India improves power capacity in 2007

Indo-Asian News ServiceSaturday, December 29, 2007 (New Delhi):India added a total of 9,050 MW power generation capacity this year between January 1 and December 14 - 8 per cent below the country's electricity requirement, the power ministry said.This includes 6,645 MW of thermal, 2,185 MW hydro and 220 MW of nuclear power, the ministry said in a yearend statement on its performance.In the same period, 33 more power projects with 21,424 MW generation capacity were taken up for implementation, the ministry said on Friday.This comprises 21 thermal and 12 hydropower projects with capacities of 17,634 MW and 3,790 MW respectively, the statement added.India produces a total of 138,251 MW of electricity. Of this, thermal power accounts for 89,275 MW, hydro 34,680 MW, nuclear 4,120 MW, and renewable sources for 10,175 MW, according to latest statistics available with the ministry.India must add 73,000 MW power generation capacity by March 2012 if it is to meet the growing electricity demand-supply gap.