Present power scenario
Power sector is one of the core industrial sectors, which plays a very vital role in overall economic growth of the country. The power sector needs to grow at the rate of atleast 12% to maintain the present GDP growth of about 8%.
As per the Ministry of Power report, during the year 2004 – 2005, the per capita consumption of electricity in India is 606 kWh/year. The per capita consumption of electricity expected to grow to 1000 kWh / year by the year 2012. To meet the per capita consumption of 1000 kWh / year by the year 2012 the capacity
augmentation requirement is about 1, 00,000 MW. The present installed capacity of the power generating units is 1, 84,311 MW.
