Lok Sabha Question No. 317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Power Generation Capacity
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.317 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## POWER GENERATION CAPACITY

317.   SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the thermal and hydro power generated during each of the last three years;

(b) the details of the quantity of coal imported and indigenously produced in each of  the  last  three  years  and  likely  to  be  imported  and  domestically produced in the next three years;

(c) whether  the  Government  has  adopted  a  go-slow  policy  on  new  hydropower projects; and

(d) if  so,  the reasons therefor along with the steps taken to tap the potential of hydro and thermal power generation in 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) : The  details  of  the  generation  from  thermal  and  hydro  power  stations during last three years are at Annex-I.

(b) : The details of total quantity of coal imported and coal received from the indigenous sources by thermal power plant during last three years and likely to be imported  and  domestically  provided  for  use  in  thermal  power  plants  in  next  three years are at Annex-II.

(c) & (d): The Government is making all out efforts to develop hydro projects. At present, 47 nos. of  Hydro Electric Schemes with total installed capacity of 13,622 MW (including 2 pumped storage schemes (PSS) with installed capacity of 1,080 MW) are under construction.

The steps taken to tap the potential of Hydro and thermal power generation in the country, inter alia, are:

- (i) A number of projects have been prioritized which are being monitored regularly  at  highest  levels  by  the  Govt.  of  India  for  their  expeditious implementation.
- (ii) Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  is  monitoring  the  progress  of  each project  regularly  through  frequent  site  visits,  interaction  with  the developers and critical study of monthly progress reports.
- (iii) A  Power  Project  Monitoring  Panel  (PPMP)  has  been  set  up  by  the Ministry of Power to independently follow up and monitor the progress of the hydro projects.
- (iv) Regular  review  meetings  are  taken  by  Ministry  of  Power  /  CEA  with equipment manufacturers, State Utilities  /  CPSUs /  Project developers, etc. to sort out the critical issues.
- (v) A Consultation Process has been evolved for Fast Tracking of Survey & Investigation  (S&I)  activities  and  preparation  of  Quality  DPRs  wherein appraising agencies advise Developer in carrying out various investigations and firming up the project layout etc.
- (vi) Making sufficient fuel available to the thermal power plants.
- (vii) Development of Ultra Mega Power Projects of above 4,000 MW each to tap the thermal potential in the country.
- (viii) Measures have been included in the New Tariff Policy to help in speedy development of hydro and thermal projects.

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ANNEX-I ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 317 TO

BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 25.02.2016.

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Generation  from  thermal  and  hydro  power  stations  during  last  three  years  and current year

| Category   | Generation (Million Unit)   | Generation (Million Unit)   | Generation (Million Unit)   |
|------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|            | 2014-15                     | 2013-14                     | 2012-13                     |
| THERMAL    | 878320.03                   | 792477.11                   | 760675.80                   |
| HYDRO#     | 129243.65                   | 134847.54                   | 113720.29                   |

(above 25MW capacity)

*  PROVISIONAL BASED ON ACTUAL-CUM-ASSESMENT

# Hydro generation does not include import from Bhutan.

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ANNEX-II ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 317 TO

BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 25.02.2016. ***********

Total quantity of coal imported and coal received by the indigenous sources by thermal power plant during last three years and next three years

| Years   | Figures in Million Tonne (MT)       | Figures in Million Tonne (MT)   | Figures in Million Tonne (MT)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|         | Coal receipt from Indigenous Source | Import                          | Total                           |
| 2012-13 | 410.2                               | 63.2                            | 473.4                           |
| 2013-14 | 418.1                               | 80                              | 498.1                           |
| 2014-15 | 461.5                               | 91.2                            | 552.7                           |
|         | Coal likely to be received from     | Coal likely to be received from | Coal likely to be received from |
|         | Indigenous Source                   | Import                          | Total                           |
| 2015-16 | 493                                 | 84                              | 577                             |
| 2016-17 | 548                                 | 48                              | 596                             |
| 2017-18 | 603                                 | 49                              | 652                             |
| 2018-19 | 699                                 | 50                              | 749                             |

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