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More than 25 GW thermal, more than 15 GW hydro and 8 GW nuclear power capacity being constructed in the country: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister

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New Delhi, Dec 07: The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy has informed that the consumption of electricity has increased in the country during the last three years and the current year. The details of electricity supplied in the country are given below.

Details of State / UT-wise electricity supplied in the country

Energy Supplied (Million Units)
 2020-212021-222022-232023 (April-October)
Chandigarh1523160617881187
Delhi29555311223513324007
Haryana53108552096094541687
Himachal Pradesh1013012088125427436
Jammu & Kashmir17222184341932211009
Punjab58377624116922047498
Rajasthan852058931010005760590
Uttar Pradesh12338312831014305097362
Uttarakhand1381815426153869342
Northern Region392323413915458640300889
Chhattisgarh30449318723897923409
Gujarat11162212366613791686923
Madhya Pradesh83437864559196954553
Maharashtra150663172809186461120579
Daman & Diu2223259499605889
 Dadra & Nagar Haveli54976839
Goa4083444846742977
Western Region387975428683475157299936
Andhra Pradesh62076682197189348265
Telangana66994705237779947869
Karnataka68831724177566352189
Kerala25102265702772617787
Tamil Nadu10118910979811472275661
Puducherry2644289330502115
Lakshadweep56566437
Southern Region326836350421370900243915
Bihar34018357613876227333
Damodar Valley Corporation21368237362633015958
Jharkhand967510590122888519
Odisha29848383324258425956
West Bengal51543539456027444119
Sikkim546609587272
Andaman & Nicobar323327348215
Eastern Region146999162973180888122197
Arunachal Pradesh714874892571
Assam981510825114658137
Manipur96910181014546
Meghalaya2005224322371113
Mizoram723644645369
Nagaland822851873569
Tripura1481157815471096
North-Eastern Region16531180331868012407
All India12,70,66313,74,02415,04,2649,79,345

The details of the power projects established during the last year i.e. 2022-23 and the current year i.e. 2023-24 (period April 2023 – October 2023) and the under-construction power projects in the country are as given below.

Details of the power projects established during the last year i.e. 2022-23 and the current year i.e. 2023-24 (April 2023 – October 2023)

Capacity addition during 2022-23
FuelSectorOrganisationName of ProjectStateUnit NoCapacity (MW)
CoalCentral SectorNTPCNORTH KARANPURA STPPJharkhand1660.00
 State SectorAPPDCLDAMODARAM SANJEEVAIAH TPSAndhra Pradesh3800.00
Coal Total     1460.00
HydroState SectorUJVNLVYASI HPSUttarakhand160.00
     260.00
Hydro Total     120.00
Grand Total     1580.00
Capacity addition during 2023-24 (up to October, 2023)
FuelSectorOrganisationName of ProjectStateUnit NoCapacity (MW)
CoalCentral SectorNTPCBARH IBihar2660.00
   TELANGANA STPP PH-1Telangana1800.00
Coal Total     1460.00
GasPrivate SectorSEPLSRAVANTHI CCPPUttarakhand2214.00
Gas Total     214.00
NuclearCentral SectorNPCILKAKRAPARAGujarat3700.00
Nuclear Total     700.00
Grand Total     2374.00

Details of the under-construction power projects in the Country

List of under construction Thermal Power projects in India (as on 01-11-2023)
Sl. No.Project NameStateImplementing AgencyUnit NoCap. (MW)
CENTRAL SECTOR
1Barh STPP St-IBiharNTPCU-3660
2Buxar TPPBiharSJVNU-1660
U-2660
3North Karanpura STPPJharkhandNTPCU-2660
U-3660
4Patratu STPPJharkhandPVUNLU-1800
U-2800
U-3800
5Talcher TPP St-IIIOdishaNTPCU-1660
U-2660
6Lara STPP St-IIChhattisgarhNTPCU-1800
U-2800
7Ghatampur TPPUttar PradeshNUPPLU-1660
U-2660
U-3660
8Khurja SCTPPUttar PradeshTHDCU-1660
U-2660
9Telangana STPP St- ITelanganaNTPCU-2800
Total Central Sector12,720
STATE SECTOR
1Dr.Narla Tata Rao TPS St-VAndhra PradeshAPGENCOU-1800
2Jawaharpur STPPUttar PradeshUPRVUNLU-1660
U-2660
3Obra-C STPPUttar PradeshUPRVUNLU-1660
U-2660
4Panki TPS Extn.Uttar PradeshUPRVUNLU-1660
5Ennore SCTPPTamil NaduTANGEDCOU-1660
U-2660
6North Chennai TPP St-IIITamil NaduTANGEDCOU-1800
7Udangudi STPP St-ITamil NaduTANGEDCOU-1660
U-2660
8Bhusawal TPSMaharashtraMAHAGENCOU-6660
9Sagardighi TPP St-IIIWest BengalWBPDCLU-1660
10Yadadri TPSTelanganaTSGENCOU-1800
U-2800
U-3800
U-4800
U-5800
Total State Sector12,860
Grand Total25,580
       
List of Hydro Electric Projects (above 25 MW) under implementation – Sector-wise
 Name of the Project (Executing Agency)State / UTI.C.
(No. X MW)
Cap. Under Execution (MW)
 Central Sector   
1Subansiri Lower (NHPC)Arunachal Pradesh/Assam8×2502000.00
2Parbati St. II (NHPC)Himachal Pradesh4×200800.00
3Luhri-I (SJVN)Himachal Pradesh2×80+2×25210.00
4Dhaulasidh (SJVN)Himachal Pradesh2×3366.00
5Pakal Dul (CVPPL)UT of Jammu & Kashmir4×2501000.00
6Kiru               (CVPPL)UT of Jammu & Kashmir4×156624.00
7Teesta St. VI NHPCSikkim4×125500.00
8Vishnugad Pipalkoti (THDC)Uttarakhand4×111444.00
9Naitwar Mori (SJVNL)Uttarakhand2×3030.00
10Tapovan Vishnugad (NTPC)Uttarakhand4×130520.00
11Tehri PSS (THDC)Uttarakhand4×2501000.00
12Rammam-III (NTPC)West Bengal3×40120.00
13Rangit-IV (NHPC)Sikkim3×40120.00
14Ratle (RHEPPL / NHPC)UT of Jammu & Kashmir4×205 + 1×30850.00
15Kwar (CVPPPL)UT of Jammu & Kashmir4×135540.00
16Sunni Dam (SJVN)Himachal Pradesh4×73+1×73+1×17382.00
17Dibang Multipurpose Project (NHPC)Arunachal Pradesh12×2402880.00
18Lata Tapovan (NTPC)Uttarakhand3×57171.00
Sub-Total: Central Sector 12,257.00
 State Sector   
19Polavaram (APGENCO/                      Irrigation Dept., A.P.)Andhra Pradesh12×80960.00
20Lower Kopli (APGCL)Assam2×55+2×2.5+1×5120.00
21Uhl-III (BVPCL)Himachal Pradesh3×33.33100.00
22Shongtong Karcham (HPPCL)Himachal Pradesh3×150450.00
23Parnai (JKSPDC)UT of Jammu & Kashmir3×12.537.50
24Pallivasal (KSEB)Kerala2×3060.00
25Thottiyar (KSEB)Kerala1×30+1×1040.00
26Shahpurkandi (PSPCL/ Irrigation Deptt., Pb.)Punjab3×33+3×33+1×8206.00
27Kundah Pumped Storage Phase-I,II&III)Tamil Nadu4×125500.00
28Chanju-III (HPPCL)Himachal Pradesh3×1648.00
29Mankulam (KSEB)Kerala2×2040.00
30Lakhwar Multipurpose Project (UJVNL)Uttarakhand3×100300.00
31Lower Sileru Extension (APGENCO)Andhra Pradesh2×115230.00
32Lower Kalnai (JKSPDC)UT of Jammu & Kashmir2×2448.00
33Koyna Left Bank (WRD,MAH)Maharashtra2×4080.00
Sub-Total: State Sector 3,219.50
Grand Total:15,476.50
List of Nuclear Power projects Under Construction
S.NO.NAME OF GENERATORDEVELOPERSTATEINSTALLED CAPACITY (MW)
1KAKRAPARA A.P.S. UNIT 4NPCILGUJARAT700
2RAJASTHAN A.P.S.  UNIT 7NPCILRAJASTHAN700
3RAJASTHAN A.P.S.  UNIT 8NPCILRAJASTHAN700
4KUDANKULAM UNIT 3NPCILTAMILNADU1000
5PFBR NEW UNIT 1BHAVINITAMILNADU500
6KUDANKULAM UNIT 4NPCILTAMILNADU1000
7KUDANKULAM UNIT 5NPCILTAMILNADU1000
8KUDANKULAM UNIT 6NPCILTAMILNADU1000
9GORAKHPUR UNIT 1NPCILHARYANA700
10GORAKHPUR UNIT 2NPCILHARYANA700
TOTAL8,000

This information has been given by the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh, in a written reply to a question, in Lok Sabha on December 7, 2023.