(a) whether Steel authority of India is running a Power-Generation Unit;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the installed capacity of this project;
(c) the percentage of the installed capacity utilised to generate power during each of the last three years and till June, 2000
(d) the investment made on the construction of this project by March, 2000; and
(e) the details of cost of generation of electricity per unit during the said period?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL (SHRI BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY)
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. SAIL is operating captive power plants in four of its Integrated Steel Plants.
The details of the captive power plants of SAIL are as follows:
Sl. No. Plant Installed Capacity (MW)In addition, there is a Diesel Generating Set of 6 MW capacity at Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant, which is not in operation now.
1. BSP 110 2. DSP 140 3. RSP 245 4. BSL 302 TOTAL: 797
Sl. No. Plant 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01(d) The investment (Net Block + Capital work-in-progress (WIP) made on construction of Power Plant by 31.3.2000 is as under:
1. BSP 85% 87% 92% 89%
2. DSP 61% 57% 58% 58%
3. RSP 55% 58% 58% 63%
4. BSL 46% 48% 42% 49%
April-June`2000.
(Rs. Crores)(e) The details of cost of generation of electricity per unit in the last three years is as under:
BSP DSP RSP BSL 4 Plants
Net Block + WIP 113.81 56.31 248.51 218.80 637.43
Cost per Unit (Rs.)
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000
1.52 1.40 1.69