Power

Submitted by pbhagawati on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 11:28

 

 

Electricity plays an important role in the economic and social development of an economy. The progress in power sector in the State despite geographical, economic and infrastructural bottlenecks has been quit impressive. Performance of all important sectors, ranging from agricultural to commerce and industry as well as social sectors like health are largely depend on the desired availability of quality power. In the modern scientific world, consumption of electricity is an index of development of measuring the standard of living.

 

The State has two sources of generation mainly, hydro and thermal. The State is endowed with natural gas, which enhances potentially for thermal power generation. Out of the two major sources of power generation, thermal power accounts for 93 percent while remaining 7 percent is generated from Hydel power (i.e. Gumti Power Project).

 

Present peak demand of the State is 220 MW. Own generation from three generating stations was 100-105 MW. About 50-60 MW is imported during peak load period form North Eastern Grid. There remains a shortfall of about 55-60 MW. The shortfall is covered resorted to load shedding of one hour to one and half hour during peak load period. The demand of the State has been estimated to be 239 MW and 340 MW at the end of 11th and 12th Five-Year Plan, respectively as assessed by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in their 18th Electric Power Survey Report.

 

The installed capacity was 131 MW and total power generated within the State was 772.13 MU. Total power and purchased from Central Sector Power Grid was 484.05 MU during the year 2010-11. The total unit sold to ultimate consumers in 2010-11 was 973.37 MU. Out of this, maximum power was sold to domestic consumption which was 308.82 MU followed by 84.64 MU for irrigation / public water purposes, commercial consumption 54.23 MU and Industrial 30.76 MU.

 

The revenue collection was Rs. 165.13 crore in 2010-11 which was Rs. 134.93 crore in 2009-10.

 

Demand and supply situation in Tripura, 2009-10 and 2010-11:

 

Sl. No.

Situation

2009-10

 2010-11

1.

System Demand

180 MW - 185 MW

 203 MW

2.

Availability

2.1

From Own Sources

80 MW - 85 MW

 100 MW - 105 MW

2.2

From Central Sector

40 MW - 45 MW

 50 MW - 65 MW

3.

Shortfall

40 MW - 50 MW

 55 MW - 60 MW

4.

Per Unit Cost of Generation (Average)

 

  

4.1

Gas Thermal (Rokhia & Baramura)

Rs. 1.65 (Rokhia)

Rs. 1.46 (Baramura)

Rs. 2.30 (Rokhia)

Rs. 2.12 (Baramura)

4.2

Hydel

Rs. 0.66 (Gumti)

 Rs. 0.34 (Gumti)

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2009-10 and 2010-11

 

Power Generation in Tripura, 2009-10 and 2010-11:

 

Sl. No.

Situation

2009-10

 2010-11

1.

No. of Power Generating Station

1.1

Hydel

1 No.

 1 No.

1.2

Gas

2 Nos.

 2 Nos.

2.

Installed Capacity (MW)

2.1

Hydel (MW)

15.00 MW

 15.00 MW

2.2

Gas (MW)

116.00 MW

 116.00 MW

3.

Own Electricity Generation (MU)

3.1

Hydel

45.89 MU

 49.22 MU

3.2

Gas

612.49 MU

 722.92 MU

3.3

Auxiliaries

9.64 MU

 7.57 MU

3.4

Total Own Generation

658.38 MU

 764.56 MU

4.

Purchase from Central Sector Grid (MU)

421.61 MU

 484.06 MU

5.

Total Available Power [3.4+4]

1079.99 MU

 1248.62 MU

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2009-10 and 2010-11

 

District wise status of the electrification:

 

District

As on

Total Nos. of Town

Total Nos. Town Electrified

% of Town Electrified

Total Nos. of Village (as per 1991)

Total Nos. Villages Electrified

% of Villages Electrified as per 1971 Census villages

West

31-03-11

5

5

100 %

275

263

95.64 %

North

 31-03-11

5

5

100 %

166

141

84.94 %

South

 31-03-11

5

5

100 %

269

266

98.88 %

Dhalai

 31-03-11

4

4

100 %

148

120

81.08 %

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2010-11

 

 

Kutir Jyoti:

 

It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to give assistance to the rural people living below the poverty line. Under the scheme houses of people living below the poverty line are electrified free of cost.

 

Till 1997-98, total number of connections given under this scheme was 6,217, which roses to 54,704 till 2010-11.

 

 

Revenue:

 

The revenue collection was Rs.134.93 crore in 2009-10, which was Rs.114.60 crore during the previous of 2008-09.

 

Revenue Collection in power sector, 2009-10:

 

Year

Income (Rs. in crore)

Expenditure (Rs. in crore)

1994-1995

9.14

37.92

1995-1996

16.41

46.81

1996-1997

13.31

49.83

1997-1998

14.10

58.10

1998-1999

19.70

54.35

1999-2000

28.22

82.08

2000-2001

30.80

115.45

2001-2002

39.03

112.82

2003-2004

71.39

154.01

2004-2005

91.51

200.95

2005-2006

89.28

172.90

2006-2007

101.30

240.79

2007-2008

101.85

116.05

2008-2009

114.60

131.74

2009-2010

134.93

114.60

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2010-11

 

Power sold to ultimate consumers in the state by category during 1994-95 to 2010-11:

(In MU)

Year Sold to ultimate consumers Domestic light & fan Commercial Industrial Power (high voltage) Public Lighting Irrigation Public water & sewage Tea garden & bulk supply
1994-1995 193.70 46.81 21.65 38.69 6.78 65.81 0.00
1995-1996 223.66 53.76 26.88 44.8 11.20 73.96 0.00
1996-1997 270.00 64.51 32.25 54.96 13.44 87.70 16.14
1997-1998 315.88 75.81 37.9 63.18 15.80 104.24 18.95
1998-1999 363.12 97.11 43.57 69.91 7.26 134.36 10.91
1999-2000 362.43 96.91 43.46 69.77 7.21 134.09 10.88
2000-2001 388.00 103.75 46.52 74.69 7.72 143.56 11.64
2001-2002 350.69 132.21 30.86 47.34 7.01 119.23 14.03
2002-2003 354.28 94.73 42.48 68.20 70.05 131.08 10.63
2003-2004 423.38 113.21 50.76 81.50 8.43 156.65 12.70
2004-2005 380.00 146.26 33.44 51.30 7.60 129.20 15.20
2005-2006 370.69 208.65 34.20 21.26 18.31 21.15 67.13
2006-2007 394.60 222.10 36.40 22.63 19.49 22.51 71.46
2007-2008 397.81 223.91 36.70 22.82 19.65 22.70 72.04
2008-2009 450.85 241.85 41.02 31.80 22.27 68.67 45.25
2009-2010 494.56 262.24 46.65 30.21 24.43 84.12 46.92
2010-2011 568.83 308.82 54.23 30.76 28.10 85.64 61.29

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2010-11

 

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