Captive Power Project- Pune Model
1. THE POWER SCENARIO IN INDIA
To sustain the projected growth of the Indian economy, the country needs to meet its rising power demands within the shortest timeframe. Since India’s independence in 1947, generation, transmission and distribution of power were almost wholly the preserve of the Central and State governments. In 1991, the Government decided to allow private sector participation in the sector, both Indian and foreign, creating tremendous investment opportunities.
a) Supply Projection:
The total installed capacity under utilities in India increased to 1,01,630 MW in 2000-01 from 97,845 MW in 1999-00 (72,359 MW thermal, 25,142 MW hydel, 2,860 MW nuclear and 1,269 MW wind power). There was a corresponding increase in electricity generation to 4,99,450 million units (MU) from 4,80,000 MU recorded in 1999-00 (4,08,208 MU thermal, 74,346 MU hydel, and 16,896 nuclear energy). The overall annual plant load factor (PLF) of thermal stations was 69 per cent as compared to......
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