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INDIAN POWER SECTOR

c. SWOT Analysis
a. Overview Strength
• India has total power generation capacity of • Policy framework in place:
157.2 GW as of February 28, 2010
Electricity Act 2003 and National Electricity
 Coal and hydro plants dominate the
Policy 2005, the Tariff Policy 2006, Tariff
generation
Based Bidding Guidelines 2005 and the
Generation Capacity by fuel National Hydro Policy 2008
Hydro • 100% FDI permitted in Generation,
23% Gas Transmission & Distribution
11%
• Income tax holiday for a block of 10
RES years in the first 15 years of operation; waiver
10%
of capital goods import duties on mega power
Nuclear projects
3% • Independent Regulators: Central
Oil
1% Electricity Regulatory Commission for
Coal
52%
Central PSUs and inter-State issues. Each
State has its own Electricity Regulatory
Source: CEA website, as of 28/02/10 Commission
• T&D is a three-tier structure comprised of Weakness
regional grids, state grids and distribution • Very high AT&C losses
networks. The distribution networks and the  The AT&C losses are presently in the
state grids are owned and operated by range of 18% to 62% in various states
distribution licensees, SEBs or state
 The average AT&C loss in the country is
governments through SEBs
about 40%
• Most of the inter-state transmission links are
owned and operated by PGCIL Opportunities
• Inter-regional power transmission capacity is • Generation: Hydel power potential of
approximately 17,000 MW 150,000 MW is untapped
• Renovation, modernisation, up-rating
• The power industry in India faces severe and life extension of old thermal and hydro
energy shortages
power plants
 in fiscal 2009, there was a shortage of
11.1% in terms of total energy • Transmission: additional 60,000
requirements and 11.9% in terms of peak circuit km of transmission network expected
demand requirements by 2012
• As per the 11th plan, investment to the tune of • Distribution: Bidding for the
US$167bn is planned for electricity privatisation of distribution in thirteen states
infrastructure development that have unbundled/corporatised their State
• capacity addition of 78.7 GW has been Electricity Boards – expected to take place
proposed for the 11th Plan (2007-12) with
over the next 2-3 years
a tentative plan of 100.0 GW for the 12th
plan (2012-17) • Total investment opportunity of
• new inter-regional capacities of 20,700 about US$200bn over a 7 year horizon
MW at 220 kV and above to be added. Threats
This would increase the total inter- • Delays in project execution : will
regional transmission capacity of national lead to increased costs
power grid at 220 kV and above from to
37,750 MW • Equipment availability: timely
availability of BTG and BOP is becoming a
b. Challenges major hurdle in the plants under development
• Project execution • Manpower availability: if the
• Fuel availability shortage of skilled labour may lead to further
• Equipment availability execution delays
• Manpower availability
References:
 MoP Annual Report 2008-09
 Transmission and Distribution (T&D)
Losses/AT&C Losses : Planning commission
 Projections of Investment in Infrastructure during
the Eleventh Plan - 14 August 2008
 http://infrastructure.gov.in/power.htm

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