| Sikkim         | Sikkim                       | Sikkim         | Sikkim         | Sikkim                    |
| 29             | Teesta VI                    | Central        | NHPC           | 500                       |
| 30             | Rangit-IV                    | Central        | NHPC           | 120                       |
| 31             | Bhasmey                      | Private        | Gati Infra     | 51                        |
| 32             | Rangit-II                    | Private        | Sikkim Hydro   | 66                        |
| 33             | Panan                        | Private        | Himagiri       | 300                       |
|                |                              |                | Sub-Total      | 1037                      |
| Tamil Nadu     | Tamil Nadu                   | Tamil Nadu     | Tamil Nadu     | Tamil Nadu                |
| 34             | Kundah Pumped Storage        | State          | TANGEDCO       | 500                       |
|                |                              |                | Sub-Total      | 500                       |
| Uttarakhand    | Uttarakhand                  | Uttarakhand    | Uttarakhand    | Uttarakhand               |
| 35             | Vishnugad Pipalkoti          | Central        | THDC           | 444                       |
| 36             | Naitwar Mori                 | Central        | SJVN           | 60                        |
| 37             | Tapovan Vishnugad            | Central        | NTPC           | 520                       |
| 38             | Tehri PSS                    | Central        | THDC           | 1000                      |
| 39             | Lakhwar Multipurpose Project | State          | UJVNL          | 300                       |
| 40             | Lata Tapovan                 | Central        | NTPC           | 171                       |
| 41             | Phata Byung                  | Private        | LANCO          | 76                        |
|                |                              |                | Sub-Total      | 2571                      |
| West Bengal    | West Bengal                  | West Bengal    | West Bengal    | West Bengal               |
| 42             | Rammam-III                   | Central        | NTPC           | 120                       |
|                |                              |                | Sub-Total      | 120                       |
| Grand Total    | Grand Total                  | Grand Total    | Grand Total    | 18034                     |

## B. State-wise list of Hydro Power Projects concurred by Central Electricity Authority and

## can be taken up for construction

| Sl. No.     | Name of the Project   | Sector    | Developer   | Installed Capacity (MW)   |
|-------------|-----------------------|-----------|-------------|---------------------------|
| Sikkim      |                       |           |             |                           |
| 1.          | Teesta St-IV          | Central   | NHPC        | 520                       |
|             |                       |           | Sub-Total   | 520                       |
|             |                       | Arunachal | Pradesh     |                           |
| 2.          | Tawang St-I           | Central   | NHPC        | 600                       |
| 3.          | Tawang St-II          | Central   | NHPC        | 800                       |
| 4.          | Hirong                | Central   | NEEPCO      | 500                       |
| 5.          | Naying                | Central   | NEEPCO      | 1000                      |
| 6.          | Nafra                 | Central   | NEEPCO      | 120                       |
| 7.          | Lower Siang           | Private   | JAVL        | 2700                      |
| 8.          | Demwe Lower           | Private   | ADPL        | 1750                      |
| 9.          | Kalai-II              | Private   | Kalai PPL   | 1200                      |
| 10.         | Heo                   | Private   | HHPPL       | 240                       |
| 11.         | Tato-I                | Private   | SHPPL       | 186                       |
| 12.         | Tato-II               | Private   | THPPL       | 700                       |
| 13.         | Talong Londa          | Private   | GLHPL       | 225                       |
| 14.         | Etalin                | Private   | EHEPCL      | 3097                      |
| 15.         | Attunli               | Private   | AHEPCL      | 680                       |
|             |                       |           | Sub-Total   | 13798                     |
| Meghalaya   |                       |           |             |                           |
| 16.         | Wah-Umiam Stage-III   | Central   | NEEPCO      | 85                        |
|             |                       |           | Sub-Total   | 85                        |
| Himachal    | Pradesh               |           |             |                           |
| 17.         | Thana Plaun           | State     | HPPCL       | 191                       |
| 18.         | Dugar                 | Central   | NHPC        | 500                       |
| 19.         | Chhatru               | -         | -           | 126                       |
| 20.         | Miyar                 | -         | -           | 120                       |
|             |                       |           | Sub-Total   | 937                       |
| UT of J&K   |                       |           |             |                           |
| 21.         | Kirthai-II            | JV        | CVPPL       | 930                       |
| 22.         | Sawalkot              | Central   | NHPC        | 1856                      |
| 23.         | New Ganderwal         | State     | JKSPDC      | 93                        |
| 24.         | Uri-I Stage-II HE     | Central   | NHPC        | 240                       |
|             | Project               |           | Sub-Total   | 3119                      |
| Uttarakhand |                       |           |             |                           |
| 25.         | Kotlibhel Stage -IA   | Central   | NHPC        | 195                       |
| 26.         | Kotlibhel Stage-IB    | Central   | NHPC        | 320                       |
| 27.         | Alaknanda             | Private   | GMRL        | 300                       |
|             |                       |           | Sub-Total   | 815                       |
| West Bengal |                       |           |             |                           |
| 28.         | Turga PSP             | State     | WBSEDCL     | 1000                      |
|             |                       |           | Sub-Total   | 1000                      |
| Nagaland    |                       |           |             |                           |
| 29.         | Dikhu                 | Private   | NMPPL       | 186                       |
|             |                       |           | Sub-Total   | 186                       |

| Sl. No.        | Name of the Project   | Sector         | Developer      | Installed Capacity (MW)   |
|----------------|-----------------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh        | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh            |
| 30.            | Upper Sileru PSP      | State          | APGENCO        | 1350                      |
|                |                       |                | Sub-Total      | 1350                      |
|                | Grand Total           |                |                | 21810                     |

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