The goal of ensuring 24×7 electricity supply for all will require doubling the installed power generation capacity of the country.
“Meeting the country’s demand for 24×7 reliable electricity supply will require doubling the installed power generation capacity with at least 50,000 megawatt (MW) to 60,000 MW of thermal power capacity,” a top power sector official told BusinessLine .
According to data compiled by the Central Electricity Authority, the total installed power generation capacity of the country stood at 3,56,100.19 MW in April.
This included 2,26,279.34 MW of thermal power generation capacity, 45,399.22 MW of hydro power generation, and 77,641.63 MW of renewable energy generation capacity. Renewable energy includes wind, solar and biomass-based electricity.
