Power generation recorded a compound annual growth rate of 5.67 per cent to reach 1,102,140 MUs in 2015-16 from 670,654 MUs in 2006-07. Thermal generation accounted for 85.6 per cent of the total in 2015-16, while hydro accounted for 11 per cent.
Power Progress: Reforms and renewables dominate the sector
Renewable energy capacity additions have dominated the country’s power sector in the past year given the growing attention to decarbonising the economy and fulfilling the commitments made at the COP26 summit, that is, to meet […]
Last Ten Years… : Generation and capacity addition
The year 2022-23 saw capacity addition of 16,854 MW, which was lower than the 20,330 MW added in 2021-22. Renewables accounted for 15,274 MW of capacity addition in 2022-2023, followed by thermal (1,460 MW) and […]