The grid failures that resulted in power outages across 21 states on July 30 and 31 have led to a renewed focus on hydro capacity addition, which can help address demand-supply issues.
The share of hydro power to the country’s overall power generation capacity has fallen from 45 per cent in 1980 to 20 per cent. A report by a committee probing the grid failures, headed by Central Electricity Authority Chairman A S Bakshi, stated over-drawing by states despite repeated warnings, the consequent over-loading of lines taking power from the western to the northern region and voltage relays were some reasons behind the grid failures.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/develop-hydro-capacity-address-demand-supply-gap
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sanjay-jog
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydroelectricity
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/arunachal
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/power-transmission
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/grid
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy
