THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER
( SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA )
(a) : Yes, Madam.
(b) : Out of thermal generating capacity of 97125.3 MW and hydro
capacity of 13419 MW which are under construction for likely benefit during the
12th Plan and beyond, thermal projects aggregating to 56185.3 MW and hydro
projects aggregating to 11634 MW are being set up with equipments supplied
by indigenous equipment suppliers.
(c) to (e) : In order to facilitate large power generation capacity addition
programme currently under implementation, indigenous manufacturing of
supercritical power equipment is being encouraged. BHEL have entered into
technology collaboration agreements with M/s. Alstom (France) and Siemens
(Germany) for manufacturing of supercritical boiler and turbine generators
respectively. Several Joint Ventures like L&T with Mitsubishi, Bharat Forge
with Alstom, JSW with Toshiba, BGR with Hitachi, Gammon with Ansaldo have been
set up in the country for manufacturing of supercritical boilers & turbine
generators with technology tie-ups from International manufacturers of
supercritical equipments. Doosan has come to establish its manufacturing
facilities on their own strength.With a view to encouraging domestic manufacturing of
supercritical units, bulk orders for 11 supercritical units of 660 MW each for
NTPC and DVC and 9 supercritical units of 800 MW each for NTPC have been
approved by the Government. These bulk orders have mandatory stipulation
as per pre-agreed Phased Domestic Manufacturing Programme (PMP). The
roadmap for PMP has also been defined indicating milestones for setting up
manufacturing facilities for boilers and turbine generators. Further with a view
to supporting indigenous manufacturers of thermal power plants based on
supercritical technology, Central Electricity Authority had advised
Central/State sector power generating companies/utilities to incorporate the
condition of setting up of PMP in the bids to be invited till October 2012 for
super-critical boilers and turbine-generators.
Moreover, in order to compensate the disadvantages suffered by
the domestic power equipment manufacturing industry on account of higher
interest rates, local taxes and infrastructural inadequacies, create a level
playing field to the domestic power equipment manufacturing industry vis-Ã -vis
foreign vendors and promote self sufficiency in this vital sector, Government
has levied Custom Duty @5%, Countervailing Duty (CVD) @12% (as applicable
and equal to excise duty on domestic industry from time to time) & Special
Additional Duty (SAD) @ 4% on the imported equipments of all categories of
Power generation projects, viz., Mega Power Projects (including UMPPs) and
non-Mega Power Projects.