Power Generation

Capacity addition programme

The following projects of Govt of Delhi are under consideration:

(i) Conversion of coal based Indraprastha Power Station to a 1000 MW gas based station, in phased manner: -

The proposal is to firstly carry out limited repair and maintenance works on units no. 2,3,4 & 5 to have reliable generation around 170 MW for a period of about

five years and simultaneously initiate action for installation of one module of 350 MW (nominal capacity) CCGT in the south side at IndraPrastha (I.P). Station. Subsequently to replace Units No. 2,3,4 & 5 with gas based units in phased manner so that ultimately I.P. Station becomes gas based station of 1000 MW capacity. The first CCGT module is expected to be commissioned during 2009-10.

(ii) Pragati Phase-II Project:

Installation of a 350 MW capacity (nominal) gas based power project on the east side of ring road over the ash pond area of I.P.Station, between Bhairon Marg crossing and Nizamuddin Bridge. NTPC has prepared feasibility report. NTPC is also carrying out EIA study and preparing specifications for tendering.

(iii) Agreement with NTPC for 480 MW power plant at Dadari.

(iv) 600 MW power has also been tied up with Tehri Project.

(v) Installation of a 1000 MW coal based thermal power plant at Chhattisgarh.

(vi) Setting up of 1000 MW gas based power plant at Bawana.

Power sector reforms

The Government took the following steps towards power sector reforms: -

(i) Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) was set up and made functional from 1999.

(ii) Delhi Electricity Reforms Act 2000 was notified in March 2001. It provides for the constitution of an Electricity Regulatory Commission, unbundling of Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) into separate generation,and distribution companies and increasing avenues for participation of Private Sector.

(iii) Request for qualification documents issued by Government and 32 companies including all the major Indian players in the power sector participated. Six companies short listed/pre-qualified for RPF stage.

(iv) Six companies were registered in July 2001 splitting Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) into one generation, one transmission, three distribution and one holding company.

(v) Bids invited from private investors to buy equity of the distribution companies to turn them around.

(vi) The cabinet considered the bids unacceptable and a core committee was authorized to explore alternatives including negotiations.

(vii) The cabinet approved the report of core committee which had obtained acceptable bids after protected negotiations.

(viii) The 'Share Holding Agreement' was signed with successful bidders.

(ix) Transfer scheme was operationalised and management of Discoms was handed over to private distribution companies on 30th June 2002.

The power sector of Delhi ushered in a new era on 1.7.2002 when DVB was unbundled into six companies viz Holding Co., Generation Co., Transmission Co. and three distribution companies. The management of three distribution companies had been given to private investors while stipulating targets for efficiency improvement and reduction in AT & C losses. Two distribution companies had been given to M/s BSES and one distribution company to M/s TATA Power.