July power generation touches double-digit growth

For first time power generation in India touched double-digit growth at 12.49 per cent  to 74,104 million units (MUs) in July, compared to 4.09 per cent (65,874 MUs), a year earlier.

The total power generation in the country during April-July was 291,139 MUs with a growth rate of 9.29 per cent, compared to 5.28 per cent during the same period last year, said the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in its July report.

The actual electricity generation from nuclear plants rose 22.33 per cent which was higher than anticipated for the month of July.

Nuclear power generation achieved a remarkable growth rate of 62.70 per cent, against 16.10 per cent during the corresponding month last year, due to improved availability of nuclear fuel and commissioning of the new unit at Kaiga.

Cumulative electricity generation from nuclear plants during April-July continued to achieve a high growth rate of over 50 per cent. During April-July, growth in power generation from nuclear plants was 53.27 per cent, compared to 22.87 per cent during the same period last year.

Cumulative generation from hydro power plants during the April-July period reached a double-digit growth at 19.60 per cent, compared to 6.34 per cent in the year-ago period. Energy generation from hydro electric stations (excluding import from Bhutan) during the month exceeded its target by 17.06 per cent. Generation from hydro power plants rose by 28.47 per cent to 13,850 MUs, compared to 10,781 Mus last year.