Power Sector (Generation Segment) Performance during FY 2011-12; electricity generation surpass targets…

Power India found that the Power Sector staged a turnaround of sorts during FY 2011-12 with exceeding the capacity addition targets set by Power Ministry by nearly 17%.

This is a welcome reversal of trend in the power sector. It witnessed only 60% target achievement during FY 2010-11.

• The capacity addition target for last year was pegged at 17,601 MW, which included 5,725 MW by the central sector, 4,266 MW by the states and 7,610 MW by the private sector.
  
• With regard to the actual achievement, totaling 20,501.7 MW, the sector-wise break-up works out to be 4,770 MW for the center, 3,761.2 MW for the state sector and 11,970.5 MW for the private sector.
  
• During the 11th five year plan, a total capacity of 54,964 MW, or 260% of the capacity added during the entire 10th plan, has been achieved in the country.
  
• Further, 102.51% of the electricity generation target of 855 billion units (BU) was met during the year 2011-12. The electricity generated in the fourth quarter was 222.41 BU, which was 6.029 BU greater than the estimate.
  
• The sector-wise break-up of the power generated during the last fiscal was 369.31 BU for the centre, 367.57 BU for the state sector and 139.56 BU for the private sector.
  

Source:CEA

 

 

 

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