Lok Sabha Question No. 2496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Generation of Hydro Power in Telangana
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2496

## ANSWERED ON 03.08.2023

## GENERATION OF HYDRO POWER IN TELANGANA

2496. SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA: DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the total Megawatt (MW) of power generated in the country on an average, since 2014, year-wise;
- (b) whether it is true that Telangana has potential of generating 1100 MW of hydro power;
- (c) if so, the details of hydro power being generated from Telangana so far; and
- (d) the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  exploit  the  maximum  potential  of Telangana in generating hydropower?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) :         The  power  generated  in  the  country,  since  2014,  year-wise  is  enclosed  at Annexure-I.

(b) & (c) :  As per study conducted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) during the period 2017-2023, the assessed hydropower potential of Telangana from major/medium schemes (i.e.  schemes  having  capacity  above  25  MW)  is  1302  MW.  Out  of  this,  Hydro Electric Projects (HEPs) having a capacity of 800 MW have been developed so far, details of which are enclosed at Annexure-II.

- (d) : Government of India has taken a number of policy measures to exploit the hydro power potential of the country, including Telangana.  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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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.2496 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.08.2023 **************

YEAR WISE TOTAL GENERATION IN THE COUNTRY

| Year                  |   Total Generation (Billion Units) |   Peak Met (GW) |
|-----------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 2014-15               |                             1110.4 |           141.2 |
| 2015-16               |                             1173.6 |           148.5 |
| 2016-17               |                             1241.7 |           156.9 |
| 2017-18               |                             1308.1 |           160.8 |
| 2018-19               |                             1376.1 |           175.5 |
| 2019-20               |                             1389.1 |           182.5 |
| 2020-21               |                             1381.9 |           189.4 |
| 2021-22               |                             1491.9 |           200.4 |
| 2022-23               |                             1624.5 |           207.2 |
| 2023-24 (upto-May 23) |                              287.9 |           221.4 |

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2496 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.08.2023

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## DETAILS OF HEPs DEVELOPED IN TELANGANA

| Sl. No.   | Stations            |   Capacity (MW) |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------------|
| 1         | Priyadarshni Jurala |             234 |
| 2         | Pochampad           |              36 |
| 3         | Nagarjuna Sagar     |             110 |
| 4         | Nagarjuna Sagar LBC |              60 |
| 5         | Lower Jurala        |             240 |
| 6         | Pulinchinthala      |             120 |
|           | TOTAL               |             800 |

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