Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development & Climate

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Robust Economic Growth – THE DRIVER

THE GDP GREW AT 9.6% DURING FISCAL 2007, AVERAGE RATE OF GROWTH OVER LAST 4 YEARS IS 8.6%.

GDP GROWTH DURING 2008-09 IS EXPECTED TO BE around 9%.

GDP GROWTH TARGET OF 9% SET BY GOVT. DURING XI PLAN (2007-2012).

ELECTRICITY IS AN IMPORTANT INPUT TO THE MARCH OF PROGRESS OF ANY COUNTRY TODAY.

IT IS THEREFORE NATURAL THAT THE GROWTH IN ELECTRICITY GENERATION & AVAILABILITY, BE COMMENSURATE WITH GROWTH IN GDP.



11TH PLAN PROGRAMME


Proposed : 78,577 MW

Expected : 78,520MW

9,263 MW capacity already commissioned

60,214 MW (77%) under construction

10,950 MW - Letter of awards yet to be placed

Fuel Availability for 96% of coal based stations – tied up

88% hydro capacity under construction /commissioned

All gas based projects under execution or gas tied up from local sources


Lower Plant Efficiency in India

The reported efficiency of Indian power plants is generally lower as compared to efficiency of plants abroad, primarily due to :

Poorer condenser vacuum due to hot climatic conditions

Higher unburnt carbon losses in boiler due to low grade high ash Indian coal

Efficiency is reported on HHV basis of coal (same as the practice followed in USA) as against LHV used elsewhere.