The Rising Of A Super

Power
Group C3
Christina Dsilva
Crystal Catherine George
Divya Liz George
Geethanjali
George Jacob

Power Sector in India

5th largest producer and consumer of electricity in the world

Ministry of Power 2nd July 1992

3 pillars Generation, Transmission and Distribution

Generation Central (29%), State(41%) and Private Sectors(29%)

PowerGrid Corporation inter-state transmission of electricity

Industry attracted FDI worth US$ 9,269.45 million during April 2000
April 2014

Total Installed Capacity 2014 in MW

250000

200000

150000

100000

50000

Thermal

Nuclear

Hydro

RES

Total

Captive

Public

State

Private

Power Finance
Corporation

Up Electricity
Board

Adani Power

NHPC Limited

TN Electricity
Board

Tata Power

KSEB

Reliance Power

NTPC Limited
Power Grid Corp

Orissa
Electricity Board

Assam
Electricity Board

JSW Energy

The Crisis!

Political view Privatization of electricity and scams.

No investment in power infrastructure in last 10-15 years.

Shortage in supply of coal.

Faulty inefficient substandard equipment.

12th Five Year Plan target conflicts with interests of Environment

Ministry.

Distribution being the major issue Piyush Goyal

The Rechristening!!!
Adani Power to acquire the Udipi Plant from Lanco
Adani Power will also acquire Korba West from Avantha
JSW to buy Karcham and Baspa projects from Jaypee
Tata Power to acquire the Bela Project from Ideal energy

The Power Drain

Indias per capita consumption of electricity
950kWh( 0.00935Gwh)
India produces only 160gW/250gW
-fuel shortages; coal the main fuel.
8-12 hours of power cut
Coal stock average has come down to 6 days.

The Power Drain

2 important things for 24X7 electricity:
- Power producers ability to charge tariffs
- Distribution to the consumers.
What has been done about this?
The story of Madhya Pradesh.
Segregation strategy.

The Fuel Duel

Jairam Ramesh VS Prakash Javaedkar. (Environment Minstry)
Major Appointments by the NDA govt.
Appointment of Piyush Goyal: power and coal sector.
Suresh Prabhu- Railway minster
Prakash Javedkar Environment Ministry.
Jayant Sinha- finance ministry