Lok Sabha Question No. 1749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Revival of Gas-Based Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1749 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

## REVIVAL OF GAS-BASED POWER PLANTS

1749.  SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that several gas-based power plants have been stranded;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon;
- (c) whether any subsidies and tax concessions are being offered to these plants and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of Power Plants being given revival packages across the country?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (c) : Yes,  Madam.  Government  of  India  has  sanctioned  a  scheme  for importing    spot  RLNG    in  2015-16  and  2016-17  for  the  stranded  gas  based  power plants  as  well  as  for  plants  receiving  gas  upto  the  target  PLF  selected  through  a reverse  e-bidding  process.  The  scheme  provides  for  financial  support  from  PSDF (Power System Development Fund). The outlay for the support from PSDF has been fixed at ` 7500 crores ( ` 3500 crores and ` 4000 crores for the year 2015-16 and 201617 respectively). The concessions provided for under the scheme are as under:

- (i) Custom duty waiver on imported LNG;
- (ii) Waiver of Value Added Tax, Central Sales Tax, Octroi and Entry Tax ;
- (iii) Waiver of Service Tax on regasification and transportation;
- (iv) Reduction  in  pipeline  tariff  charges,  regasification  charges  and  marketing margin;
- (v) Exemption  from  transmission  charges  and  losses  for  stranded  gas  based power projects.
- (d) : Details  of  plants  eligible  for  benefits  under  the  above  scheme  after competitive bidding are given at Annex-I and Annex-II.

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ANNEX-I ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1749 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 30.07.2015. ***********

LIST OF STRANDED GAS BASED CAPACITY

| S.No.                    | Name of Power Station      | Installed Capacity (MW)   |
|--------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1 RATNAGIRI              | (RGPPL-DHABHOL) 1967       |                           |
| 2                        | PRAGATI CCGT-III           | 750                       |
| 3                        | DHUVARAN CCPP(GSECL)       | 112                       |
| 4                        | UTRAN CCPP(GSECL)          | 374                       |
| 5 PIPAVAV CCPP           |                            | 702                       |
| 6 DHUVARAN               | CCPP(GSECL) 376.3          |                           |
| 7 HAZIRA CCPP EXT        | 351                        |                           |
| 8 VATWA CCPP             | (TORRENT) 100              |                           |
| 9 RITHALA CCPP (NDPL)    | 108                        |                           |
| 10 ESSAR CCPP **         | 300                        |                           |
| 11 UNOSUGEN CCPP         | 382.5                      |                           |
| 12 DGEN Mega CCPP        |                            | 1200                      |
| 13 GAUTAMI CCPP          | 464                        |                           |
| 14 GMR - KAKINADA        | (Tanirvavi) 220            |                           |
| 15 JEGURUPADU CCPP       | (GVK) 220.5                |                           |
| 16 KONASEEMA CCPP        | 445                        |                           |
| 17 KONDAPALLI EXTN       | CCPP . 366                 |                           |
| 18 VEMAGIRI CCPP         |                            | 370                       |
| 19 SRIBA INDUSTRIES      | 30                         |                           |
| 20                       | RVK ENERGY                 | 28                        |
| 21 SILK ROAD SUGAR       | 35                         |                           |
| 22 LVS POWER             |                            | 55                        |
| 23 GMR Vemagiri Exp      | 768                        |                           |
| 24 Kondapalli Exp St-III |                            | 742                       |
| 25 Samalkot Exp          | 2400                       |                           |
| 26 CCGT by Panduranga    |                            | 116                       |
| 27 Gas Engine            | by Astha                   | 35                        |
| 28                       | Kashipur Sravanthi St-I&II | 450                       |
| 29 Beta                  | Infratech CCGT             | 225                       |
| 30 Gama Infraprop        | CCGT                       | 225                       |
| 31 CCGT by               | Pioneer Gas Power Ltd      | 388                       |

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ANNEX-II ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

1749 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 30.07.2015. ***********

## LIST OF PLANTS RECEIVING DOMESTIC GAS

|   S. No | Name of Power Station       | Installed Capacity (MW)   |
|---------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|
|       1 | NTPC,FARIDABAD CCPP         | 431.59                    |
|       2 | NTPC, ANTA CCPP             | 419.33                    |
|       3 | NTPC, AURAIYA CCPP          | 663.36                    |
|       4 | NTPC, DADRI CCPP            | 829.78                    |
|       5 | NTPC, GANDHAR (JHANORE)     | 657.39                    |
|       6 | NTPC, KAWAS CCPP 656.2      |                           |
|       7 | I.P.CCPP                    | 270                       |
|       8 | PRAGATI CCGT-III 750        |                           |
|       9 | PRAGATI CCPP                | 330.4                     |
|      10 | DHOLPUR CCPP                | 330                       |
|      11 | DHUVARAN CCPP(GSECL)        | 106.42                    |
|      12 | HAZIRA CCPP(GSEG)           | 156.1                     |
|      13 | UTRAN CCPP(GSECL)           | 144                       |
|      14 | URAN CCPP (MAHAGENCO)       | 672                       |
|      15 | TROMBAY CCPP (TPC)          | 180                       |
|      16 | BARODA CCPP (GIPCL)         | 160                       |
|      17 | GODAVARI (SPECTRUM)         | 208                       |
|      18 | JEGURUPADU CCPP (GVK)       | 235.4                     |
|      19 | KONDAPALLI CCPP (LANCO) 350 |                           |
|      20 | PEDDAPURAM (BSES) 220       |                           |
|      21 | VIJESWARAN CCPP             | 272                       |
|      22 | PEGUTHAN CCPP (GTEC)        | 655                       |
|      23 | SUGEN CCPP (TORRENT)        | 1147.5                    |

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