The Govt. Of Odisha has initiated the concept of electrification of remote villages by setting up Distributed Generation projects and demonstrating a sustainable business model leading to integrated growth of villages for achieving the goal of "Electricity for all".
The State's share in the total installed capacity of the State sector power projects was 2798.88 MW and that of generated power was 1429.27 MW during 2004-05 as against 269.05 MW in 2003-04 showing an increase of about 12.6%.
Keeping pace with growth in almost all sectors, the demand for power is also increasing over the years. The estimated average demand for power in the State is 1500 MW and average peak system demand is 2000 MW.
INSTALLED GENERATING CAPACITY
FOR THE STATE SECTOR PLANTS AND PRINCIPAL CPPs
Sl. No.
Power Station [ownership]
Installed Capacity [MW]
State Sector Plants
[A]
HYDRO
1
Hirakud, Burla[OHPC]
2 X 49.5 = 99
Hirakud, Chiplima [OHPC]
3 X 24 = 72
2
Balimela P. H. [OHPC]
6 X 60 = 360
3
Rengali P. H. [OHPC]
5 X 50 = 250
4
U. Kolab P. H. [OHPC]
4 X 80 = 320
5
Indrabati P. H. [OHPC]
4 X 150 = 600
6
Machhkund P. H. [OHPC]
3 X 17 = 51
(Orissa Share 50%)
3 X 21.25= 63.75
TOTAL HYDRO :
1918.875
[B]
THERMAL
1
TTPS STAGE-I [NTPC]
4 X 60 = 240
2
TTPS STAGE-II [NTPC]
2 X 110 = 220
3
Ib Valley (I & II)(OPGC)
2 X 210 = 420
TOTAL THERMAL:
880
TOTAL [A] + [B]
2798.875
[C]
Principal CPPs
1
NALCO, Angul
8 X 120 = 960
2
NALCO, Damanjodi
3 X 18.5 = 55.5
3
Rourkela Steel Plant
2 X 60 = 120
4
ICCL
2 X 54 = 108
5
HPCL[INDAL]
1 X 67.5 = 67.5
6
FACOR
2 X 10.5 = 21
7
ISPAT ALLOYS
40.46
8
Others
162.688
TOTAL [CPP]
1663.148
G. TOTAL : [A]+[B]+[C]
4462.023
Source: ECONOMIC SURVEY OF ORISSA,2005-06
New industrial units with contract demand up to 100 KVA will be exempted from the payment of electricity duty for a period of 5 years from the date of availing power supply for commercial production.
A power plant generating power from non-conventional sources set up after the effective date shall be deemed to be a new industrial unit and will be entitled to all the incentives under this policy. These plants will not be liable to pay electricity duty
Industries of seasonal nature like sugar, salt etc. will be provided facility of temporary surrender of a part of their connected/sanctioned load. This facility will be made available on the recommendation of the committee constituted for this purpose
If any industrial unit sets up captive power plant, it will be allowed third party sales if it has surplus power available. The unit will be free to sell its surplus power to GRIDCO or to any other industry requiring the same directly as per the guidelines prescribed by OERC
Captive Power Plants – in respect of which fixed capital investment has commenced within the effective period of IPR-2001 – will be entitled to exemption of Electricity Duty payable for a period of 5 years from the date of commissioning of the plant – provided that no such exemption from payment of electricity duty is available in respect of power sold / supplied to users other than industrial units to which power plant is captive
Information Technology, Bio-Technology and Tourism related activities (existing or new) which are treated as industrial activity will be entitled to have power at industrial and not commercial rate of tariff subject to OERC approval
