The document provides an overview of the power sector in India. It discusses key points:
- India is the third largest producer and fourth largest consumer of electricity globally, with total installed capacity reaching 306.36 GW as of September 2016.
- The government aims to add around 88.5 GW of capacity under the 12th plan and 100 GW under the 13th plan to meet growing demand for power.
- Renewable energy capacity is expected to grow significantly, with targets of 60 GW from wind and 100 GW from solar by 2022. Overall renewable energy target is 175 GW by 2022.
- Thermal power makes up the largest share (69.8%) of total installed capacity, followed by