CEA CLEARS 11566 MW GENERATION SCHEMES

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Central Electricity Authority has apprised and cleared a record generating capacity of 11,566 MW with a financial investment of more than Rs.47,700 crore during the financial year 2002-03. This is the highest generating capacity appraised by CEA in any single year so far. Capacity aggregating to 4,956 MW is likely to be commissioned during Tenth Plan with balance capacity of 6,610 MW programmed for commissioning in the early part of the Eleventh Plan. The capacity cleared in the Central Sector is 6,712 MW from 8 Schemes comprising 5 Hydro Schemes with a capacity of 4,552 MW and 3. Thermal Schemes with a capacity of 2,160 MW involving total investment of about Rs.27,450 crore. Out of this capacity of 6,712 MW, a capacity of 1,912 MW is likely to be commissioned during Tenth Plan and balance 4,800 MW in the Eleventh Plan. Capacity cleared in the State Sector is 3,644 MW from 10. Schemes comprising one Hydro with a capacity of 100 MW and nine with a Capacity of 3,044 MW from Thermal Schemes is likely to be commissioned during the Tenth Plan period itself. The capacity cleared in the Private Sector is 1,210 MW from 3. Hydro Schemes with an investment of about Rs.6,900 crore and all the Hydro Schemes are likely to give benefits during Eleventh Plan Period.