Chhattisgarh power generation capacity touches 16,000 MW

Installed power generation capacity in Chhattisgarh touched 16,000 MW in the financial year 2014-15 and achieved the second position, according to a government official.
"In FY 2014-15, the power production capacity in the state touched 16,000 MW with the contribution of both public and private sector power plants," Chhattisgarh Energy Department Principal Secretary Aman Kumar Singh said today.
The Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Ltd has been continuously excelling in electricity generation and ensuring uninterrupted quality power supply to citizens of the state, he said.
Citing a report of Central Electricity Authority, Singh said Chhattisgarh remained in the second position in the country in power production in the previous fiscal, while it ranked sixth in the FY 2013-14.

In 2000, when the state was formed, total power demand was 900 MW, which has now gone up to 3,550 MW, the official said adding that the number of consumers, which was 18.91 lakh at the time, has jumped to 41 lakh.
"Increase in consumers, demand as well as power generation clearly highlights the rapid pace at which the state is developing," he added.
According to Singh, the government has introduced new policies to encourage private players to invest in the field of power generation here.
"Under the 12th five year plan, 19 new power plants would start commercial production of 2,100 MW with a cumulative capacity in the state," he said.