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Power Sector Growth in India
1. Power Sector in India
The annual growth in power generation during 11th Plan period is as under:
๏ The growth in electricity generation during 2008-09 was constrained due to delay in
commissioning of new units during 2008-09, long outages, shortage of
coal/gas/nuclear fuel, poor hydrology, etc.
11th Plan Growth in Achievement(%)
2008-09 2.7
2009-10 6.6
2010-11 5.56
2011-12 8.11
2012-13 3.96
2013-14 6.04
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3. โข POWERGRID has been implementing various transmission projects for
generation capacity addition under central sector, Ultra Mega Power Projects
(UMPP) and other projects, assigned to it from time to time.
โข As on September 30, 2013, the Company owns & operates transmission
network of about 1,02,109 ckm of transmission lines and 172 nos. of EHVAC
& HVDC substations with transformation capacity of about 1,72,370 MVA.
โข The Company continues to wheel about 50% of total power generated in the
Country through its transmission network at an availability of over 99%
consistently.
โข Company exhibited an impressive financial performance during FY 2012-13,
earning a net profit of Rs. 4,235 Crore with Turnover of Rs. 13,329 Crore and
Gross Asset Base of Rs. 80,600 Crore
4. Sector MW %age
State Sector 94,153 37.1
Central Sector 68,993 27.2
Private Sector 90,903 35.8
Total 2,54,049
Fuel MW %age
Total Thermal
Coal 1,52,971 60.2
Gas 22,608 8.9
Oil 1,200 0.5
Hydro (Renewable) 40,799 16.1
Nuclear 4,700 1.9
RES** (MNRE) 31,692 12.5
Total 2,54,049