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Consider the following statements about power sector in India:

1. Central government is the leading power generator in India.

2. Largest share of power generation comes from Thermal power plants.

3. Ocean Energy is also a renewable energy.

Which of the following statement is/are correct?

1,2 and 3

2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

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Explanation:

Sector	MW	% of Total
Central Sector	91,497	25.2%
State Sector	103,815	28.5%
Private Sector	170,668	46.6%
Total	3,65,981

Fuel	MW	% of Total
Total Thermal	2,29,401	62.7%
Coal	1,97,695	54.2%
Lignite	6,260	1.7%
Gas	24,937	6.9%
Diesel	510	0.1%
Hydro (Renewable)	45,399	12.6%
Nuclear	6,780	1.9%
RES* (MNRE)	84,400	23.1%
Total	365,981

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has clarified to all the stakeholders that energy produced using various forms of ocean energy such as tidal, wave, ocean thermal energy conversion etc. shall be considered as Renewable Energy and shall be eligible for meeting the non-solar Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO).