Power sector at glance
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Power sector at glance
Subject : Economy
Context:
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) expects peak power demand to rise by 9 per cent to 230-235 GW by April 2023 from the current 215 GW.
Details:
India had faced one of the worst power crises in several parts of the country during last year and also in the current financial year due to- a sudden spike in electricity demand, depleting stocks at thermal power plants, poor evacuation due to extended monsoons and non-payments of coal dues from States such as Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh resulting in inadequate supplies.
Concept:
Power Sector at a Glance ALL INDIA
- India currently has close to 210 GW of coal-based capacity.
- It plans to add 27 GW of coal-based generation by 2026-27 and another 30 GW by 2030.
- Total Installed Capacity
| Sector | % of Total |
| Central Sector | 24.3% |
| State Sector | 25.7% |
| Private Sector | 50.0% |
- Installed GENERATION CAPACITY (FUEL WISE)
| Fossil Fuel | 57.9% |
| Coal | 50.0% |
| Lignite | 1.6% |
| Gas | 6.1% |
| Diesel | 0.1% |
| Non-fossil fuel | 42.1% |
| Hydro | 11.5 % |
| Wind, Solar & Other RE | 29.0 % |
| Wind | 10.2 % |
| Solar | 14.9 % |
| BM Power/Cogen | 2.5 % |
| Waste to Energy | 0.1 % |
| Small Hydro Power | 1.2 % |
| Nuclear | 1.7% |
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
- It is a statutory organization constituted under Section 3 (1) of the repealed Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 and continued under Section 70 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
- As per Section 70 (3) of the Electricity Act, 2003, the authority shall consist of not more than 14 members, including its chairperson of whom not more than eight shall be full time members to be appointed by the Central Government.
- The CEA is headed by a chairperson who, as the Chief Executive of the authority, oversees largely the development of the power sector in the country.
- It advises the government on matters relating to the National Electricity Policy (NEP) and formulates short-term and prospective plans for the development of electricity systems.
- It is the designated authority for cross border trade of electricity.
- It also prescribes the standards on matters such as construction of electrical plants, electric lines and connectivity to the grid, safety and grid standards and installation and operation of meters.
- It is also responsible for concurrence of hydro power development schemes of central, state and private sectors for efficient development of river and its tributaries for power generation.
- It works under the Ministry of Power and is located in New Delhi.