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Power Generation Capacity Increases 8.81 Percent in FY14

The power generation capacity in India increased from 223.34 GW on 31.03.2013 to 243.03 GW on 31.03.2014, indicating year-on-year increase of 8.81 Percent. Thermal power dominates the generation capacity with 69.2 Percent share followed by Hydro power plants (above 25 MW) with the share of 16.7 Percent.

In the previous financial year of 2013-14, over 16,000 MW of thermal capacity was added. Some of the major thermal power units commissioned were Tamnar in Chhattisgarh, Sasan UMPP in Madhya Pradesh, Tiroda TPP in Maharashtra, Barh STPS in Bihar, and Rajpura TPP in Punjab. Maximum capacity was added during the last month of financial year i.e. March.

In the same year, 1058 MW of Large Hydro plants were commissioned including Prabati HEP, Rampur HEP in Himachal Pradesh, Uri HEP in Jammu & Kashmir, and ChuzachenHEP in Sikkim. No nuclear power capacity was commissioned during 2013-14.

Sector-wise, central sector has a share of 28 Percent of power generation capacity, state sector has a share of 38% while private sector has share of 34 Percent. It is expected that private sector will overtake the state sector in next two years.

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