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Indian power sector Aug capacity addition at 3,320 MW

22 Sep 2014

September 22: India’s power generation capacity addition in August 2014 stood at 3,320 MW against 768.67 MW recorded during the previous month, according to provisional data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

With this, the total installed generation capacity of the country stood at 253,389.49 MW as on August 31, 2014 while the same was at 250,069.49 MW (revised) during the last day of the previous month, revealed the data.

In August, the capacity-addition target was 1,233.3 MW for the thermal sector against which the achievement was 3,320 MW while for the hydro sector the target stood at 130 MW against which the achievement stood at nil. Both target and achievement for the nuclear sector stood at nil during the month, as per the CEA data.

Meanwhile, in July, the capacity-addition target was 1,020 MW for the thermal sector against which the achievement was 700 MW while for the hydro sector the target stood at 80 MW against which the achievement stood at 68.67 MW. Both target and achievement for the nuclear sector stood at nil during the month, as per the CEA data.

During August 2014, in the thermal sector, capacity was added at Alkaltara TPP, unit -2 (600 MW) in Chhatisgarh by Mahanadi Power Ltd, Raghunathpur  TPP U-1, (600MW) in West Bengal by DVC, Sasan UMPP, unit-5 (660MW) in MP by Sasan Power Ltd, Damodaram Sanjeevaiah TPP unit-1 (800MW) in AP by APPDC Ltd and Nigrie TPP unit-1 (660MW) in MP by Jai Parkash Power Ventures Ltd.

However, in July, in the thermal sector, capacity-addition took place at Rajpura TPP U#2, (700MW in Punjab, commissioned by Nabha Power Ltd whereas in the hydro sector, capacity was added at Rampur U#3, (68.67MW) in HP, commissioned by SJVNL.

Following is the break-up of monthly capacity addition during FY’15, FY’14, FY’13 and FY’12 (in MW):

Months

2014-15

2013-14

2012-13

2011-12

April

135

282

1760

735

May

2716.1

1570

1070#

550

June

978.67

660

2376

2224

July

768.67

0

950

1660

August

3320

921

550

1200

September

 

1365

870

786.5

October

 

530

1400

345

November

 

1635

803

2807

December

 

1765

15

1158

January

 

700

877

895

February

 

2711

2863.8

972

March

 

5286.01

7028

5482*

Total

8318.44

17,425.01

20,562.8

18,814.5*

# Figures may not tally due to revision of data by CEA