(a) whether there are enough power generating stations in Andaman and Nicobar
Islands;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the status of its utilization; and
(c) the details of power generation and consumption in A&N Islands?
(a) whether there are enough power generating stations in Andaman and Nicobar
Islands;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the status of its utilization; and
(c) the details of power generation and consumption in A&N Islands?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) : There are 34 diesel Generation Power Houses with a total installed capacity of
38.8 MW operating at different islands/locations in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. In
addition, 21 remote & isolated villages/areas have also been provided with Solar Power
Plants. One Hydro Electric Power generating station of 3x1.75 MW capacity is under
construction by NHPC at Kalpong. A 20 MW IPP Generating station at Bambooflat is
scheduled to be commissioned in 2002 to meet the power demand in south Andaman.
(b) : All the power generating stations, both of conventional and non conventional
energy sources, are adequately utilized for meeting the present power requirement of the
respective areas/islands.
(c) : The year wise generation & consumption of power in A&N Islands as a whole in
the last five years is given below :
Figures in Million Units (MUs)
Year Generation Consumption
1996-97 89.77 70.53 1997-98 93.18 71.54 1998-99 103.56 79.61 1999-2000 112.72 86.92 2000-01 118.00 91.00 (Prov.)