Steps to Meet Growing Power Demand
Apart from the capacity addition of 40,831 MW achieved from conventional sources of energy viz. hydro, thermal and nuclear during the 11th Plan till August 29, 2011, a capacity of 12,401 MW has been added till July, 2011 from renewable energy sources such as small hydro, biomass gas/power, wind energy etc. during the 11th Plan. Similarly, the new capacity commissioned by the private sector has increased from 1931 MW during the 10th Plan to 14,461 MW during the 11th Plan till August 29, 2011.
With a view to achieve sustained Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) loss reduction, Government had initiated Accelerated Power Development & Reforms Programme (APDRP) in the 10th Plan and launched Restructured Accelerated Power Development & Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) in July, 2008 during the 11th Plan. Under Part-A of R-APDRP, 1401 projects and 42 projects for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA), and under Part-B, 907 projects have been sanctioned. The schemes sanctioned are under implementation. The national average of Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses has reduced from 36.64% in 2002-03 to 27.15% in 2009-10.
In addition to accelerated capacity addition and reduction in AT&C losses, energy conservation programmes being implemented during the 11th Plan have also resulted in an avoided capacity of 7,665 MW till March, 2011.
This information was given by Minister of State for Power Shri K.C.Venugopal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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