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India’s Nov power generation down 5.13% m-o-m

December 22: India’s power generation in November 2014 stood at 85.491 billion units (BU), down 5.13% from 90.11 BU generated in October 2014, according to provisional data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

Out of the total generation in November, 74.46 BU (65.57 BU in November, 2013) were in the thermal sector, 7.89 BU (8.78 BU in November 2013) were in the hydro sector and 2.80 BU (2.92 BU in November 2013) in nuclear while imports from Bhutan stood at 0.348 BU (0.304 BU in November 2013).

Out of the total generation in October, 75.33 BU (63.63 BU in October, 2013) were in the thermal sector, 11.24 BU (12.08 BU in October 2013) were in the hydro sector and 2.82 BU (3.14 BU in October 2013) in nuclear while imports from Bhutan stood at 0.707 BU (0.709 BU in October 2013).

During the first eight months (April-November) of 2014-15, total power generation in India stood at 707.95 BU while the same stood at 639.16 BU during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.