Present Status of Power Generation in India
- Economic growth in India depends on the power sector. The electric energy demands in the last two decades have increased at enormous space. In 1947, the total power generation was only 1360 MW.
- The present power generation status as planned is as follows :
Table A: Indian generation capacity in MW
|
Type of power Plant |
1991 |
8th Plan (2002) |
9th Plan (2007) |
10th Plan (2007) |
Total |
|
Thermal (including gas based plants) |
45000 |
28000 |
32000 |
58000 |
163000 |
|
Hydro |
18443 |
8680 |
26000 |
23000 |
76123 |
|
Nuclear |
1500 |
1320 |
2880 |
– |
5700 |
|
Additional |
– |
38000 |
60880 |
81000 |
– |
|
Total |
64943 |
102943 |
163823 |
244823 |
244823 |
- India is still short of 20% of power generation in India. Due to depleting natural resources of fuel, India is also developing non-conventional energy sources like wind, tide, bio mass, geothermal and solar energy based power plants.
Table B: Power generation in India as on June 2011
|
Type of generator |
Capacity (MW) |
Percent |
|
1.Thermal power generation (a) Coal = 96743.4 MW (b) Gas = 17706.3 MW (c) Oil = 1199.8 MW |
115649.5 |
65.34 |
|
2.Hydro |
38106.5 |
21.53 |
|
3.Nuclear |
4780.0 |
2.70 |
|
4.Renewable (MNRE) (includes power from small hydro, biogas, urban |
18454.5 |
10.43 |
|
Total |
176990.5 |
100% |
Sectorwise generation of power is as follows :
Central = 55572.6 MW (31.40%)
State = 82596.5 MW (46.67%)
Private = 38821.4 MW (21.93%)
Total = 176990.5 MW (100%)