Power sector to make a comeback Power Grid

We see a good future. This is a temporary phenomenon of bad phases, may be because of the coal crunch, says I. S. Jha, Director (Projects), PGCIL
In an exclusive interview with EPR, I. S. Jha, Director (Projects) , PGCIL discusses issues surrounding Indian power transmission sector.
Indian power sector is going through a tough phase how do you foresee that?We see a good future. This is a temporary phenomenon of bad phases, may be because of the coal crunch otherwise past five-six years have been very good. We are adding more than 20,000 MW generation every year. We are also adding number of transmission line systems and number of high capacity has been planned to get quick power attribute. That is why we are seeing the positive side and growth.
Major hurdles which are coming in the way are coal scarcity, fuel shortage and the financial position of the distribution company.
Very soon power sector will make a comeback and we see a lot of growth potential.

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