As much as 530 MW power generation capacity were added in the month of October, including 500 MW by NTPC.
Of the total, 500 MW has been added after commissioning of a unit by NTPC in its Rihand project, an official statement said.
Besides, hydro capacity of 30 MW has been added after commissioning of Nimmo Bazgo in J&K by NHPC.
The overall generation during October, was 79,441.37 million Units (MUs) as compared to 78,526.93 MUs generation achieved during the corresponding month of the last year.
A growth of 31.57 per cent in hydro generation, 13.46 per cent in nuclear generation and 38.71 per cent in imported power from Bhutan have been achieved, it said.
However, a negative growth of 12.54 per cent has been noted in thermal generation in October, 2013 as compared to the corresponding month of the last year.
