Lok Sabha Question No. 4096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Development of Transmission Infrastructure
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED NO.4096 TO BE ANSWERED ON  13.8.2015

## DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE

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| SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA Will the Minister ofNEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL, MINISTER OF POWER, COAL and NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| a) whether the Union Government plans to support Rajasthan in the development of transmission infrastructure in the State for evacuation of renewable energy and if so, the details thereof; b) Whether the Union Government has provided financial/technical assistance to Rajasthan for the purpose and if so, the details thereof indicating the assistance provided during each of the last three years and the current year; c) Whether the Union Government has announced Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) to promote transmission network in Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof; and d) Whether the Government of Rajasthan has sought assistance for State Transmission Utility (STU) for development of transmission network and if so, the details thereof? | a) &b) Yes Madam Rajasthan has submitted a proposal for creating intra-state transmission infrastructure for evacuation of renewable energy at a total project cost of Rs 1018.30 crore. It provides for creation of 580 Circuit KMs of transmission lines and setting up of 11 Grid Sub-Stations. For the project a loan agreement for concessional finance of Euro 49 million has been signed with KfW, Germany on 17th December 2014. In addition on 16 July 2015, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved grant of Rs 407.32 crore from National Clean Energy Fund for the project. The Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. is creating the inter-state transmission system for transmission of renewable energy including in the state of Rajasthan. For this purpose a loan agreement of Euro 500 million has been signed with KfW, Germany on 17th December 2014. In Rajasthan State the intra-state transmission infrastructure project for evacuation of renewable energy is being implemented by the Rajasthan State Transmission Utility (STU), i.e. Rajasthan Rajya Vidhyut Prasaran Nigam. |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4096

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

## DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE

4096.  SHRI  SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

## SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  plans  to  support  Rajasthan  in  the  development  of transmission  infrastructure  in  the  State  for  evacuation  of  renewable  energy  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Union  Government  has  provided financial/technical assistance to Rajasthan  for  the  purpose  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  assistance  provided during  each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  announced  Power  Grid  Corporation  of  India Limited (PGCIL) to promote transmission network in Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government of Rajasthan  has sought assistance for State Transmission Utility (STU) for development of transmission network and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &(b): Yes,  Madam.  Rajasthan  has  submitted  a  proposal  for  creating  intra-state transmission infrastructure for evacuation of renewable energy at a total project cost of Rs 1018.30 crore. It provides for creation of 580 Circuit KMs of transmission lines and setting up of 11 Grid Sub-Stations.  For the project a loan agreement for concessional finance of Euro 49 million has been signed with KfW, Germany on 17th December 2014.  In addition on 16 July 2015, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved grant of Rs 407.32 crore from National Clean Energy Fund for the project.
- (c): The  Power  Grid  Corporation  of  India  Ltd.  is  creating  the  inter-state  transmission system for transmission of renewable energy including in Rajasthan. For this purpose a loan agreement of Euro 500 million has been signed with KfW, Germany on 17th December 2014.
- (d): In Rajasthan State the intra-state transmission infrastructure project for evacuation of renewable energy is being implemented by the Rajasthan State Transmission Utility (STU), i.e. Rajasthan Rajya Vidhyut Prasaran Nigam.

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