The National Electricity Plan (Volume I) Generation aims to ensure reliable access to electricity in the country. The areas addressed include Demand side Management, Energy Efficiency and Conservation (Chapter 3); Demand Projections (Chapter 4); Generation Planning (Chapter 5); Renewable Energy Sources (Chapter 6); Hydro Power (Chapter 7); Gas Based Power Plants (Chapter 8); Coal Requirement (Chapter 9); Key Inputs (Chapter 10); Fund Reruirement (Chapter 11); Emissions from Power Sector (Chapter 12); R&D in Power Sector (Chapter 13); Human Resource Development (Chapter 14). In Chapter 15 Recommendations are provided.