The Ministry of Power & Non Conventional Energy Sources …..

72 % Thermal Sources
26 % Hydro Sources
2 % Nuclear Sources
Power Generation Capacity is under government control
4.5 % power generation – By Private Sector
Central government owns 30 % of power through
 NTPC – National Thermal Power Corporation
 NHPC – National hydroelectric Power Corporation
The Ministry of Power & Non Conventional Energy Sources …..
 Formulates the policy regarding Power Sector
 It is responsible for the administration of The Indian Electricity Act,
1910 & The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 and for undertaking such
amendments to these acts as may be necessary from time to time.
The Central Electricity Authority is constituted under the electricity (supply)
Act – advices the DoP on technical & Economic matters.
Examples of corporations for the transmission & Generation of power.
 NTPC – NHPC – PGFC (Power Grid Corporation)
SEB – State Electricity Boards (State level Authorities)
 Oversee the Generation – Transmission – Distribution of Power
Private Sector for Power Generation Companies
 Andhra Valley Power
 Tata Power & Tata Hydro
 Ahmedabad Electricity Company
 CESC
Renusagar Power – private sector captive power generation plant of Birla
Group of Aluminum company - HINDALCO
Power Distribution Companies….BSES & Surat Electricity
Reason for Shortages
 PLF – Plant & Load factor / Capacity Utilization
 Transmission & Distribution losses
Reason of PLF
 Erratic supply of the main feedstock, coal
 Old plant & Equipment
 Poor Maintenance
T & D (Transmission & Distribution Loss)
 Domestic Average loss – 22 % - Theft of Power
 International Average Loss – 10 %
The Power sector is plagued by …
 Major revenue shortfalls due to low tariffs
 Heavy cross subsidies
 Extremely poor collection performance
The inability of the state sector to discipline its management and
workforce, large-scale corruption & leakages, load & system imbalances
brought about by inadequate investments in distribution systems and in
hydel capacities.
The political inability to raise the price of power for the household & the
agricultural sectors, has further contributed to the structured weakness of
the state electricity board system