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Hydro power generation in the country has been exceeding the current fiscal’s targets till now on the back of higher water levels in the reservoirs, according to data from the Central Electricity Authority.
Despite monsoon rains falling short by six per cent from the 50-year long period average (LPA) till July 26, only four of the 31 reservoirs in country had less water than last year.
Hydro power helps supplement the peak power requirements of the grid in the summer months of the country. In 2014-15, hydro power generation in the summer months was consistently less than the targets which increased a burden on coal-based power plants. However, things have improved in 2015-16. Between June 1 and July 22, a total of 22,248.17 million units were generated by hydro power plants which was 459.97 million units more than the target. The hydro power generation during the period was also higher compared to last year’s 21,251.98 million units.
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