Power generation growth likely to double in FY20

Kolkata: Power generation from thermal, hydel and nuclear plants is expected to grow 6.5% this fiscal, nearly double of last year’s rise of 3.5%, the Central Electricity Authority has estimated. Total generation from these sources is estimated to be around 1,330 billion in 2019-20, of which 85% would be from thermal plants.

Among thermal plants, coal would contribute around 79%, while the rest would come from lignite, natural gas and liquid fuels.

Nuclear plants would contribute 3.3%, while hydropower would account for 10%.