MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a) Details of gas based power projects currently being set up in the country,
State-wise along with present status are given at Annex.
(b) Quantum of gas requirement expected for various gas-based power plants
during the next three years for operation at 90% PLF is:
Gas requirement for existing Power plants to operate at 90% PLF : 86.6 MMSCMD
Gas requirement for proposed Power plants at various : 50.1 MMSCMD
stages of commissioning to operate at 90% PLF
Total gas requirement : 136.7 MMSCMD
(c) No, Madam. Government of India does not set up power plants.
(d) Due to dwindling supply of gas Ministry of Power / Central Electricity Authority has issued
an advisory to all the developers of power plants not to plan any gas based power plants till
2015-16.
(e) At present, all the awarded UMPPs are likely to be commissioned within their contractual
schedule. Ministry of Power takes up the matter with different Ministries / the State
Governments as and when required for facilitating expeditious commissioning of the
projects. The Joint Monitoring Committees (JMCs) consisting of the members of the
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) & Procurers have been set up for regular monitoring
of the awarded projects.
