(a) whether NTPC has finalised a corporate plan to double its capacity
and become a 40,000 MW plus capacity by 2012;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether NTPC has decided to enter in the area of Hydro Power;
and
(d) if so, the places where these power projects are likely to be
installed by NTPC?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) & (b): The present generating capacity of National Thermal Power
Corporation (NTPC) is 19435 MW. NTPC has drawn up a Corporate Plan
to double this capacity and become 40,000 MW plus company by the
year 2012 subject to timely linkages/clearances and financing tie-ups.
This is planned to be achieved through implementation of identified
projects, details of which are at Annexure.
(c) & (d): Yes, Sir. The first hydro power project likely to be installed
by NTPC is Kol Dam Hydro-electric power project of 800 MW capacity
located in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. The Tripartite
Agreement in this regard has been signed between the Government of
Himachal Pradesh and NTPC and Himachal Pradesh Electricity Board on
26.2.2000.
Annexure
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a &b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 81 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.11.2000 REGARDING INCREASE IN
CAPACITY BY NTPC
(Figures in MW)
SL Project Location Capcity IX Plan X Plan XI Plan 1997-2002 2002-07 2007-12 I APPROVED/ONGOING
1 Vindhyachal-II M.P 1000 1000 @ - - 2 Unchahar-II U.P 420 420 @ - - 3 Kayamkulam CCPP Kerala 350 350 @ - - 4 Faridabad GPP Haryana 430 430 @ - - 5 Simhadri TPP A.P 1000 500 500 - 6 Talcher STPP-II Orissa 2000 - 2000 -
Total 5200 2700 2500 -
Total (inc. Tanda TPS(440 MW) taken over from UPPCL) 5640 3140 2500 -
II NEW PROJECTS
a) CEA Cleared Projects
1 Ramagundam STPP-III A.P 500 - 500 - 2 Rihand STPP-II U.P 1000 - 1000 - 3 Sipat STPP-I Chattisgarh 1980 - 1320 660 4 Kawas CCPP-II Gujarat 650 - 650 - 5 Gandhar CCPP-II Gujarat 650 - 650 - 6 Anta CCPP-II Rajasthan 650 - 650 - 7 Auraiya CCPP-II U.P 650 - 650 - 8 Koldam HPP H.P. 800 - - 800 Sub Total - a 6880 - 5420 1460
b) New Projects - FR Submitted
9 Kahalgaon STPP-II Bihar 1320 - 660 660 10 Barh STPP Bihar 1980 - 660 1320 11 Vindhyachal-III M.P 1000 - 500 500 12 Sipat STPP-II Chattisgarh 660 - 660 -
Sub Total - b 4960 - 2480 2480
c) Other New Projects
13 North Karanpura STPP Jharkhand 1980 - - 1980 14 Unchahar STPP-III U.P 660 - - 660 15 Dadri-II U.P 500 - - 500 16 Kayamkulam CCPP-II Kerala 1950 - - 1950 17 Cheyyur STPP(coal/LNG) T.N 1000 - - 1000
Sub Total - c 6090 - - 6090
Total - New Projects (a+b+c) 17930 - 7900 10030
Grand total (I+II) 23570 3140 10400 10030
Cum. Capacity by end of Plan incl. Existing Capacity as on date i.e. 19435 MW
19935 30335 40365
@ entire capacity added already