Power Sector at a Glance ALL INDIA
| As on 16-08-2017 Source: OM SECTION |
1.Total Installed Capacity (As on 31.07.2017) – Source : Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
| Sector |
MW |
% of Total |
| State Sector |
81,622 |
24.7% |
| Central Sector |
103,868 |
31.5% |
| Private Sector |
144,663 |
43.8% |
| Total |
3,30,154 |
| Fuel |
MW |
% of Total |
| Total Thermal |
2,20,456 |
66.8% |
|
Coal |
1,94,433 |
58.9% |
|
Gas |
25,185 |
7.6% |
|
Oil |
838 |
0.3% |
| Hydro (Renewable) |
44,614 |
13.5% |
| Nuclear |
6,780 |
2.1% |
| RES* (MNRE) |
58,303 |
17.7% |
| Total |
330,154 |
* Installed capacity in respect of RES (MNRE) as on 30.06.2017.
RES (Renewable Energy Sources) include Small Hydro Project, Biomass Gasifier, Biomass Power, Urban & Industrial Waste Power, Solar and Wind Energy.
Policy Initiatives / Decision Taken
Electricity Act 2003 has been enacted and came into force from 15.06.2003. The objective is to introduce competition, protect consumer’s interests and provide power for all. The Act provides for National Electricity Policy, Rural Electrification, Open access in transmission, phased open access in distribution, mandatory SERCs, license free generation and distribution, power trading, mandatory metering and stringent penalties for theft of electricity.
It is a comprehensive legislation replacing Electricity Act 1910, Electricity Supply Act 1948 and Electricity Regulatory Commission Act 1998.The Electricity Act, 2003 has been amended on two occasions by the Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2003 and the Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007. The aim is to push the sector onto a trajectory of sound commercial growth and to enable the States and the Centre to move in harmony and coordination.
Performance of Generation from Conventional Sources
1.0 PERFORMANCE OF CONVENTIONAL GENERATION
1.1 The electricity generation target of conventional sources for the year 2017-18 has been fixed as 1229.400 Billion Unit (BU). i.e. growth of around 5.97% over actual conventional generation of 1160.141 BU for the previous year (2016-17). The conventional generation during 2016-17 was 1160.141 BU as compared to 1107.822 BU generated during 2015-16, representing a growth of about 4.72 %.
1.2 Generation and growth in conventional generation in the country during 2009-10 to 2017-18 :-
| Year | Energy Generation from Conventional Sources (BU) |
% of growth |
| 2009-10 | 771.551 | 6.6 |
| 2010-11 | 811.143 | 5.56 |
| 2011-12 | 876.887 | 8.11 |
| 2012-13 | 912.056 | 4.01 |
| 2013-14 | 967.150 | 6.04 |
| 2014-15 | 1048.673 | 8.43 |
| 2015-16 | 1107.822 | 5.64 |
| 2016-17 | 1160.141 | 4.72 |
| 2017-18* | 405.891 | 3.76 |
* Upto July 2017 (Provisional), Source : CEA
1.3 The electricity generation target of conventional sources for the year 2017-18 was fixed at 1229.400 BU comprising of 1042.028 BU thermal; 141.400 BU hydro; 40.972 nuclear; and 5.000 BU import from Bhutan.
2.0 Plant Load Factor (PLF):
2.1 The PLF in the country (Coal & Lignite based) from 2009-10 to 2017-18 is as under:
| Year | PLF | Sector-wise PLF (%) | ||
| % | Central | State | Private | |
| 2009-10 | 77.5 | 85.5 | 70.9 | 83.9 |
| 2010-11 | 75.1 | 85.1 | 66.7 | 80.7 |
| 2011-12 | 73.3 | 82.1 | 68.0 | 69.5 |
| 2012-13 | 69.9 | 79.2 | 65.6 | 64.1 |
| 2013-14 | 65.60 | 76.10 | 59.10 | 62.10 |
| 2014-15 | 64.46 | 73.96 | 59.83 | 60.58 |
| 2015-16 | 62.29 | 72.52 | 55.41 | 60.49 |
| 2016-17 | 59.88 | 71.98 | 54.35 | 55.73 |
| 2017-18* | 60.43 | 72.40 | 55.20 | 56.27 |
* Upto July 2017 (Provisional), Source : CEA
3.0 Power Supply Position
The power supply position in the country during 2009-10 to 2017-18 :
| Energy | Peak | |||||||
| Year | Requirement | Availability | Surplus(+)/Deficts(-) | Peak Demand | Peak Met | Surplus(+) / Deficts(-) | ||
| (MU) | (MU) | (MU) | (%) | (MW) | (MW) | (MW) | (%) | |
| 2009-10 | 8,30,594 | 7,46,644 | -83,950 | -10.1 | 1,19,166 | 1,04,009 | -15,157 | -12.7 |
| 2010-11 | 8,61,591 | 7,88,355 | -73,236 | -8.5 | 1,22,287 | 1,10,256 | -12,031 | -9.8 |
| 2011-12 | 9,37,199 | 8,57,886 | -79,313 | -8.5 | 1,30,006 | 1,16,191 | -13,815 | -10.6 |
| 2012-13 | 9,95,557 | 9,08,652 | -86,905 | -8.7 | 1,35,453 | 1,23,294 | -12,159 | -9.0 |
| 2013-14 | 10,02,257 | 9,59,829 | -42,428 | -4.2 | 1,35,918 | 1,29,815 | -6,103 | -4.5 |
| 2014-15 | 10,68,923 | 10,30,785 | -38,138 | -3.6 | 1,48,166 | 1,41,160 | -7,006 | -4.7 |
| 2015-16 | 11,14,408 | 10,90,850 | -23,558 | -2.1 | 1,53,366 | 1,48,463 | -4,903 | -3.2 |
| 2016-17 | 11,42,929 | 11,35,334 | -7,595 | -0.7 | 1,59,542 | 1,56,934 | -2,608 | -1.6 |
| 2017-18* | 4,12,058 | 4,09,480 | -2,578 | -0.6 | 1,59,816 | 1,58,393 | -1,423 | -0.9 |
* Upto July 2017 (Provisional), Source : CEA
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