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Electricity sector in India

Index Electricity sector in India

The utility electricity sector in India has one National Grid with an installed capacity of 344.00 GW as on 31 May 2018. [1]

51 relations: Adani Power, Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation, Availability-based tariff, Canal Solar Power Project, Central Electricity Authority (India), Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, Chittoor district, Coal mining in India, Concurrent List, East Godavari district, Electricity generation, Electricity pricing, Electricity sector in France, Electricity sector in Germany, Electricity sector in Russia, Energy in India, Energy policy of India, Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board, Housing in India, Husk Power Systems, Hydroelectric power in India, Index of India-related articles, India as an emerging superpower, Irrigation in India, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Kurnool district, List of electricity sectors, List of Independent Lens films, List of power stations in India, List of states and union territories of India by households having electricity, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ministry of Power (India), National Grid (India), National hydrogen energy road map, NTPC Limited, Nuclear power in India, Oil and gas industry in India, Poverty in India, Power Finance Corporation, Power Grid Corporation of India, Power sector of Andhra Pradesh, Ravi Krishnan, Solar power in India, Srikakulam district, State List, States of India by installed power capacity, The Electricity Act, 2003, Vizianagaram district, Wide area synchronous grid, Wind power in India, ..., 2012 India blackouts. Expand index (1 more) »

Adani Power

Adani Power Limited is the power business subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Adani Group with head office at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

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Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation

Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited is power generating organization in Andhra Pradesh.

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Availability-based tariff

Availability Based Tariff (ABT) is a frequency based pricing mechanism applicable in India for unscheduled electric power transactions.

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Canal Solar Power Project

The Canal Solar Power Project is a project launched in Gujarat, India, to use the long network of Narmada canals across the state for setting up solar panels to generate electricity.

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Central Electricity Authority (India)

The Central Electricity Authority of India (CEA) is a statutory organisation constituted under section 3(1) of Electricity Supply Act 1948, which has been superseded by section 70(1) of the Electricity Act 2003.

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Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), a key regulator of power sector in India, is a statutory body functioning with quasi-judicial status under sec – 76 of the Electricity Act 2003.

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Chittoor district

Chittoor district, is a district in Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

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Coal mining in India

Coal mining in India began in 1774 when John Sumner and Suetonius Grant Heatly of the East India Company commenced commercial exploitation in the Raniganj Coalfield along the Western bank of Damodar river.

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Concurrent List

The Concurrent List or List-III(Seventh Schedule) is a list of 52 items (though the last item is numbered 47) given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.It includes the power to be considered by both the central and state government.

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East Godavari district

East Godavari district or Toorpu Godavari jilla is a district in Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Electricity generation

Electricity generation is the process of generating electric power from sources of primary energy.

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Electricity pricing

Electricity pricing (sometimes referred to as electricity tariff or the price of electricity) varies widely from country to country and may vary significantly from locality to locality within a particular country.

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Electricity sector in France

The electricity sector in France is dominated by nuclear power, which accounted for 72.3% of total production in 2016, while renewables and fossil fuels accounted for 17.8% and 8.6%, respectively.

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Electricity sector in Germany

In 2014, the electricity sector in Germany was composed of 53% fossil, 17% nuclear and 30% renewable energy sources.

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Electricity sector in Russia

Russia is the fourth largest generator and consumer of electricity in the world.

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Energy in India

Energy in India describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in India.

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Energy policy of India

The energy policy of India is largely defined by the country's expanding energy deficit and increased focus on developing alternative sources of energy, particularly nuclear, solar and wind energy.

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Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board

Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEBLtd) is a (state government undertaking) electricity board operating within the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, that generates and supplies power through a network of transmission, sub- transmission, and distribution lines.

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Housing in India

Housing in India varies from palaces of erstwhile maharajas to modern apartment buildings in big cities to tiny huts in far-flung villages.

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Husk Power Systems

Husk Power Systems is a startup company based in Bihar, India, that provides power to thousands of rural Indians using proprietary technology that has been developed by the firm that cost-effectively generates electricity using a biomass gasifier that creates fuel from rice husks, a waste product of the rice hullers that separate the husks as chaff from the rice, a staple food in the region.

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Hydroelectric power in India

India is the 7th largest producer of hydroelectric power in the world.

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Index of India-related articles

Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to India or Indian culture include: List of India-related topics People are listed by their first names.

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India as an emerging superpower

The Republic of India is considered one of the emerging superpowers of the world.

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Irrigation in India

Irrigation in India includes a network of major and minor canals from Indian rivers, groundwater well based systems, tanks, and other rainwater harvesting projects for agricultural activities.

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Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission

The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, also known as the National Solar Mission, is an initiative of the Government of India and State Governments to promote solar power.

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Kurnool district

Kurnool District is one of the 13 districts in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.The district is located in the west-central part of the state and is bounded by Mahabubnagar district of Telangana in the north, Raichur district of Karnataka in the northwest, Bellary district of Karnataka in the west, Ananthapur district in the south, YSR Kadapa district in the South East and Prakasham district in the east.

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List of electricity sectors

This is a list of electric power industry sectors in every country or region around the world.

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List of Independent Lens films

This is a list of films from the Independent Lens series on PBS.

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List of power stations in India

The total installed power station capacity in India as on June 29, 2016 is 303,083 MW with sector wise & type wise break up as given below.

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List of states and union territories of India by households having electricity

This is a list of the states and union territories of India ranked in order of percentage of households having electricity as the source of lighting.

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Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOP&NG) is a ministry of the Government of India.

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Ministry of Power (India)

The Ministry of Power is an Indian government ministry.

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National Grid (India)

The National Grid is the high-voltage electric power transmission network in mainland India, connecting power stations and major substations and ensuring that electricity generated anywhere in mainland India can be used to satisfy demand elsewhere.

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National hydrogen energy road map

The National Hydrogen Energy Road Map (NHERM) is a program in India initiated by the National Hydrogen Energy Board (NHEB) in 2003 and approved in 2006 for bridging the technological gaps in different areas of hydrogen energy, including its production, storage, transportation and delivery, applications, safety, codes and standards and capacity building for the period up to 2020.

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NTPC Limited

NTPC Ltd., formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, is an Indian Public Sector Undertaking, engaged in the business of generation of electricity and allied activities.

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Nuclear power in India

Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity in India after coal, gas, hydroelectricity and wind power.

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Oil and gas industry in India

The oil and gas industry in India dates back to 1889 when the first oil deposits in the country were discovered near the town of Digboi in the state of Assam.

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Poverty in India

Poverty is a significant issue in India, despite having one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, clocked at a growth rate of 7.6% in 2015, and a sizable consumer economy.

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Power Finance Corporation

Power Finance Corporation Ltd. is an Indian financial institution.

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Power Grid Corporation of India

The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), is an Indian state-owned electric utilities company headquartered in Gurugram, India.

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Power sector of Andhra Pradesh

Power sector of Andhra Pradesh is divided into 4 categories namely Regulation, Generation, Transmission and Distribution.

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Ravi Krishnan

Ravi Krishnan (born June 16, 1972 in India) is an author, speaker and marketing professional in the electric power industry.

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Solar power in India

Solar power in India is a fast developing industry.

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Srikakulam district

Srikakulam district is one of thirteen districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

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State List

The State List or List-II is a list of 59 items (Initially there were 66 items in the list) in Schedule Seven to the Constitution of India.

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States of India by installed power capacity

This is a list of states and territories of India by allocated power capacity from power generation utilities.

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The Electricity Act, 2003

The Electricity Act, 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to transform the power sector in India.

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Vizianagaram district

Vizianagaram district is a northern coastal district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Wide area synchronous grid

A wide area synchronous grid (also called an "interconnection" in North America) is an electrical grid at a regional scale or greater that operates at a synchronized frequency and is electrically tied together during normal system conditions.

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Wind power in India

Wind power generation capacity in India has significantly increased in recent years.

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2012 India blackouts

Two severe power blackouts affected most of northern and eastern India on 30 and 31 July 2012.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_India

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