As per Section 3 of the Electricity Act 2003, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has been entrusted with the responsibility of preparing the National Electricity Plan in accordance with the National Electricity Policy and notify such plan once in five years.

Section 3(4) of Electricity Act, 2003 stipulates that, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) shall prepare a National Electricity Plan in accordance with the National Electricity Policy and notify such plan once in five years.

This review covers the performance of Hydro-Electric Stations having installed capacity of more than 25 MW. As on 31st March, 2016 there were 676 H.E. generating
units installed in 194 Hydro-Electric Stations with an aggregate installed capacity of 42783.42 MW in operation. Performance of 31 important Reservoir based schemes has

The Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR) is brought out annually by Central Electricity Authority towards fulfillment of its obligations under section 73(a) of the Electricity Act, 2003. The annual Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR) for the year 2016-17 is the thirty-fifth publication in the series brought out by CEA.

The report on Review of Performance of Hydro Power Stations during the year 2014-15 is 28th in the series of such publication by Central Electricity Authority in partial fulfillment of the statutory obligations under Section 73(i) & (j) of the Electricity Act, 2003.

The Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR) is brought out annually by Central Electricity Authority towards fulfillment of its obligations under section 73(a) of the Electricity Act, 2003. The annual Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR) for the year 2015-16 is the thirty-fourth publication in the series brought out by CEA.

Power Sector in India has grown significantly since independence both in the installed electricity generating capacity and transmission & distribution (T&D) system.

The CDM has by now become an established mechanism for crediting climate friendly projects. Projects involving displacement or saving of grid electricity must calculate their emission reductions based on a grid emission factor which needs to be determined in accordance with the rules set by the CDM Executive Board.