Power generation from conventional fuel sources at 1.38 billion units in 2018-19: Minister

The total power generation from conventional fuel sources reached 1.38 billion units (BU) in 2018-19, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

The total power generation from conventional fuel sources including hydro and renewable energy sources has registered a compound annual growth rate of 5.45 per cent from 1.17 billion units (BU) in 2015-16 to 1.38 BU in 2018-19, Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy R K Singh said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

Power generation from hydro sources has registered a compound annual growth rate of 3.3 per cent from 0.121 BU in 2015-16 to 0.134 BU in 2018-19. water.

Realising the need for development of hydropower projects, especially the pumped storage projects due to growing need of peaking and balancing power, "government has declared large hydro power (LHPs) >25 MW projects as renewable energy source, mandating Hydro Purchase Obligation (HPO) as a separate entity within Non-solar Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) from new projects...," he added.