(a) whether the thermal power plant of Electricity Boards were under utilized during
the last year due
to non-supply of adequate quantity and high quality of coal to the power
plants of Madhya Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there is any proposal to obtain financial assistance from Germany and
Japan for
modernization and renovation of the thermal power projects; and
(d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be received?
THE MINISTER OF POWER(SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE)
(a ) & (b) : Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Ltd. (MPPGCL) has
recently
reported that Satpura Thermal Power Station has been under-utilized during the
last
year due to deterioration of coal quality in comparison to the designed coal quality
parameters.
(c) & (d) : An amount of Euro 96.5 million as development assistance has been
committed by Germany
in December, 2005 under Indo-German Energy Programme for
improving the efficiency of existing thermal
power plants. Renovation and
Modernization of Unit No. 6&7 of Satpura TPS of Madhya Pradesh has been
planned
under this assistance.