The Republic of India is home to many utility companies that are involved in generation and distribution of electric and other forms of power. At present, many foreign companies are also making substantial investments in the India utilities sector.
India Utilities: An overview
There are both private and state-owned (or government) utility companies in India. By March 2017, Indian utility companies are intending to grow their generation capacity to 313,572 MW. Till December 31, 2010, the capacity of Indian utility companies was 156,092 MW. The plan is to reduce peak-hour deficiencies. Power shortfalls are a major hindrance in the way of India's economic development. At present, the electric power of the whole country is mostly generated by coal. Hydro oriented electricity generation is limited in a few states. The ministers are also thinking about collaboration between the government and utility companies to ramp up generation.
The country has strategies to increase its electricity generation capacity to almost three times. By 2020, the target is reaching 450 GW from the present capacity of 160 GW, which suggests an annual increment of about 23 GW in the coming 10 years.
List of power companies in India
Given below is a list of power and utility companies in India:
- Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd.
- Adani Power
- Bombay Electric Supply & Tramways Company Ltd.
- Astonfield
- British Electric Traction Company
- Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport
- Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Ltd.
- CESC Ltd.
- Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd.
- Dabhol Power Company
- Delhi Transco Ltd.
- Damodar Valley Corporation
- Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd.
- Essar Energy
- Gujarat State Energy Generation
- Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd.
- Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd.
- Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam
- Jindal Steel and Power
- Indraprastha Power Generation
- Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd.
- JSW Energy
- Lanco Infratech
- Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd.
- Madhya Gujarat Vij
- M.P. Power Generation Company Ltd.
- Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd.
- Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd.
- Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd.
- Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd.
- National Thermal Power Corporation
- MSPL Ltd.
- NHPC Ltd.
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation
- Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL)
- NSPCL
- Power System Operation Corporation Ltd.
- Paschim Gujarat Vij
- Punjab State Power Corporation
- PowerGrid Corporation of India
- Ratnagiri Gas and Power
- Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam
- Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd.
- Reliance Infrastructure
- Tata Power
- Sterlite Energy Ltd.
- Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd.
- Torrent Power
- Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam
- Uttar Gujarat Vij
- Welspun Energy Ltd
- Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam
Last Updated on 14 November 2011
