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India is Sixth in the World for Electricity Consumption Making the Market Strong for Investment, but Lack of Facilities and Support Resulted in a Power Shortage of 11.7% in 2004 - 05 Showing Weaknesses within the Market.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c27520 ) has announced the addition of Future of Indian Electricity Sector (2005-2012) to their offering.

Indian economy growing as one of the fastest economies in the world naturally has a high demand for energy in particular electricity, about 8-9% every year. India's electricity consumption is at the sixth position globally with 606 units of per capita [Latin, By the heads or polls.] A term used in the Descent and Distribution of the estate of one who dies without a will. It means to share and share alike according to the number of individuals.  consumption per annum Per annum

Yearly.
. Soon it will become 1000 units per annum by 2012. Such high demand accounts from large population growth, rapid industrialization industrialization

Process of converting to a socioeconomic order in which industry is dominant. The changes that took place in Britain during the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and 19th century led the way for the early industrializing nations of western Europe and
 and urbanization and increasing per capita income Noun 1. per capita income - the total national income divided by the number of people in the nation
income - the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
. Thus there is increasing opportunities for private investors to woo power generation and distribution. To further support this, the Union Government of India The Government of India (Hindi: भारत सरकार [3]Bhārat Sarkār), officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government  has budgeted Rs5, 750 billion to central. State and private power utilities to augur augur: see omen.  power generation, transmission and distribution.

To further add on, the Electricity Act 2003 and National Electricity Policy has made 100% FDI FDI

See: Foreign direct investment
 that has encouraged private companies to join CTUs/ STUs (Central Transmission Utility/ State Transmission Utility) apart from breaking state monopolization mo·nop·o·lize  
tr.v. mo·nop·o·lized, mo·nop·o·liz·ing, mo·nop·o·liz·es
1. To acquire or maintain a monopoly of.

2. To dominate by excluding others: monopolized the conversation.
. Private companies are also forming joint ventures with as much as 74% of equity share as compared to Independent Power Transmission Company (IPTC IPTC International Press Telecommunications Council
IPTC International Petroleum Technology Conference
IPTC In-Prison Therapeutic Community
IPTC Innovation and Productivity Tax Credit (Canada) 
). All these have entailed rapid privatization privatization: see nationalization.
privatization

Transfer of government services or assets to the private sector. State-owned assets may be sold to private owners, or statutory restrictions on competition between privately and publicly owned
 of the State Electricity Boards (SEBs) such as in Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (`tär prä`dĭsh), state (2001 provisional pop. 166,052,859), 92,804 sq mi (240,363 sq km), N central India. The capital is Lucknow. , Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Efforts are being made to privatize electricity distribution in other states as well.

International ties also propel growth in Indian power sector as also in talks held with Nepal and Pakistan to construct, exchange and form co-operatives in electricity generation and distribution and firm up position in South Asia.

Although the above gives and encouraging market scenario but factors like poor operational efficiency of the SEBs, subsidized tariffs, low budget for transmission and distribution, inadequate maintenance, high distribution losses and thefts and uncollected bills result in acute power shortage of as much as 11.7% in 2004-05.

This new market research report "Future of Indian Electricity Sector (2005-2012)" analyzes the Indian Electricity sector in light of the existing policy and regulatory framework. The report also studies the growth, performance and reform initiatives of the sector and provides statistical results on generation, transmission and distribution during 2004-05.

Topics Covered

Terms & Abbreviations

1. Executive Summary

2. The Indian Electricity Sector, 2005

3. Status of Power Sector Reforms --The Long Road Ahead

4. Latest Government Policies & Programmes

5. Indian Electricity Regional Analysis, 2005

6. Generation & Power Supply Position, 2005

7. Indian Power Transmission, 2005

8. Indian Power Distribution, 2005

9. Employment Opportunities in Indian Electricity Sector, 2004-05

10. Improving the Performance of Existing Power Stations Through Renovation & Modernization Programmes

11. Challenges to India Power Sector

12. Investment Opportunities For Private Companies in Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution

13. Performance Rating Of The State Power Sector Across All States, 2004

14. Indian Electricity Sector Outlook--2012

15. Private Companies Participation In Indian Power Sector

16. Indian Industry Programme For Energy Conservation

17. Recent Issues and Current Developments

18. An Analysis of the Market Leaders: Competitor Profiles and Financial Analysis

List of Tables

List of Figures

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:

Overview of electricity sector casing the current sectoral reforms and achievements, supported by the key macroeconomic mac·ro·ec·o·nom·ics  
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The study of the overall aspects and workings of a national economy, such as income, output, and the interrelationship among diverse economic sectors.
 and demographic data afflicting af·flict  
tr.v. af·flict·ed, af·flict·ing, af·flicts
To inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on.



[Middle English afflighten, from afflight,
 the market growth.

Developments and structural changes in the government policies and programs.

Year 2005 data on value, volume and segmentation on the regional generation, distribution, and transmission of electricity.

Energy co-operation agenda within the South-Asian countries.

Monopolization and effect of privatization on the energy sector.

Drivers and barriers for the private companies to enter the market.

Employment opportunities in the sector.

Investment opportunities for the foreign companies to invest in the electricity sector.

Performance of existing power stations through renovation and modernization programs.

Performance rating of the state power sector across all states in 2004.

A seven-year forecast of the industry (i.e. till 2012).

An analysis of the key players in the Indian electricity sector and providing their company profiles and financial results.

REPORT FEATURES:

The "Future of Indian Electricity Sector (2005-2012)" report provides market data for 2004-05 and forecast till 2012. Giving a detailed analysis, chapter 2 gives an introduction and performance highlights of Indian Electricity sector in 2004-05; chapter 3 gives the status of power sector reforms; chapter 4 gives the latest government policies and programs; chapter 5 gives a regional analysis of Indian electricity in 2005; chapter 6 gives generation and power supply position in 2005; chapter 7 talks about Indian power transmission in terms of network, augmentation, open access system. Power trading and creation of national grid and chapter 8 talks about power distribution in terms of distribution companies, states' utility turnover and tripartite agreements.

Chapter 9 gives employment opportunities in the sector; chapter 10 talks on performance improvements; chapter 11 on challenges ahead; chapter 12 on investments opportunities for private companies; chapter 13 on performance rating of the state power sectors; chapter 14 on outlook of the electricity sector of 2012; chapter 15 on private companies' participation in power sector; chapter 16 on industry program for energy conservation; chapter 17 on recent issues and developments and. Chapter 18 gives an analysis of market leaders like NHPC NHPC National Horse Protection Coalition
NHPC Natural Holistic Pet Care
NHPC NATO Hawk Production Organization
, NTPC NTPC National Thermal Power Corporation (India)
NTPC Northwest Territories Power Corporation
NTPC Northwest Territories Power Corporation (Canada)
NTPC Navy Training Plan Conference
, DVC (1) (Digital Video Camera) A camcorder that records in digital format. See DV.

(2) (Digital Video Cassette) An earlier term for the DV format. See DV.

(3) See desktop videoconferencing.
, PowerGrid etc., competitor profiles of central utilities, PSUs, JVCs & statutory bodies, and financial analysis.

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