The installed capacity in the country has crossed 2
lakh MW mark with the commissioning of a 660 MW Unit of a power plant in
Jhajjar in Haryana this week. With this the total installed capacity
has reached 2,00,287 MW. It includes 1,32,013 MW capacity in thermal
sector, 38,991 MW in hydro sector, 4,780 MW in nuclear sector and 24,503
MW in renewable energy sector. At the end of the 11th Plan, i.e. on
31st March 2012 the total installed capacity stood at 1,99,627 MW.
There has been an unprecedented growth in capacity addition during the 11th Plan with addition of 54,964 MW of fresh capacity showing a growth of 159% over the 10th Plan period during which 21,180 MW capacity was added. During the 9th Plan the capacity addition stood at 19,010 MW. The year 2011-12 also saw new benchmarks created in the capacity addition. A record capacity of 20,501 MW was added in 2011-12, out of which 5,482 MW was added in the month of March 2012 alone.
The improved performance in capacity addition during the 11th Plan period has been recorded across all sectors including the central, state and private sectors.
There has been an unprecedented growth in capacity addition during the 11th Plan with addition of 54,964 MW of fresh capacity showing a growth of 159% over the 10th Plan period during which 21,180 MW capacity was added. During the 9th Plan the capacity addition stood at 19,010 MW. The year 2011-12 also saw new benchmarks created in the capacity addition. A record capacity of 20,501 MW was added in 2011-12, out of which 5,482 MW was added in the month of March 2012 alone.
The improved performance in capacity addition during the 11th Plan period has been recorded across all sectors including the central, state and private sectors.
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