Sept 10, 2009, Mr Solanki further said, to fulfil its power requirement of 315-335 gigawatt (GW) by 2017, India will require a generating capacity of 415-440 GW, after adjusting for plant availability and a modest 5% spinning reserve. This implies a tripling of installed capacity from the current level of about 140 GW, which in turn translates into annual addition of 20-40 GW. This is five to ten-fold of the GW that was achieved in the last 10 years. Mr Solanki, however, made it clear that the task of massive capacity addition needs to be shared by Central and state governments as well as private sectors as each of these entities is a major stakeholder in the Indian power sector. He said that the Power Ministry is committed to pursue Ultra Mega Power Projects and as announced by the Union Minister for Power, Sushilkumar Shinde, as many as 13 ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) are being considered at present. Calling upon all stakeholders in the power sector to contribute towards the target of capacity addition, the Minister pointed out that the huge target requires collective effort, advanced planning and timely implementation. He said best efforts are being made to plan well in advance for power projects targeted in the 11th and 12th plan periods. The Government of India is also extending active support to project developers in order to ensure streamlined implementation of projects. Capacity addition in the area of project management has also been identified as an area of utmost importance. For further information, contact: Press Information Bureau (PIB) "A" - Wing, Shastri Bhawan Tel: 011 23389338 Website: www.pib.nic.in |
