ENERGY

FOR IAS

HISTORY

• IN INDIA IT COMMENCED IN 19TH CENTURY• Electricity supply in DARJEELING in 1897• Hydropower Station at SIVASAMUDRAM in

1907.• With the formation of State Electricity Board

and FYPs systematic growth has been seen in Power Supply Industry all over the country.

Ministry of Power

• It is the concerned ministry.• Strarted Fuctioning w.e.f 2 June 1992• Earlier known as Ministry of Energy Resources• Electricity is in Concurrent List of 7th ScheduleWorks: Planning Policy Formulation Processing of projects for investment decisions Monitoring of implementation of power projects Training and Manpower Development etc. Regard to thermal,

Hydro Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution.

Ultra Mega Power Projects

Providing Power to all at Reasonable rate and ensuring fast capacity addition

Total 9 UMPPs were Proposed4000MW

9 UMPPSSl.No

UMPP Place Status

1. SASA UMPP M.P. (Awarded) 1 unit commisioned

2. Mundra Gujrat(Awarded) All 5 units commisioned

3. Krishnapattam A.P. Coastal(Awarded)

13th plan

4. Tilaya Jharkhand(Awarded)

12th plan

5. Chattisgarh

6 Odhisa

7 Tamil Nadu

8 Maharastra - Coastal

9 Karnatala Coastal

NEW SITS FOR UMPPSSl. No

Place Distt State

1. Nyunipalli Prakasham A.P.

2. Husainabad Deogarh Jharkhand

3. Bijoypatna Chandbali(Bhadrak District)

Odhisa

4. Narla and Kasinga Kalahandi Odhisa

5. Kakwara Banka Bihar

CENTRAL ELETRICITY AUTHORITY(CEA)

Statutory OrganisationFormed Under Eletricity Supply Act 1948Superceded by Eletricity Act 2003Important Role in Formation of Policies and

Programmes for Power Deveopment in the country.

Various Organisations Under MoPPSUs/Corporations/Other Organiations

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)1975Thermal plants : concept to commissioning and operations.National Hydro Electric Power Corporation (NHPC)1975Hydro plants : concept to commissioning and operations.North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO)1976Developing power projects in North Eastern region of the country.Power Finance Corporation (PFC)1986Financing of power development schemes.

Contd…Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)1948Generation, Transmission and Distribution in specified region.Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)1967Administration, Operation and Maintenance of projects under Board.Initially known as Bhakhra Nangal ProjectSupply of Water for irrigation in Punjab, Haryana, RajasthanDrinking Water in Delhi and ChandigarhProvide Power Generation in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and HPRural Electrification Corporation (REC)1969Financing and implementing rural electrification schemes.National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)1975Thermal plants : concept to commissioning and operations.

Contd…Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC)1988Development of hydro potential in specific river / valley.Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN)1988Development of hydro potential in specific basin. Joint Venture of Govy. Of India and

Govt. of HP.Powergrid (Powergrid)1989Transmission system for evacuation of central sector power and establishment /

operation of inter-regional grids, load despatch centres.Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) 2002Responsible for spearheading the improvement of energy efficiency of economy

through regulatory and promotional instruments

yojnas

Rajeev Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojna Launched in April 2005. Provide electricity to all rural Households

belonging to BPL 90% Capital Subsidy is provided by Center for

Projets Since 10th Plan(5000cr.) to 12th Plan(6000cr.)

Franhisees

• In order to maintain the infrastructure being created and to Provide Uninterrupted Quality Power

• It has been made Mandatory in the Scheme• NGOs, User Associations, Cooperatives or individual

enterpreners• Input Energy covered by Fr. Is Measured by the

utility and target for revenue collection• %of input energy supplied/point of metering by

utility

National Common Minimun Programme

• Providing Access to electricity to all households in Five Years.

Petrolium and Gas

Coal Bed Methane Policy

• Natural Gas(Methane) absorbed in Coal and Lignite

• Eco-Friendly• CBM Policy – July 1997• 30 CBM Blocks have been Awarded• Raniganj Block- 2.3 laKH CUBIC METER PER

Day

Organisations

• ONGC Ltd.- Exploration and Production of Crude Oil, natural gas,Value added Products

23 June 1993ONGC Videsh Ltd.- From Outside India 8 proj.Russia, Sudan, Syria, Vietnam, Columbia, South Sudan,

Venezuela and Brazil 1989-OVLOIL- 18 feb 1959 , Initially Naharkatiya and Boran in Assam.In 1961- Joint Venture with UK(Burmah Oil Co. Ltd.)GAIL- Aug 1984

Solar cities

• 2011-12- 5 cities• Total- 38• Model Solar Cities- Nagpur, Chandigarh,

Gandhinagar

Ladakh Renewable Energy Initiative

• Minimize Dependence on diesel in this region• Hydel and Solar Photovoltaic Power Projects

Initiated• 5500 Domestic Green Houses for BPL• 5000 Commercial Green Houses• 10 Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Defence

Establishments.

Heat Energy – cooking purposes

• Family Size bio-gas plants• Improved Cook Stoves• World’s Largest System for cooking in

Community Kithchen- Shirdi in Maharastra, 20,000 people per day saving 60,000kg LPG every year

Jawahar Lal Nehru National Solar Mission

• In Jan 2010• Under National Ation Plan for Climate Change• 3 Phases-I Phase- Marh 2013ii Phase- March 2017, IIIrd Phase- March 2022• 1000Mw set up