India Infrastructure Research has just released Power Distribution in India 2020 research report.

The report covers:

• Historical data and analysis of the power distribution market's size and growth
• A five-year forecast for growth, investments, costs, tariffs and discom finances
• Impact of recent and upcoming policies and government programmes (UDAY, IPDS, DDUGJY AND NSGM)
• Detailed analysis and profiles of public and private discoms
• Analysis of key emerging segments such as distribution franchisee, smart metering, etc.
  The Power Distribution report is divided into seven sections with 24 distinct chapters.

SECTION I: TRENDS, DEVELOPMENTS, OUTLOOK AND PROJECTIONS

• Sector Size and Growth
• Recent Policy and Regulatory Developments
• Other Recent Developments
• Inter-discom Comparison - Public
• Inter-discom Comparison - Private
• Future Outlook for Network Growth
• Future Outlook for Costs, Tariffs and Finances
• Upcoming Policies & Expected Impact
• Projected Equipment Requirements

SECTION II: UPDATE ON POLICY PROGRAMMES

• Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY)
• Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS)
• DDUGJY
• National Smart Grid Mission

SECTION III: DISCOM OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS (2014-15 TO 2018-19)

• Operational Performance
• Financial Performance

SECTION IV: COST AND EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS (2014-15 TO 2018-19)

• Expenditure Analysis
• O&M Cost Analysis
• Capital Expenditure
• Power Purchase Costs
• Tariff Trends

SECTION V: EMERGING TRENDS AND FOCUS AREAS

• Distribution Franchisees
• Smart Metering Initiatives
• Trends in Discom Power Procurement

The report is available in a PDF format along with excel based dataset.