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| Gujarat - The Emerging Power Hub |
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| Gujarat has been ranked second in overall performance of power sector in India as per the Power Sector Rating Report (2005) of Crisil – ICRA submitted to the Ministry of Power. Gujarat ranks 3rd in total generation installed capacity of power among all the states in India. |
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The installed capacity of electricity in Gujarat has increased from a capacity of 385 MW in 1966 to 9,561 MW in 2007 and has achieved 100% electrification stage. |
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The state has achieved a per capita consumption of electricity of 1,354 units for the year 2006-07, which is more than twice the national average of 665 units. |
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There are 23 power plants located in Gujarat which includes 9 thermal power plants, 9 gas power plants, 4 hydro power plants and 1 atomic power plants. |
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Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) worth INR 1,334,290 million was signed in Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit 2007 inviting 19 new projects. |
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The private sector contributes more than 15% in the total installed capacity of power in Gujarat. |
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Gujarat has witnessed a growth of 6.5% in 2007 over the installed capacity of power in 2006 which was 8,974 MW |
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| Power Plants in Gujarat |
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Power Plants in Gujarat |
Power Plants |
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Number Of Plants |
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Installe Capacity (MW) |
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Share inGeneration (%) |
Thermal Power |
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9 |
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6041 |
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63.18 |
Gas Power |
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9 |
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2182 |
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22.82 |
Hydro Power |
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4 |
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779 |
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8.15 |
Atomic Power |
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1 |
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559 |
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5.85 |
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| Share of different Power Plants in generation |
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| Source: Ministry of Power , Government of India, Energy & Petrochemical Department, GoG |
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