INDIAN POWER SECTOR AND CONTRIBUTION OF MAHARASHTRA

Mechanical Engineering

Power Sector in India has grown significantly from independence both in the installed electricity generating capacity and transmission & distribution (T&D) system. The total power generating capacity of (utilities & non utilities) has increased from meager 1362 MW in 1947 to 267 GW at the end of March, 2015. The per capita electricity consumption which was mere 16.3 kWh in1947 has increased to 1010 KW h in 2014-15. With a production of 1,031 TWh. India is the third largest producer and fourth largest consumer of electricity in the world. It has fifth largest installed capacity in the world. Maharashtra plays very vital role in the evolution of the Indian power sector. As of 2012, Maharashtra was the largest power generating state in India, with installed electricity generation capacity with 26,838 MW. The state forms a major constituent of the western grid of India, which now comes under the North, East, West and North Eastern (NEWNE) grids of India. Maharashtra Power Generation Company controls and runs thermal power plants. In addition to the state government-owned power generation plants, there are privately owned power generation plants that supply power through the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company, which is responsible for transmission of electricity in the state.

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