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Central electricity authority Annual Report 2009-10
CHAPTER – 5
HYDRO POWER DEVELOPMENT
5.1 Hydro Potential and its
Development
The re-assessment studies of hydro-electric
potential of the country, completed by Central
Electricity Authority in 1987, have assessed the
economically exploitable hydro power potential
in terms of installed capacity as 148701 MW
out of which 145320 MW of capacity is from
schemes having capacity above 25 MW.
The basin-wise details of hydro-electric
potential development in terms of installed
capacity are indicated in the table below. As
on 31.03.2010, the hydro-electric schemes
in operation account for only 22.1% and
those under execution for 9.8 % of the total
potential in terms of installed capacity. Thus,
the bulk of the potential (68.1%) remains to be
developed.
The re-assessment studies have also
identified 56 sites for Pumped Storage Schemes
(PSS) with probable total installation of about
94,000 MW. At present, 11 Pumped Storage
Projects having total installed capacity of
4809.60 MW are under operation and one
Pumped Storage Project (1000 MW) is sanctioned
and is being taken up for construction.
In addition, the study for the assessment
of small hydro potential has been completed in
June, 1996 by CEA. 1512 small hydro-electric
schemes with aggregate installed capacity of
about 6782 MW on canal falls/ rivers have been
identified.
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