Central Electricity Authority Releases Draft National Electricity Plan for 2017-2022
December 19, 2016
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The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released the draft National Electricity Plan (NEP) for the five-year period starting 2017 and ending 2022. The plan forecasts incremental energy savings through improved power quality, grid stability and minimizing transmission losses. The CEA has projected that during the five-year period, 2017-2022, the country will save 249 billion units of electricity. “The draft NEP is open for comments now,” stated an official at CEA.