World Energy Outlook 2007

Figure 17.10: India's Coal Production and Imports in the Reference Scenario,
1990-2030
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Mtce
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1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
Steam coal production Coking coal production
Brown coal production Steam coal imports Coking coal imports
Power Generation
Overview of the Power Sector
India has the fifth-largest installed power-generating capacity in the world,
with 146 GW in 2005, including utilities and industrial autoproducers of
electricity. Total capacity owned by utilities was about 125 GW. 9 Private power
producers selling their electricity to the State Electricity Boards (SEBs) have
been allowed since the electricity-market reforms were launched in 1991. They
owned some 15 GW in 2005, of which independent power producers (IPPs)
held about 6 GW. There are also several industrial producers that generate
electricity for their own use, with a total capacity of around 21 GW in 2005.
In the public domain, electricity generation falls under the responsibility of the
states and the central government. The State Electricity Boards (SEBs) owned
about 17 GW at the beginning of 2006 (CEA, 2007). The SEBs are also
responsible for buying electricity from other companies and selling it,
accounting for 95% of retail electricity sales. The central government owns
some 40 GW through its companies, the largest being the Nuclear Power
Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL), NTPC (formerly known as the National
Thermal Power Corporation) and the National Hydro Power Corporation
(NHPC). NTPC is the single largest company, with an installed capacity of
about 26 GW and annual generation exceeding 180 TWh. It is majority-
9. Utilities include all power producers that sell power to the grid.
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