Question : Use of Diesel Gensets for Power Generation

(a) whether huge diesel gensets are used by the Industrial units to generate the power required by them;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the quantum of such power used by heavy, medium and small industries during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(c) whether this has resulted in wastage or more usage of diesel for various purposes and if so, the loss incurred due to such usage during the above period;

(d) whether the use of diesel genset is increasing the input cost of products and if so, the details thereof along with the increase in input cost in terms of percentage; and

(e) the corrective measures being taken by the Government to increase the supply of power along with the target year fixed for electricity to all?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND
NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI R. K. SINGH )


(a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.


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STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.548 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.04.2018 REGARDING USE OF DIESEL GENSETS FOR POWER GENERATION.
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(a) to (d) : The State-wise quantum of power used by Industries from diesel gensets during the last three years are given at Annex. The electricity consumption by industries from diesel gensets have reduced from 8868 Million Units (MUs) (0.8% of total generation) during 2014-15 to 8315 MUs (0.67% of total generation) during 2016-17. This shows that the increase in electricity demand of industries during last three years have been met from National electricity grids and dependence on diesel is reducing.

In general, use of diesel for power generation results in increase in input cost of power in the industry.

At present, there is sufficient power available in the National Electricity grid. Discoms can buy more power to give 24x7 reliable power supply to the industries. Even industries can also buy power in open Access.

(e) : To increase the supply of power and to meet the future power requirement, generation capacity from conventional sources of around 58,384 MW is under construction. Government of India have also set a target of 175 GW capacity to be achieved from renewable energy sources by the year 2022.

Government has also requested all States to ensure 24x7 power for all consumers from the year 2019.


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