Electricity in India: Power Generation, Distribution, Sources

August 2009 Electricity in India

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Sources of electricity generated ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Largest coal power plants Power Plant Owner Location Total Capacity (MW) Chandrapur Maharashtra SEB Durgapur, Maharashtra 2,340 Neyveli Neyveli Lignite Corp. Ltd. Neyveli, Tamil Nadu 2,280 Vindhyachal NTPC Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh 2,260 Korba STPS NTPC Bilaspur, Chattisgarh 2,100 Ramagundam NTPC Karimnagar District, Andhra Pradesh 2,100

Gas power plants ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Major hydroelectric plants in India Sindh Bhivpuri Khopoli Koyna Malprabha Kalindi Sharawati Jog Bhadra Idukki Kodayar Nagarjuna Sagar Tungabhadra Lower Sileru Upper Sileru Balimela Hirakud Rihand Obra Ukai Jawahar Sagar Gandhi Sagar Rana Pratap Sagar Nangal Bhakra Lower Jhelum Pong Dehar Yammuna (Stage 2) Yammuna (Stage 1 & 4) Loktak Tehri

Wind Power generation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ The oil price hike and climate change concerns have increased the demand of wind energy. The opportunity for renewal energy is immense with the increasing cost of fossil fuels and its diminishing supplies.” − Tulsi Tanti, Suzlon Energy CMD

Solar map 6.6-6.4 6.4-6.2 6.2-6.0 6.0-5.8 5.8-5.6 5.6-5.4 5.4-5.2 5.2-5.0 5.0-4.8 4.8-4.6 4.6-4.4 kWh/m 2 106 5349 Uttar Pradesh 4426 Rajasthan 39623 Gujarat 1072 Madhya Pradesh 87 Orissa 304 Andhra Pradesh 2300 289 20 Karnataka Kerala Himachal Pradesh Punjab

Usage of electricity (2004) Breakup by sector

Roadblocks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],In the 1990s, only 55% of total electricity generated was billed and a mere 40% was actually paid for

Access to electricity World Energy Outlook 2006, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Intl. Energy Agency India

Electricity trends in India ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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