Lok Sabha Question No. 2835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Power Generation
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA, PREM DAS RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2835 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

## POWER GENERATION

†2835. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA: SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has assessed the availability of various types of fuel for generation of power;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  availability  of  fuel  feedstock including generation capacity and power generated;
- (c) whether a number of States have requested supply of additional quantum of  coal  and  gas,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  and  the  present  status thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure adequate supply of fuel to the power plants?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : Yes, Madam. As per latest assessment, for the year 2015-16, total coal  availability  from  domestic  sources    for  generation  of  power  has  been estimated as 505 MT as per details given below:

| S. No.   | Coal availability from domestic sources          | Figures in Million Tonne      |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1.       | From Coal India Ltd (CIL) 435                    | From Coal India Ltd (CIL) 435 |
| 2.       | From Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) | 38                            |
| 3.       | From Captive mines                               | 32                            |
|          | Total                                            | 505                           |

...........2.

At  present,  availability  of  gas  for  the  gas  based  power  plants  is about 29 MMSCMD (including supply from e-bid RLNG).

As on 30th June, 2015, the total generating capacity of coal based power plants  was 1,67,208  MW  and  gas  based  power  plants  was  21,565  MW (Excluding Liquid based).  During the period April-June, 2015, generation from coal/gas based power plants was 205.4 BU and 9.9 BU respectively.

- (c) : Supply of coal to coal based power plants including state Gencos is being made as per fuel supply agreement (FSA). However, some of the states i.e.  Andhra  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Gujarat,  Kerala  and  Delhi  have  requested Union Government to supply adequate gas for gas based power plants/projects established  in  the  respective  States.  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 domestic 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 Rs.7500 Crores (Rs.3500 Crores and Rs.4000 Crores for the year 2015-16 and 2016-17 respectively).
- (d) : In  order  to  ensure  adequate supply of fuel to the power plants in the country, the following additional steps have been taken by the Government:
- (i) Enhanced  production  of  coal  by  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL),  production increased to 494.23 MT in 2014-15, which is 6.8% higher than that during 2013-14. Production has further increased by 11.4% from 1st April 2015 to 14th  July 2015.
- (ii) Reallocation of 46 coal blocks to power sector through auction/allotment till 31st March, 2015.
- (iii) Separate  quantity  of  coal  earmarked  in  e-auction  of  coal  for  power sector to address immediate issue for supply of coal.

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