60,214 MW Power Projects under construction

New Delhi: Union Power Minister, Shri Sushilkumar Shinde said that power projects to the tune of 60,214 MW were already under construction while in the 11th Plan during the period April, 2007 to January, 2008 a total of 7263 MW has already been added. Interacting with the Media at a Press Meet here the Minister said that 56,722MW capacity addition has taken place during the last three Plans. The Capacity Addition during the 8th Plan was 16,423 MW and in the 9th Plan it was 19,119MW while in the 10th Plan it was 21,180 MW.

On the power scenario in the country, the Minister said that the current installed capacity is over 1,40,300 MW comprising of 90,645 MW Thermal (64.7%),34,681 MW Hydro (24.7%), 4120 MW Nuclear (2.9%) 10,855 MW Renewable (7.7%). He said that for the 11th Plan 78,577 MW has been proposed for capacity addition. In addition 14,000 MW is expected through Renewables and another 12,000 MW from captive route. Shri Shinde said that orders for machinery of projects to the tune of 10,950 MW will be placed by the end of March 2008.

The total generation of electricity in the country during the current year (April to December 2007) was 526 billion units, as compared to about 493 billion units during the corresponding period last year, an increase of 6.6%.

The Plant Load Factor (PLF) of thermal power stations in the country during April to December 2007 was 77.2% compared to 75.3% during the previous year. The PLF of central sector generating stations during the current year increased from 82.3 % last year to 85.4% this year.