India 2018

Energy 181
Capacity Addition
A capacity addition target of 88.537 MW comprising 26,182 MW in the central
sector, 15,530 MW in the state sector and 46,825 MW in the private sector
(excluding capacity addition of 30,000 MW from renewable souces) has been
fixed. Twelfth Plan cumulative capacity addition of 99,209.47 MW was
achieved. This is first time in the history of Five Year Plan that the capacity
addition target was overachieved.
Power Generation
Power generation target from conventional sources station of 25 MW and above
during 2015-16 was 1178 BU comprising 999 BU Thermal, 134 BU from hydro,
40 BU from nuclear and 5 BU imports from Bhutan. Power generation during
2016-17 was 1160.141 BU comprising 994.230BU thermal, 122.378 BU hydro,
37,916 BU from nuclear and 5.617 BU imports from Bhutan. The national level
Plant Load Factor (PLF) of coal and lignite based thermal station was 59.88
during 2016-17.
Ultra Mega Power Projects
The Government of India through Ministry of Power launched the initiative of
Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs), i.e., 4,000 MW. Super thermal power
projects (both pit head and imported coal based) in November 2005 with the
objective to develop large capacity power projects in India. Power Finance
Corporation Ltd (PFC) has been appointed as the Nodal Agency to facilitate
the development of these projects.
Integrated Power Development Scheme
In order to provide impetus to strengthening of power distribution sector in
urban area, Ministry of Power, Government of India launched "Integrated
Power Development Scheme" (IPDS) in 2014 with following components: (i)
strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network in urban areas;
(ii) metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers in urban areas;
(iii) IT enablement of distribution sector and strengthening of distribution
network under R-APDRP for 12 th and 13 th Plans by carrying forward the
approved outlay for R-APDRP to IPDS.
Mega Power Policy
Mega power policy was introduced in 1995. The aim of this policy was to derive
economies of scale by setting up large size power plants especially in the private
sector at pithead and transmitting power to distant regions, which are deficit
in power. Subsequently, the policy was modified in 1998 and certain specific
notified projects were identified under the guidelines as mega power projects
both in the public and private sector. The policy was further revised in the
year 1999, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014 and 2017.