Electricity generation from thermal plants stagnates during Apr-Sept period

CEA data shows a modest 0.92% rise in power produced by Thermal units, compared to a 25% spike by nuclear plants and 15% rise by hydro

Electricity generation from the thermal power plants has stagnated during April-September period of this fiscal year.

Data collated by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) shows that total electricity produced by the thermal power plants inched up only by a modest 0.92 per cent to 534.5 billion units (BU).

By contrast, nuclear and hydro power plants logged 25.5 per cent and 15 per cent growth in electricity production in the same period. The pan-India electricity generation rose by 3.5 per cent to 658.55 BU.

In terms of capacity addition, though, thermal power generation zoomed 4695 per cent to add 3345 Mw during the first