Annual Report 2 0 1 2 - 1 3 Ministry of Power Government of India Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110 001 Website : www.powermin.nic.in Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble President of India with Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Power (Independent Charge) at the National Energy Conservation Day function CONTENTS Sl. No. Chapter Page No. (s) 1. Performance Highlights 5 2. Organisational Set Up and Functions of the Ministry of Power 9 3. Capacity Addition Programme in the XIIth Plan 11 4. Generation & Power Supply Position 23 5. Status of Ultra Mega Power Projects 35 6. Transmission 37 7. Status of Power Sector Reforms 41 8. Rural Electrification Programme 43 9. Re-Structured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) 45 10. Energy Conservation 49 11. Renovation and Modernisation of Thermal Power Stations 53 12. Private Sector Participation in Power Sector 57 13. International Cooperation 59 14. Power Development Activities in North-Eastern Region 67 15. Central Electricity Authority 75 16. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) 79 17. Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) 83 Public Sector Undertakings: 18 NTPC Limited 85 19. NHPC Limited 105 20. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) 111 21. Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC) 115 22. Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. (REC) 125 23. North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) 133 Joint Venture Corporations : 24. SJVN Limited (SJVNL) 135 25. THDC India Limited (THDCIL) 139 Statutory Bodies : 26. Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) 143 27. Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) 149 28. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) 155 Autonomous Bodies : 29. Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) 157 30. National Power Training Institute (NPTI) 161 31. Public Grievances Cell 163 32. Right to Information Act, 2005 165 Other Important Activities : 33.1. Implementation of Official Language 167 33.2. Vigilance Activities/Disciplinary Cases 175 33.3. Activities Relating to Women Employees 183 33.4. Physically Challenged Employees 187 33.5. Recreation Activities 190 33.6. Welfare of SC/ST/OBC/Minorities 191 34. E-Governance/Information Technology (IT) Initiatives 195 35. Region-wise Installed Capacity (Statement I - VII) 199 36. Office of the Controller of Accounts 207 37. Audit Observations of C&AG 209 38. Results-Framework Document & Achievements of Ministry of Power for 2011 - 12 213 Shri R N Nayak, CMD, PGCIL presenting RTGS credit advice of Rs. 501.15 crores towards interim Dividend for the year 2012-13 to Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Power (Independent Charge) Chapter-1 PERFORMANCe hIGHLIGHTS The electricity Act, 2003 7. CERC (Payment of Fees) Regulations, 2012. (Published Dated 30.03.2012) Section 3 (i) Electricity Act 2003 mandates the Central Government to prepare the National Electricity Policy, Tariff 8. CERC (Sharing of Inter State Transmission Charges Policy in consultation with State Governments and the Central and Losses) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2012. Electricity Authority (CEA). (Published Dated 29.03.2012). The National Electricity Policy aims at accelerated development 9. CERC (Procedure, Terms and Conditions for grant of trading of the power sector, providing supply of electricity to all areas licence and other related matters) (First Amendment) and protecting interests of consumers and other stakeholders Regulations, 2012 (Published dated 11.10. 2012). keeping in view availability of energy resources technology 10. CERC (Standards of Performance of inter-State Transmi- available to exploit these resources, economics of generation ssion Licensees) Regulations, 2012 (Published dated using different resources and energy security issues. Salient 21.09. 2012). features of the Policy are as under : 11. CERC (CORRIGENDUM) (Terms and Conditions for • Access to Electricity : Available for all householders. Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) • Availability of Power: Demand to be fully met. Energy and Regulations 2012 (Published dated 11.10. 2012). peeking shortages to be overcome and spinning reserve UlTrA megA POwer Projects to be available. Four UMPPs namely Mundra in Gujarat, Sasan in Madhya • Supply of Reliable and Quality Power of specified Pradesh, Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Tilaiya in standards in an efficient manner and at reasonable rates. Jharkhand had already been transferred to the identified developers and the projects are at different stages of • Per capita availability of electricity to be increased to development. Four units of Mundra UMPP each of 800MW over 100 units. have been commissioned in March, July, October 2012 and • Minimum lifeline consumption of 1 Unit/Household/day January, 2013. Last unit is likely to be commissioned by as a merit good. September 2013. For Sasan UMPP, first unit is likely to be commissioned in March, 2013. The remaining units of Sasan • Financial Turnaround and Commercial Viability of and other awarded UMPPs are expected in 12th Plan (except Electricity Sector. last unit of Tilaiya UMPP, which is likely to come in 13th Plan). • Protection of consumer’s interests. • Request for Qualification (RfQ) for two UMPPs–at regUlations issued By CentrAl electricity regUlA- Bedabahal in District Sundergarh, Odisha and in District tory COmmission (CERC) dUring 2011-12 Sarguja of Chhattisgarh have been issued on 15.3.2010 and 11.06.2010 respectively. 1. CERC (Sharing of Inter State Transmission Charges and Losses) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2011. (Published • RfQ bids for Odisha UMPP was opened on 1st August, Dated 25.11.2011) 2011 and are under evaluation. RfP will be issued after SBDs are revised. 2. CERC (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2012. (Published • For setting up of UMPPs, the requisite site at Cheyyur in Dated 07.02.2012) Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu and another site at Nayunipalli village in Prakasham District, Andhra Pradesh 3. CERC (Indian Electricity Grid Code) (First Amendment) Second UMPP have been identified. Efforts are being Regulations 2012 (Published dated 06.03. 2012). made to bring them to bidding stage at the earliest. RfQ 4. CERC (Unscheduled Interchange charges and related for Cheyyur UMPP will be issued after SBDs are revised. matters) (Second Amendment) Regulations 2012 • A site at Husainabad, Deoghar Distt. has been identified (Published dated 06.03. 2012). for setting up of 2nd UMPP in Jharkhand. 5. CERC (Grant of Connectivity, Long Term Access and • A site at Bijoypatna in Chandbali Tehsil of Bhadrak District Medium–term Open Access in inter-State Transmission for coastal location and another site at Narla & Kasinga and related matters) (Second Amendment) Regulations sub division of Kalahandi District for inland location have 2012 (Published dated 22.03. 2012). been identified for setting up of additional UMPPs in 6. Corrigendum to CERC (Unscheduled Interchange charges Odisha. and related matters) (Second Amendment) Regulations • A request has also been received from Bihar Govt. for 2012 (Published dated 30.03.2012). setting up an UMPP in the state. Site selection is underway. 5 • The sites in Tamil Nadu & Gujarat for their second UMPPs 19.07.12 and Department of Revenue has notified the same are being examined by CEA/PFC. on 10.09.2012. Thus, all new power projects will have to pay duty for imported equipments and Mega Power policy stands Status of Rajiv GandhI grAmeeN VIdutikAran withdrawn for new projects other than those already issued Yojana (RGGVy) mega/provisional mega certificates before 19.07.12. 1 power Considering rural electrification as vital for the development project of capacity 1,320 MW has been granted mega power of rural India, Government launched an ambitious programme status and 2 power projects totaling capacity of 2,520 MW ”Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana(RGGVY)” in have been granted provisional mega power status from April, April 2005. This is one of the flagship programmes of the 2012 to 19th July, 2012. Government. Government is providing 90% of the project Capacity Addition PrOgrAmme and AChIeVement cost as subsidy. So far, Government has made `33,000/- Crore During 2012-13. capital subsidy available for the scheme. The capacity addition target during 2012-13 was 17,956.3 MW, Under this scheme, it is targetted to electrify over one out of which a capacity of 9,839 MW has been commissioned lakh un-electrified villages and to provide free electricity till 30.11.2012. This would be higher than the highest capacity connections to 2.29 Crore rural BPL households. As on 31st addition ever achieved in a single year of 20501.7 MW in December, 2012, 1,06,335 villages have been electrified and 2011-12. free electricity connections have been provided to 2.04 crores BPL households. Provision of supply of electricity in 5 km AreA Around CentrAl POwer Plants POwer ministerS’ conference The Hon’ble Union Minister of Power announced in the The conference of Power Ministers of States and Unioin Parliament on 21.07.2009 that the Government is considering Territories was held on 5th February, 2013 in which the supplying of reliable power supply to the villages within radius following issues were discussed: of 5 km of Power Stations set up by Central Public Sector (i) Access to electicity for all. Undertakings (CPSUs). (ii) Distribution sector reforms. In pursuance of the announcement made by the Hon’ble (iii) Procurement of power to meet demand. Minister, Ministry of Power issued Guidelines vide Order dated 27th April, 2010 to operationalize the scheme. Salient (iv) Planned and secure transmission. features are : (v) Demand side management (DSM) and energy efficiency 1. Coverage of the scheme: The scheme will cover (EE). all existing and upcoming power plants of CPSUs. The Capacity Addition cost of the scheme will be borne by the CPSUs which owns plant. The all India installed power generation capacity as on 30.11.2012 was 2,10,936.72 MW comprising of 1,40,976.18 2. Agency for implementation and O&m: The scheme will be MW Thermal, 39,324.40 MW Hydro, 4,780.00 MW Nuclear implemented by the CPSUs for the area around its plants.