The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy has informed about the steps taken by the Ministry of Power to reduce carbon emissions from power projects:

1. Ministry of Power is implementing a market-based mechanism namely Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme to enhance energy efficiency in energy intensive large industries including Thermal Power Stations consuming more than 30,000 tonne of oil equivalent (toe) of energy per annum. Under this scheme, 226 Thermal Power Stations are covered, accounting for capacity of around 197 GW. This scheme mandates all Thermal Power Stations to reduce their Net Heat Rate over a period of three-year cycles which in turn reduces coal consumption and hence results in CO₂ emissions reduction. As on 2020-21, saving in terms of energy is about 7.21 million tonnes of oil equivalent (mtoe), which is equivalent to emission reduction of about 27.51 million tonnes of CO2 from these Thermal Power Plants (TPPs).

2. Many TPPs have adopted use of efficient technologies i.e. from subcritical to supercritical and now using ultra-supercritical technology in order to improve efficiency, thereby reducing coal consumption and emissions. A total capacity of Supercritical/ Ultra-supercritical units of 63830 MW (92 Units) and 2120 MW (03 units) has been commissioned respectively till 31.10.2023.

3. The capacity of about 8059.92 MW comprising 99 units of inefficient and old thermal power generation units has already been retired during Jan 2018 to 15.10.2023.

4. Policy on Bio-mass Utilization for Power Generation through Co-firing in Domestic Coal based Power Plants was issued on 08.10.2021 for the use of agro residue-based biomass which has mandated usage of biomass co-fired along with coal for thermal power plants.
5. A total of 186.46 GW capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources has been installed in the country as on 31.10.2023, which includes 178.98 GW Renewable Energy and 7.48 GW Nuclear Power.  This is about 43% of our total power generation capacity.  By 20230, India will have 50 percent of its installed power generation capacity from non-fossil sources.

 

As on 31-10-2023 (Financial Year 2023-24), National Thermal Capacity of 25,091.91 MW has been added to the grid since FY 2018-19. The details are as given below.

 

Thermal Power Projects commissioned since FY-2018

Sector

State

Project Name

Implementing Agency

Fuel

Unit No

Cap. added (MW)

FY 2018-19

1

Central

Assam

Bongaigaon TPP

NTPC

Coal

U-3

250

2

Central

Bihar

Nabi Nagar  TPP

NTPC & BRBCL

Coal

U-3

250

3

Central

Madhya Pradesh

Gadarwara  TPP

NTPC

Coal

U-1

800

4

Central

Maharashtra

Solapur STPP

NTPC

Coal

U-2

660

Total Central Sector

1960

5

State

Madhya Pradesh

Shri Singhaji TPP St-II

MPPGCL

Coal

U-3

660

6

State

Madhya Pradesh

Shri Singhaji TPP St-II

MPPGCL

Coal

U-4

660

7

State

Telangana

Kothagudem TPS St-VII

TSGENCO

Coal

U-1

800

8

State

Rajasthan

Chhabra TPP Extn

RRVUNL

Coal

U-6

660

9

State

Assam

Lakwa Replacement Power Project (7x9.965 MW)

APGCL

Gas

GT

69.76

Total State Sector

2849.76

10

Private

Madhya Pradesh

Mahan TPP / Essar Power MP Ltd. / Chinese

Essar Power MP Ltd.

Coal

U-2

600

11

Private

Chhattisgarh

Uchpinda TPP

RKM Power

Coal

U-4

360

12

Private

West Bengal

Dishergarh TPS

IPCL

Coal

U-1

12

Total Private Sector

972

Total F Y 2018-19

5781.76

FY 2019-20

13

Central

Bihar

Nabi Nagar STPP

NPGCL

Coal

U-1

660

14

Central

Madhya Pradesh

Khargone STPP St-I

NTPC

Coal

U-1

660

15

Central

Madhya Pradesh

Khargone STPP St-I

NTPC

Coal

U-2

660

16

Central

Uttar Pradesh

Tanda TPP St- II

NTPC

Coal

U-5

660

17

Central

Odisha

Darlipalli STPP St-I

NTPC

Coal

U-1

800

18

Central

Tamil Nadu

Neyveli New TPP

NLC

Lignite

U-1

500

Total Central Sector

3940

19

State

Gujarat

Wanakbori TPS Extn.

GSECL

Coal

U-8

800

20

State

Odisha

Ib valley TPP

OPGC

Coal

U-3

660

21

State

Odisha

Ib valley TPP

OPGC

Coal

U-4

660

22

State

Rajasthan

Suratgarh SCTPP

RRVUNL

Coal

U-7

660

Total State Sector

2780

23

Private

Madhya Pradesh

BLA Power Pvt. Ltd(Niwari) TPP

BLA Power Pvt. Ltd

Coal

U-2

45

Total Private Sector

45

Total FY  2019-20

6765

FY 2020-21

24

Central

Chhattisgarh

Lara STPP

NTPC

Coal

U-2

800

25

Central

Uttar Pradesh

Meja STPP

JV of NTPC & UPRVUNL

Coal

U-2

660

26

Central

Tamil Nadu

Neyveli New TPP

NLC

Lignite

U-2

500

27

Central

Madhya Pradesh

Gadarwara STPP

NTPC

Coal

U-2

800

28

Central

Uttar Pradesh

Tanda St-II

NTPC

Coal

U-6

660

29

Central

Bihar

Nabi Nagar STPP

NPGCL

Coal

U-2

660

Total Central Sector

4080

30

State

Assam

Namrup CCGT-Gas

APGCL

Gas

ST

36.15

31

State

Telangana

Bhadradri TPP

TSGENCO

Coal

U-1

270

32

State

Telangana

Bhadradri TPP

TSGENCO

Coal

U-2

270

33

State

Telangana

Bhadradri TPP

TSGENCO

Coal

U-3

270

Total State Sector

846.15

Total F Y 2020-21

4926.15

FY 2021-22

34

Central

Odisha

Darlipalli STPP St-I

NTPC

Coal

U-2

800

35

Central

Bihar

Barh STPP, Stage-I

NTPC

Coal

U-1

660

36

Central

Bihar

Nabi Nagar TPP

BRBCL

Coal

U-4

250

37

Central

Bihar

Nabi Nagar STPP

NPGCL

Coal

U-3

660

Total Central Sector

2370

38

State

Rajasthan

Suratgarh SCTPP

RRVUNL

Coal

U-8

660

39

State

Telangana

Bhadradri TPP

TSGENCO

Coal

U-4

270

40

State

Uttar Pradesh

Harduaganj Expn-II

UPRVUNL

Coal

U-1

660

Total State Sector

1590

41

Private

Tamil Nadu

Tuticorin TPP, St-IV

SEPC

Coal

U-1

525

Total Private Sector

525

Total FY 2021-22

4485

FY 2022-23

42

Central

Jharkhand

North Karanpura STPP

NTPC

Coal

U-1

660

Total Central Sector

660

43

State

Andhra Pradesh

Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah TPP St-II

APPDCL

Coal

U-1

800

Total State Sector

800

Total FY 2022-23

1460

FY 2023-24

44

Central

Bihar

Barh STPP, Stage-I

NTPC

Coal

U-2

660

45

Central

Telangana

Telangana STPP St- I

NTPC

Coal

U-1

800

Total Central Sector

1460

46

Private

Uttarakhand

Kashipur CCPP, Ph-II

M/s SEPL

R-LNG

Mod-2

214

Total Private Sector

214

Total FY 2023-24  ( upto 31-10-2023)

1674

Grand Total  2018-24

25,091.91

 

As per Section 7 of the Electricity Act, 2003, generation is a de-licensed activity and phasing out/retirement of units is decided by generating utilities/companies based on their own techno-economic and commercial considerations. To promote the generation of Renewable Energy in the country since 2018, Government of India has taken the following steps:

1. Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
2. Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for inter-state sale of Solar, Wind, Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia, Pumped Storage Plants & Energy Storage Sources.
3. Notification of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2029-30.
4. Setting up of Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks to provide land and transmission connectivity to RE developers for installation of RE projects at large scale.

5. Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), Solar Rooftop Phase II, 12000 Mega Watt (MW) Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase II, etc.

6. Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power.

7. Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar photovoltaic (PV), Wind and Solar Wind hybrid Projects.

8. Notification of Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Energy Open Access Rules 2022.

9. Launch of Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) to facilitate sale of Renewable Energy Power through exchanges.

 

This information has been given by the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R. K. Singh, in a written reply to a question, in Rajya Sabha on December 5, 2023.

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