Power sector in India has major issue with its installed capacity. Discuss the given statement
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Over the years, the capacity to generate electricity has increased, however the actual generation of electricity has not been commensurate with this increased capacity. Key reasons for the low utilisation of generation capacity are: (i) shortage of fuel, especially coal, and (ii) unviable Power Purchase Agreements
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Explanation:
The given statement states about the insufficiency of the installed capacity of
production of power in India. If the Indian economy wants to touch the GDP
growth rate between 7-8% it must target to produce electricity with a growth rate
of 7% which is not possible with the present production capacity in the power
sector. Thus, we need to work in two directions to improve installed capacity:
i. increased investments (by both public and private players) in the power
generation sector.
ii. better utilization of the present infrastructure.