29% of India鈥檚 hydropower potential already utilised
23 Mar 2023
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CW Team
According to information provided to Parliament, India has utilised 29% of its hydropower potential,
whereas the US and the EU have produced over 80% and 70% of it, respectively. Power Minister R K
Singh stated in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that the estimated hydropower potential in the
nation is approximately 1,45,320 MW (for projects with capacity above 25 MW) according to the
Reassessment Study conducted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
According to Singh, out of the 1,45,320 MW total, 42,104.6 MW (or 29%) has been developed, while
15,023.5 MW (10.3%) is now being built. He informed the House that according to data from the
International Hydropower Association (IHA), the US and the EU (European Union) have each
developed more than 80% of their hydropower potential.
According to him, the country's distant position, uncertain geology, natural disasters, concerns with
the environment and forests, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) issues, law and order issues,
and inter-state disputes are the key obstacles to the development of its hydropower potential. Singh
informed the House in a separate response that as of March 14, 2023, the country's thermal power
plants had a total coal stock of 33.3 MT (million tonnes), which is only 49% of the Normative Stock
Requirement.
The Central Electricity Authority's coal stocking regulations require power stations to keep a variable
amount of coal on hand each month. In order to ensure that there is enough coal stock at power
plants to meet demand, it was stated that the stocking norms are 20 to 26 days for non-pithead
facilities and 12 to 17 days for pithead plants.
According to information provided to Parliament, India has utilised 29% of its hydropower potential,
whereas the US and the EU have produced over 80% and 70% of it, respectively. Power Minister R K
Singh stated in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that the estimated hydropower potential in the
nation is approximately 1,45,320 MW (for projects with capacity above 25 MW) according to the
Reassessment Study conducted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
According to Singh, out of the 1,45,320 MW total, 42,104.6 MW (or 29%) has been developed, while
15,023.5 MW (10.3%) is now being built. He informed the House that according to data from the
International Hydropower Association (IHA), the US and the EU (European Union) have each
developed more than 80% of their hydropower potential.
According to him, the country's distant position, uncertain geology, natural disasters, concerns with
the environment and forests, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) issues, law and order issues,
and inter-state disputes are the key obstacles to the development of its hydropower potential. Singh
informed the House in a separate response that as of March 14, 2023, the country's thermal power
plants had a total coal stock of 33.3 MT (million tonnes), which is only 49% of the Normative Stock
Requirement.
The Central Electricity Authority's coal stocking regulations require power stations to keep a variable
amount of coal on hand each month. In order to ensure that there is enough coal stock at power
plants to meet demand, it was stated that the stocking norms are 20 to 26 days for non-pithead
facilities and 12 to 17 days for pithead plants.
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