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Indian power sector July capacity addition at 768.67 MW

August 19: India’s power generation capacity addition in July 2014 stood at 768.67 MW against 978.67 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 250,256.99 MW as on July 31, 2014 while the same was at 248,509.64 MW during the last day of the previous month, revealed the data.

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.

Meanwhile, in June, the capacity-addition target was 2,550 MW for the thermal sector against which the achievement was 910 MW while for the hydro sector the target stood at 68.67 MW against which the achievement also stood at 68.67 MW. Both target and achievement for the nuclear sector stood at nil during the month.

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.

During June, in the thermal sector, capacity addition took place at Talwandi Sabo, TPP U#1, (660MW) in Punjab by Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd and Chhabra TPP 4 (250 MW) in Rajasthan by RRVUNL whereas in the hydro sector, capacity was added at Rampur, U#4 (68.67MW) in HP by SJVNL.

On the other hand, in the hydro sector, capacity was added at Parbati–III, U34, (130MW) in HP by NHPC.

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