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The Ministry of Power is encouraging private sector participation in all possible ways in generation, transmission as well as distribution, says Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde, Honourable Union Minister of Power in this exclusive interaction with Niranjan Mudholkar
The Government’s ambitious mission of ‘Power for All by 2012’ would require enhancing installed generation capacity to at least 2,00,000 MW by 2012. What is the update on this?
During the 11th Plan, we will be adding about 62,374 MW (excluding renewable) which is more than three times the capacity added during the 10th Plan. Out of this, a capacity of 24,367 MW has already been commissioned till June 30, 2010. During the year 2009-10 we have added a capacity of 9585 MW which is highest in a year during the last six decades. A capacity of 40,072 MW is likely to be added during the balance two years of 11th Plan. Hence, the installed capacity at the end of 11th Plan is likely to be 1,99,471 MW.
In addition, projects totalling to 12,590 MW are being attempted for commissioning on best efforts basis during 11th Plan. Further, capacity aggregating to about 60,600 MW is under execution at present for likely benefits during 12th Plan. About 1,00,000 MW capacity addition is being planned during 12th Plan. With this capacity addition, the country will be self sufficient to meet the rising demand for power in a few years.
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Can you provide an update on the nine Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP)? Is the Government likely to announce more UMPPs in the near future considering the enormous targets?
So far four UMPPs, namely Mundra in Gujarat, Sasan in Madhya Pradesh, Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Tilaiya in Jharkhand have been awarded to the successful developers and are in different stages of implementation. As indicated by CEA, two units of Mundra UMPP and one unit of Sasan UMPP are expected to come in this Plan period and rest of the units in 12th Plan.
Chhattisgarh UMPP and Orissa UMPP are already at RfQ stage. The RfQ for Chhattisgarh and Orissa UMPPs have been issued on March 15, 2010 and June 11, 2010 respectively. For Tamil Nadu UMPP, a site at Cheyyur in Kancheepuram district, and for second UMPP in Andhra Pradesh site at Nayunipalli village in Prakasham district have been identified and pre-RfQ activities are being carried out. Efforts are being made to bring these two projects also at RfQ stage during the current financial year.
The site for Karnataka UMPP has not yet been finalised and State Govt has been requested to suggest sites. The site for Maharashtra UMPP at Munge in Sindhudurg district is also waiting to be finalised for settlement of some local issues.
In addition to the above, proposals have also been received for additional UMPPs from the States of Orissa (2nd), Gujarat (2nd), Jharkhand (2nd) and Andhra Pradesh (3rd) and the same are being examined.
Currently, what is the break-up of India’s various power plants (thermal, hydro, nuclear etc.) in terms of generation capacity? Do you see this equation changing in the next five years?
The total installed generating capacity in the country as on June 30, 2010 was 1,62,367 MW, comprising 64% from fossil fuel, 23% from Hydro, 3% from nuclear and balance 10% from renewable energy sources. This scenario is not going to change much in the next five year on the fossil fuel front as coal would continue to be the main source of power generation in the country.
We have taken 50,000 MW initiative for expeditious development of hydro projects. Similarly, renewable capacity is going to be increased considerably in view of government efforts towards development of renewable energy sources, particularly due to harnessing of the solar/wind potential in the country.
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Indeed the development envisaged by the Hon Minister as per the plan 11 and 12 are stupendous but how about availing the