www.gradeup.co

1 www.gradeup.co Electricity is one of the most fundamental components of basic infrastructure in the world today. It is crucial for the economic growth and welfare of countries. Thus, the existence of efficient power sector is required for the development of further critical infrastructures that are crucial for sustained growth of the Indian economy as well. Due to the vastness in its geographical region and the presence of natural resources, the Indian power sector has become one of the most diversified in the world.

The sources of power generation include:

❖ Conventional sources such as coal, natural gas, oil, lignite, hydro and nuclear power. ❖ Non-Conventional Sources such as solar, wind, and agricultural and domestic waste. Power Sector in India:

❖ In the WEF (World Economic Forum) report in 2019, it was held that the Indian power sector is presently at an inflexion point and requires an integrated outlook for the country's energy sector. With a total installed capacity of 3,65,981 MW as on November 2019, India is the world's third- largest producer and consumer of electricity. The demand for power is rising further at a rapid rate. Keeping in view of the significance of Electricity driven development, Government of India is focussed on 24*7 Power for All. ❖ Renewable energy plays an important role in a sustainable increase in power generation. The Government plans to achieve 175 GW in renewable energy by 2022 which would include generation of 100 GW by solar, 60 GW by wind, 10 GW by biomass, and 5 GW by small hydro. ❖ A "Rent a Roof" policy is also being prepared to support the target of generating 40 GW power through solar rooftop projects by 2022 (included in 100 GW by solar plan). Dependence on Fossil Fuels.

❖ India's power generation sector although diverse is overly dependent on Thermal which is a huge 2,29,201 MW out of total 3,65,981 MW as on November 2020. That is over 62%. Thermal power generation includes Coal (54% of total), Lignite, Gas and Diesel. ❖ Hydropower generation of 45,399 MW stands at 12%. ❖ Nuclear power generation of 6,780 MW is only 1.8%. ❖ Renewable Energy Sources ( RES) power generation of 84,400 is 23%. RES include Small Hydro Project, Biomass Gasifier, Biomass Power, Urban & Industrial Waste Power, Solar and Wind Energy.

2 www.gradeup.co Thermal Power Plants in India

Name of the State/UT Name of Thermal Power Plant/ Station

• Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant

• Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station

• Dr.Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station

• Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station

• Vizag Thermal Power Station Andhra Pradesh • Simhapuri Thermal Power Station

• Meenakshi Thermal Power Station

• Sembcorp energy India Ltd

• SGPL power station

• Barauni Thermal Power Station

• Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station

• Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Plant Bihar • Barh Super Thermal Power Station

• Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Station

• Bhilai Expansion Power Plant

• Korba Super Thermal Power Plant

• Sipat Thermal Power Plant

• Dr Shyama Prakash Mukharjee Thermal Power Plant Chhattisgarh • Hasdeo Thermal Power Station

• Jindal tamnar Thermal Power Plant

• KSK Mahanadi Power Plant

1. Badarpur Thermal Power Plant 2. Indraprashta Power Station Delhi 3. Rajghat Power Station

• Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station

• Jhanor-Gandhar Thermal Power Station Gujarat • Kawas Thermal Power Station

3 www.gradeup.co • Essar Power Gujarat Limited

• Kutch Lignite Thermal Power Station

• Mundra Thermal Power Plant

• Sabarmati Thermal Power Station

• Sikka Thermal Power Station

• Surat Lignite Thermal Power Station

• Ukai Thermal Power Station

• Wanakbori Thermal Power Station

• Gorakhpur Atomic Thermal Power Station

• Deen bandhu Chottu Ram Thermal Power Station Haryana • Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Plant

• Bokaro Thermal Power Station

• Chandrapura Thermal Power Station Jharkhand • Patratu Thermal Power Station

• Bellary Thermal Power Station

• Raichur Super Thermal Power Station Karnataka • Udupi Thermal Power Plant

• Amarkantak Thermal Power Station

• Dada Dhuniwale Thermal Power Station

• Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station Madhya Pradesh • Sant Singaji Thermal Power Plant

• Satpura Thermal Power Station

• Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station

• Amravati Thermal Power Plant

• Bhusawal Thermal Power Station

• Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Plant

• Khaperkheda Thermal Power Station Maharashtra • Koradi Thermal Power Station

• Nashik Thermal Power Station

• Paras Thermal Power Station

4 www.gradeup.co • Parli Thermal Power Station

• Tiroda Thermal Power Plant

• Trombay Thermal Power Station

• IB Thermal Power Plant

• Jharsuguda Thermal Power Plant

• Hirakud Captive Power Plant Odisha • Talcher Super Thermal Power Station

• Vedanta Aluminium Company Captive Power Plant

• Guru Hargobind Thermal Power Plant

Punjab • Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Station

• Anta Thermal Power Station

• Barsingsar Lignite Power Plant

• Chhabra Thermal Power Plant

• Giral Lignite Thermal Power Station

• Kalisindh Thermal Power Plant Rajasthan • Kota Super Thermal Power Plant

• Rajwest Lignite Power Plant

• Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Station

• VS Lignite Power Plant

• Ennore Thermal Power Station

• Mettur Thermal Power Station

• Neyveli Thermal Power Station Tamil Nadu • North Chennai Thermal Power Station

• Tuticorin Thermal Power Station

• Kothagudem Thermal Power Station

Telangana • NTPC Ramagundam Power Plant

• Anpara Thermal Power Station

• Auraiya Thermal Power Station Uttar Pradesh • Dadri Thermal Power plant

5 www.gradeup.co • Feroz Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant

• Harduaganj Thermal Power Station

• National Capital Thermal Power Plant

• Obra Thermal Power Station

• Panki Thermal Power Station

• Parichha Thermal Power Station

• Rihand Thermal Power Station

• Rosa Thermal Power Station

• Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station

• Tanda Thermal Power Plant

• Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station

• Bandel Thermal Power Station

• Durgapur Thermal Power Plant

• Durgapur Thermal Power Station

• Farakka Super Thermal Power Station West Bengal • Kolaghat Thermal Power Station

• Mejia Thermal Power Station

• Sagardighi Thermal Power Station

• Santaldih Thermal Power Station

6 www.gradeup.co Nuclear Power Plants in India

State Power Plant

Andhra Pradesh Kovvada Nuclear Power Plant

Maharashtra Tarapur Atomic Power Plant

Rajasthan Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant

Tamil Nadu Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

Karnataka Kaiga Atomic Power Plant

Tamil Nadu Madras Atomic Power Plant

Gujarat Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant

Uttar Pradesh Narora Atomic Power Plant

Maharashtra Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project

Haryana Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant

Madhya Pradesh Chutka Nuclear Power Plant

Gujarat Mithi Virdi Atomic Power Plant

------0------

7 www.gradeup.co

8