Lok Sabha Question No. 726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Investment in Power Sector
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE, RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.726 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## INVESTMENT IN POWER SECTOR

726.   SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL: SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase investment in power sector, if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  quantum  of  estimated  investments  by 2030;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  invite  foreign  investment  in  power sector, if so, the details thereof and the modalities worked out in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to undertake structural reforms in the sector, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of industrial houses in the country which have formulated plans to  invest  in  power  sector  and  the  details  of  the  capacity  and  locations  of  the power plants for which Government has been consulted by those houses?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Preliminary  estimation  of  the  Nineteenth  Electric  Power  Survey (EPS) by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) reveal that a sum of around Rs.32 lakh crore would be required for meeting the expenditure on generation, transmission and  distribution  alone  during  the  period  2017-2027.  Over  and  above  this,  there would  be  commensurate  investments  required  for  research  and  development, manpower needs, energy conservation measures etc.

(b) : The  Government  of  India  has  notified  the  FDI  policy  under  which 100% foreign investment in generation (except nuclear power), transmission and distribution  has  been  allowed  through  the  automatic  route.  Also,  setting  up  of generating  plants  is  delicensed.  Any  foreign  or  Indian  Company,  that  wants  to build and operate the generating plant is not required to take permission of any government, other than abiding by the extant rules and regulations.

(c) : Reforms  in power  sector is an ongoing process. So far, the enactment of Electricity Act, 2003 along with the policies and regulations made thereunder have brought in comprehensive reform in the electricity sector with the  overall  objective  of  extending  benefits  to  the  end  consumers  and  balanced growth  of  the  sector.    To  achieve  the  objectives  of  efficiency  and  for  giving choice  to  consumers  through  competition  in  different  segments  of  electricity market, Government, through the proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2014 has been  suggested  the  concept  of  multiple  supply  licensees  by  segregating  the carriage from content in the distribution sector and determination of tariff based on market principles, while continuing with the carriage (distribution network) as a regulated activity.

(d) : Generation  has  been  delicensed  in  the  Electricity  Act  2003  and developers don't need to approach Government to set up power plants except for taking statutory clearances. Only in the case of hydro plants costing more than Rs.1,000  crore,  the  developers  have  to  obtain  a  concurrence  from  the  Central Electricity  Authority.    The  list  of  hydro  plants  where  concurrence  has  been awarded by CEA is Annexed.

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## ANNEX

## ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 726 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.07.2016.

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## Hydro Electric Schemes Concurred by CEA

| Sl No   | Scheme/ Sector/ State                          | Agency    |   Installed Capacity (MW) | CEA Concurrence       |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1       | Miyar/Private/HP                               | MHPCL     |                       120 | 07.02.2013            |
| 2       | New Ganderwal /State /J&K                      | JKSPDC    |                        93 | 10.6.14               |
| 3       | RupsiyabagarKhasiyabara /Central / Uttarakhand | NTPC      |                       261 | 16.10.08              |
| 4       | Teesta St-IV / Central /Sikkim                 | NHPC      |                       520 | 13.05.10              |
| 5       | Dibbin /Private /Ar. Pradesh                   | KSKDHPL   |                       120 | 04.12.09              |
| 6       | Nyamjang Chhu / Private /Ar. Pradesh           | BEL       |                       780 | 24.03.11              |
| 7       | Tawang St-I /Central /Ar. Pradesh              | NHPC      |                       600 | 10.10.11              |
| 8       | Tato-II /Private /Ar. Pradesh                  | THPPL     |                       700 | 22.5.12               |
| 9       | Tawang St-II /Central /Ar. Pradesh             | NHPC      |                       800 | 22.09.11              |
| 10      | Siyom/Private /Ar. pradesh                     | SHPPL     |                      1000 | 17.12.13              |
| 11      | Kalai-II/Private /Ar. Pradesh                  | Kalai PPL |                      1200 | 27.3.15               |
| 12      | Heo /Private /Ar. Pradesh                      | HHPPL     |                       240 | 28.07.15              |
| 13      | Tato-I /Private /Ar. Pradesh                   | SHPPL     |                       186 | 28.10.15              |
| 14      | Dikhu /Private /Nagaland                       | NMPPL     |                       186 | 31.03.14              |
| 15      | ChangoYangthang Private /H. P.                 | MPCL      |                       180 | 31.03.14              |
| 16      | Chhatru /Private /H.P.                         | DSC       |                       126 | 15.1.2015             |
| 17      | Devsari / Central /Uttarakhand                 | SJVNL     |                       252 | 07.08.12              |
| 18      | Matnar /State /Chhattisgarh                    | CSPCPL    |                        60 | 19.08.04              |
| 19      | Lower Siang /Private /Ar. Pradesh              | JAVL      |                      2700 | 16.02.10              |
| 20      | Hirong /Private /Ar. Pradesh                   | JAPL      |                       500 | 10.04.13              |
| 21      | Etalin /Private /Ar. Pradesh                   | EHEPCL    |                      3097 | 12.07.2013            |
| 22      | TalongLonda /Private /Ar. Pradesh              | GMR       |                       225 | 16.08.2013            |
| 23      | Naying /Private /Ar. Pradesh                   | NDSCPL    |                      1000 | 11.09.2013            |
| 24      | Kynshi - I/Private/Meghalaya                   | AKPPL     |                       270 | 31.3.2015             |
| 25      | Lower Kopili/State/ Assam                      | APGCL     |                       120 | 24.05.16              |
| 26      | Kiru/Central/J&K                               | CVPPL     |                       624 | 22.01.16 Meeting date |
| 27      | Kotlibhel St-IA /Central /Uttarakhand          | NHPC      |                       195 | 03.10.06              |
| 28      | Kotlibhel St-IB /Central/Uttarakhand           | NHPC      |                       320 | 31.10.06              |
| 29      | Kotlibhel St-II /Central/Uttarakhand           | NHPC      |                       530 | 30.11.06              |
| 30      | Alaknanda /Private / Uttarakhand               | GMRL      |                       300 | 08.08.08              |
| 31      | PakalDul /Central /J&K                         | CVPP      |                      1000 | 03.10.06              |
| 32      | Kutehr /Private /H.P.                          | JSWEPL    |                       240 | 31.8.10               |
| 33      | Nafra /Private /Ar. Pradesh                    | SNEL      |                       120 | 11.02.11              |
| 34      | Demwe Lower / Private /Ar. Pradesh             | ADPL      |                      1750 | 20.11.09              |
| 35      | Athirappilly /State /Kerala                    | KSEB      |                       163 | 31.03.05              |
|         | Total                                          |           |                     20578 |                       |

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