After India's independence
it was planned for state owned electricity system to be
introduced in our country, a backward country in true sense
from economic aspect, a 2nd world war victim country for
promoting industrialization, for developing agriculture,
for promoting developed economy, for village electrification
and for betterment of standard of livelihood of our country
men. In 1948 The Indian Electric Supply Act was passed in
our parliament. It was also decided that private entrepreneurships
in electricity industry in India like the said Calcutta
Electric Supply Company, The Bombay Suburban Electric Supply
Company, The Delhi Electric Supply Company, The Ahmedabad
Electric Supply Company and many others would be allowed
to continue their business in this industry.
The State Electricity Boards
started their journey with the said Act in the states of
India. Sumultaneously D.V.C. (Damodar Valley Corporation)
was set up to achieve the said motto of development of the
country (Refer web site no. ……………….).
In 1969 Rural Electric Corporation and in 1975 N.T.P.C.
(National Thermal Power Station and N.H.P.C. (National Hydel
Power Corporation) were formed to accelerate the generation
of electricity in our country (Refer web site. …………………..).
C.E.A. (Central Electricity Authority) was established with
the object of providing Techno economic assistance to the
said State Electricity Boards, N.T.P.C., N.H.P.C. in the
matter of setting up new power stations. Transmission Sub-Stations,
lines, Grid system etc. (Refer web site. …….).
In 1976 North Eastern Power Corporation was established
and side by side Atomic power stations were commissioned.
To use the non-conventional sources of energy Air Electricity,
Solar Electricity and Cow-dung Gas Electricity came in vogue.
A picture of electricity
generation, transmission systems and resultant achievements
are detailed hereunder: -
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Total installed Generation
Capacity |
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| 2. |
Total Installed Thermal
Power Capacity |
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| 3. |
Total Installed Hydro Electric
Generation Capacity |
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Total Installed Atomic
Power Generation Capacity |
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Non-Conventional Electric
Generation Capacity |
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A) % of installed capacity
under State Sector |
% |
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B) % of installed capacity
under Private Sector |
% |
| 6. |
Total length of 800 KV
line |
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| 7. |
Total length of 400 KV
line |
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| 8. |
Total length of 220 KV
line |
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| 9. |
Total length of 132 KV
line |
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| 10. |
Total length of 33 KV line |
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| 11. |
Grid system in vogue |
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A) Western Grid
having ------------------- |
Mega Watt Capacity |
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B) Southern Grid having
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Mega Watt Capacity |
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C) Northern Grid having
------------------ |
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D) Eastern Grid having
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E) North Eastern Grid having
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Variety of Sub-Station
in transmission of electricity in vogue |
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A. 800 KV Sub-Station
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B. 400 KV Sub-Station
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C. 220 KV Sub-Station
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D. 132 KV Sub-Station
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E. 33 KV Sub-Station
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F. 11 KV Distribution Sub-Station |
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| 13. |
Number of villages electrified |
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| 14. |
Number of Pumps
energised in agriculture sector |
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| 15. |
Average Power
Load Factor ------------% |
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| 16. |
Average Power
Availability Factor ----------% |
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| 17. |
The assets generated
by the State Electricity Boards. |
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A) Agricultural productions have increased
by five times since independence.
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B) Production of Steel have increased
by
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C) Production of Cloth have increased
by
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D) Production of Cement have increased
by
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E) Production of Sugar have been increased
by
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F) Production of medicines, fertilizers,
engineering goods have increased immensely.
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G) Railway Transport, system have
been benefited with the use of electricity.
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H) The mines like Coal, Copper, and
Bauxite etc. have been benefited to produce more and
more.
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I) Per capita consumption of electricity
has increased to 400 units.
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Obviously, the standard of living
of our countrymen has developed to a great extent
with the help of electricity which needs no elaboration.
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In spite of achievements cited
above, there are failures also which are briefed herewith
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1) Even after 57 years of independence,
all the villages of our country in totality are not
yet electrified.
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2) Only 25% houses have been electrified.
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3) Quality electricity in question
of uninterrupted and abundant supply. Stable frequency
and stable voltage are yet to be achieved.
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4) State electricity Boards are running
with huge quantum of loss.
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5) Heavy transmission Loss.
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