Diesel generator sets' capacities witnessing an upward trend in India

Increase was attributed to erratic power supply, issues faced at the transmission and distribution level

Even as the power ministry looks to focus on providing power supply to all, besides ensuring generation of surplus power, the number of diesel power generator sets in the country may be on a rise.

None of the government agencies publicly share any data related to the number of operating diesel generator sets (gensets) in India. However, data sourced through industry sources shows that diesel power generator sets capacities have risen at a rate of around 5,000 megawatts (MW) per annum in the last two years in the country.

According to data sourced through its internal research, private power producer Tata Power said