India, July 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Thermal (Coal based)
Nuclear
Hydro
RES (excluding Hydro)
Total
2,260
0
650
13,251.26
16,161.26
As per Section 7 of Electricity Act, 2003, setting up of a power plant is a de-licensed activity in the country. Any generating company may establish, operate and maintain a generating station without requiring a license under Electricity Act, 2003 if it complies with the technical standards relating to connectivity with the grid.
Details of source-wise power generation capacity addition during FY 2026-27 (till June, 2026) is given at Table .
Further, capacity addition is essential to meet the increasing electricity demand, particularly during peak load conditions, which ...