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