Lok Sabha Question No. 724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Utilization of Power by Public/Private Sector
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.724 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## UTILIZATION OF POWER BY PUBLIC/PRIVATE SECTOR

†724.  SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the power generation units in the country  are in a  position to  fully utilise their installed capacity;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  utilisation  difference  of  installed  capacity  between  public sector and private sector power generation units during the last three years till date, year-wise?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (d) : The utilization of power generating station is dependent on a number of factors, like type / category of plant (hydro or thermal), design and age of the units, forced  outages  &  planned  maintenance,  availability  of  water,  availability  of  fuel, quality of fuel and schedule given by beneficiary states etc.

The  details  of  the  Plant  load  factor  of  Thermal  and  Nuclear  power station for public sector (Central & State sector) and private sector during the last three years are given at Annex-I.

The details of Hydro generation during the last three years w.r.t. target comparing  public  sector  (Central  &  State  sector)  and  private  sector  is  given  at Annex-II.

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ANNEX-I ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

724 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 28.04.2016.

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| Sector    | Fuel           | %PLF     | %PLF    | %PLF    |
|-----------|----------------|----------|---------|---------|
|           |                | 2015-16* | 2014-15 | 2013-14 |
| Central   | Coal / Lignite | 72.48    | 73.96   | 76.11   |
|           | Gas / Liq Fuel | 24.53    | 26.07   | 28.18   |
|           | Nuclear        | 73.65    | 80.74   | 81.74   |
| State     | Coal / Lignite | 55.41    | 59.83   | 59.06   |
|           | Gas / Liq Fuel | 24.19    | 25.88   | 27.83   |
| Pvt       | Coal / Lignite | 58.99    | 60.2    | 61.42   |
|           | Gas/ Liq Fuel  | 18.55    | 11.06   | 18.05   |
| All India | Coal / Lignite | 62.28    | 64.46   | 65.55   |
|           | Gas / Liq Fuel | 22.51    | 20.79   | 24.85   |
|           | Nuclear        | 73.65    | 80.74   | 81.74   |

*Provisional figure

Generation from stations up to 25 MW are not being monitored in CEA.

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

## 724 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 28.04.2016. ***********

| Sector   | Capacity as on   | 2015-16     | 2015-16           | 2015-16         | 2014-15     | 2014-15         | 2014-15         | 2013-14     | 2013-14         | 2013-14         | 2013-14         | 2013-14         | 2013-14         | 2013-14         | 2013-14         | 2013-14         | 2013-14         |
|----------|------------------|-------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|          | 31.03.16 (MW)    | Target (MU) | Generation * (MU) | % Achieve- ment | Target (MU) | Generation (MU) | % Achieve- ment | Target (MU) | Generation (MU) | % Achieve- ment | % Achieve- ment | % Achieve- ment | % Achieve- ment | % Achieve- ment | % Achieve- ment | % Achieve- ment | % Achieve- ment |
|          |                  |             |                   |                 |             |                 |                 |             | 51395.73        | 106.55          | 106.55          | 106.55          | 106.55          | 106.55          | 106.55          | 106.55          | 106.55          |
| Central  |                  | 48925       | 56695.85          | 115.88          | 47828       | 50959.81        |                 | 47331       |                 | 108.59          | 108.59          | 108.59          | 108.59          | 108.59          | 108.59          | 108.59          | 108.59          |
|          | 14455.72         |             | 53123.60          | 79.88           | 65142       | 67544.68        | 103.69          | 63259       | 73456.40        | 116.12          | 116.12          | 116.12          | 116.12          | 116.12          | 116.12          | 116.12          | 116.12          |
| State    | 25191.70         | 66505       |                   |                 |             |                 |                 |             |                 |                 |                 |                 |                 |                 |                 |                 |                 |
| Private  | 3154.00          | 12570       | 11521.71          | 91.66           | 11327       | 10739.16        | 94.81           | 11673       | 9995.41         | 85.63           | 85.63           | 85.63           | 85.63           | 85.63           | 85.63           | 85.63           | 85.63           |
| Bhutan   |                  | 4800        | 5244.74           | 109.27          | 4800        | 5007.74         | 104.33          | 4800        | 5597.90         | 116.62          | 116.62          | 116.62          | 116.62          | 116.62          | 116.62          | 116.62          | 116.62          |

*  PROVISIONAL BASED ON ACTUAL-CUM-ASSESMENT Generation from stations up to 25 MW are not being monitored in CEA.

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