Annual Report 2006-07
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ANNUAL REPORT 2006-07 Ministry of Power Government of India Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi Website : www.powermin.nic.in MINISTRY OF POWER ANNUAL REPORT 2006-2007 MINISTRY OF POWER ANNUAL REPORT 2006-2007 CONTENTS SI. No. Chapter Page No.(s) 1. Performance Highlights 1 2. Ministry of Power 5 3. Generation & Power Supply Position 8 4. Capacity Addition : Programme and Achievements 11 5. Status of Power Sector Reforms 14 6. Distribution Reforms and Accelerated Power Development & Reforms Programme 16 7. Transmission 19 8. Rural Electrification Programme 24 9. Energy Conservation 26 10. Renovation and Modernization 37 11. Private Sector Participation in Power Sector 41 12. International Co-operation 42 13. Power Development Activities in North Eastern Region 47 14. Implementation of Official Language Policy 51 15. Vigilance Activities/Disciplinary Cases 56 16. Activities Relating to Women Employees 62 17. Physically Challenged Employees 66 18. Welfare of SCs/STs/OBCs/Minorities 69 19. Central Electricity Authority 74 20. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission 79 21. Appellate Tribunal for Electricity 82 22. Public Sector Undertakings: 22.1 NTPC Ltd. 83 22.2 National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. 99 22.3 Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. 108 22.4 Power Finance Corporation Ltd. 119 22.5 Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. 126 22.6 North Eastern Electric Power Co. Limited 131 Joint Venture Corporations : 22.7 Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited 134 22.8 Tehri Hydro Development Co. Ltd. 139 Statutory Bodies: 22.9 Damodar Valley Corporation 146 22.10 Bhakra Beas Management Board 155 22.11 Bureau of Energy Efficiency 162 Autonomous Bodies: 22.12 Central Power Research Institute 166 22.13 National Power Training Institute 170 23. Other Important Activities: 172 23.1 Office of the Controller of Accounts 23.2 Grievances Redressal 23.3 Power Grid Transmission System 23.4 Right to Information Act, 2005 23.5 Recreation Activities 23.6 Consultative Committee of MPs 23.7 E-Governance/IT initiatives in Ministry of Power 24. Region-wise Installed Capacity (Statement I to VII) 180 25. Audit Observations of C&AG 187 MINISTRY OF POWER ANNUAL REPORT 2006-2007 CHAPTER – 1 PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS Section 3(i) of Electricity Act 2003 mandates the Central Government to prepare an Electricity Policy in consultation with State Governments and the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). The Policy aims at accelerated development of the power sector, providing supply of electricity to all areas and protecting interests of consumers and other stakeholders keeping in view availability of energy resources technology available to exploit these resources, economics of generation using different resources and energy security issues, Salient features of the Policy are as under: Access to Electricity: Available for all households in next five years. Availability of Power: Demand to be fully met by 2012. Energy and peaking shortages to be overcome and spinning reserve to be available. Supply of Reliable and Quality Power of specified standards in an efficient manner and at reasonable rates. Per capita availability of electricity to be increased to over 1000 units by 2012. Minimum lifeline consumption of 1 unit/ household/ day as a merit good by year 2012. Financial Turnaround and Commercial Viability of Electricity Sector. Protection of consumers’ interests. REFORM STATUS and considering the comments/ suggestions from All States have signed Memorandum of various stakeholders in the power sector: Understanding, Memorandum of Agreement & Tri- 1) Central Electricity Authority (Installation and partite Agreements. Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006 – th All the States except Nagaland and Arunachal 17 March, 2006 Pradesh have constituted notified State Electricity 2) Central Electricity Authority (Rules of Procedures Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) and 21 SERCs for Transaction of Business) Regulations, 2006 – have issued tariff orders. 18th August, 2006 13 States restructured corporatised State The Regulations on Technical Standards for Grid Electricity Boards and one State i.e. Tripura Connectivity has been sent for notification after corporatised Electricity Department. Delhi (2002) following the procedure of previous publication and and Orissa (1999) privatized their SEBs. considering the comments/suggestions of the various 100% 11kV feeder metering completed in stakeholders in the power sector. The Regulations on 23 States and 4 more States have achieved more Furnishing of Statistics, Returns and Information is than 90% metering. under finalization. After considering suggestions and comments of the various stakeholders in power sector, 100% consumer metering has been completed in it is likely to be notified by the end of the year. The 8 States and 12 other States have achieved more other Regulations of CEA in respect of Grid standards, than 90% metering. Technical Standards for construction of electricity FORMULATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS plants & lines and suitable measures relating to safety UNDER ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 & electricity supply are at an advance stage of CEA has been given mandate to prepare Regulations formulation. under Section 177(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. RAJIV GANDHI GRAMEEN VIDYUTIKARAN YOJNA Regulations on 6 subjects and 2 sub-subject have necessarily to be made under Section 177(2) of the OF RURAL ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE & Electricity Act. The following two Regulations have HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIFICATION been notified by the Central Government after Central Govt. has launched a new scheme “Rajiv pre-publication as required under the Electricity Act Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojna of Rural 1 MINISTRY OF POWER ANNUAL REPORT 2006-2007 Electricity Infrastructure and Household Electrification” Generation Performance on 4th April, 2005 for the attainment of the National Generation during the year 2006-07 is targeted at Common Minimum Programme (NCMP) goal for 663.00 BU i.e. growth of 6.7% over generation target providing access to electricity to all households in the of 621.50 BU for the previous year. country in five years. The scheme would be In the current financial year during period Apr’06- implemented through Rural Electrification Corporation Jan’07 the actual generation was 551.67 BU (REC). against 512.56 BU generated during Under the scheme 90% capital subsidy would be corresponding period of previous financial year provided for overall cost of the project for provision of : representing a growth rate of about 7.6%. Loss Rural Electricity Distribution Backbone (REDB) of generation due to shortage (mainly gas) was of with at least one 33/11 kV (or 66/11kV) the order of 18.42 BU. But for this, growth rate substation in each block. would have been about 11.8%. Village Electrification Infrastructure (VEI) with at Overall PLF of thermal power stations during the least one distribution transformer in each village/ period April 06 - Jan ’07 in current financial year habitation. has been 75.6% against 72.5% in the Decentralized Distribution Generation (DDG) corresponding period of last year. Systems where grid supply is not feasible or cost- The PLF of central generating stations has effective. improved to 83.3% during April 06-Jan ’07 from Since April, 2005, till 23rd February, 2007, 30562 81.2% during corresponding period of previous villages have been electrified under RGGVY. year. GENERATION PLF OF THERMAL STATIONS 2 MINISTRY OF POWER ANNUAL REPORT 2006-2007 100,000 MW Thermal Initiative in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and three coastal To accelerate the hydro power development, sites in Gujarat, Karnataka & Maharashtra. Subsequently on the request of Govt. of Andhra 50, 000 MW hydro electric initiative was launched by Pradesh & Orissa two sites one each in Orissa Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on May 24, 2003. (Pithead) and Andhra Pradesh (Coastal) were Keeping in view the huge power generation capacity identified for setting up of Ultra Mega Power Projects. requirement, MoP/ CEA has proposed 1,00,000 MW Sites are also being identified in Jharkhand (Pit head) environment friendly Thermal initiative. CEA has and Tamil Nadu (Coastal) based on requests from identified shelf of sites for thermal power projects the state Governments. It is proposed to set up totaling to more than 100,000 MW capacity. Large pithead projects as integrated proposals with sites are being identified through studies by Central corresponding captive coal mines. On the request of Mines Planning and Design Institute & National Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal has already Remote Sensing Agency using remote sensing. allocated captive coal mining block for Sasan UMPP Projects totaling to about 46,000 MW to be taken up in Madhya Pradesh and earmarked captive coal th during 11 Plan. Need for capacity addition during mining block for Orissa UMPP. For the coastal th th 12 Plan to be firmed up by the end of 11 Plan. projects imported coal shall be used. Setting up of Ultra Mega Power Projects The projects are to be developed with a view to result The Ministry of Power, Govt. of India has launched an in minimum cost of power to the consumers. Because initiative for development of coal based Ultra Mega of bigger size units, the cost of the project would be Power Projects (UMPPs) in India, each with a capacity lower due to economy of scale. Further, the layout of of 4000 MW or above. These projects will be awarded the project would be compact and all systems would to developers on the basis of tariff based competitive be optimized to result in lower cost of power. Further bidding. projects would be environment friendly adopting supercritical technology to reduce emissions. To facilitate tie-ups of inputs and clearances project A time bound action plan for preparation of project specific Shell companies have been set up as wholly report, tie-up of various inputs/clearances, owned subsidiaries of the Power Finance Corporation appointment of consultants, preparation of RFQ/ RFP Ltd. These companies will undertake preliminary have been prepared. Developers for Sasan (Madhya studies and obtain necessary clearances including Pradesh) & Mundra (Gujarat) UMPPs are expected water, land, fuel, power selling tie-up etc.