Power Industry

Power is one of infrastructure's most critical elements vital to nations ' financial development and

welfare. The presence and development of appropriate infrastructure is critical to the Indian

economy's continuous growth. India's power industry is one of the world's most diverse. Power

generation sources range from standard sources such as coal, lignite, natural gas, oil, hydro and

nuclear power to viable non-conventional sources such as wind, solar, agricultural and household

waste. Hydropower accounts for 78%, hydropower accounts for 10%, nuclear power produces

3% and 9% through the remaining of the sources.

As of May 2019, total installed power plant capacity in India stood at 356.82 Gigawatt (GW).

India has the world's fifth biggest ability for power generation. In terms of energy

manufacturing, the nation ranks fifth worldwide. India ranked 4th out of 25 countries in the Asia

Pacific region in May 2018 on an index measuring its general authority. In April 2019, electricity

generation in India exceeded 108.90 trillion units (BU). A important shift is taking place in the

Indian power sector.

Power transmission relates to electricity evacuation from a generator to a distributor. The

country's transmission systems are classified into inter-state and intra-state schemes. The inter-

state assets are mainly owned and operated by India's Power Grid Corporation, while the state

utilities own the intrastate assets. Technically, a distribution system functions as a carrier of

energy from the transmission network to the end user. Currently, there are nearly 200 million

users in the Indian power sector and there are 73 distribution utilities that meet their
requirements. The distributors include electricity departments, private distribution businesses and

the public electricity board.

On the policy and regulatory front, in multiple aspects of energy production, the government and

regulatory bodies continued the reform process to improve effectiveness. In order to attain

universal household electrification in the nation, the Indian government introduced "Pradhan

Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA). Under the DISCOMS economic and

operational improvement system, UDAY, bonds were awarded for a complete sum of Rs 2,321.6

billion by different states. New and Renewable Energy Ministry (MNRE) has initiated a

competitive bid to procure electricity from wind projects.

Elements to be covered in the power sector analysis are

 Evolution of Indian Power sector

 Sources of power with installed capacity

 Power sector flow chart

 Major players in the Indian power sector

 Strategies adopted

 Growth drivers of power sector in India

 Cost impact

 Demand and Supply factors

 Policy support and initiatives

 Investment scenario

 Opportunities

 Challenges in Indian power industry