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Renewable Energy in India : Opportunities and Challenges

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Renewable Energy in India – An Overview

  •  Total installed capacity in the country is 141,500 MW as on February 29, 2008
  •  As of June 2007, in India, Generation capacities based on renewable resources are around 10.7 GW showing a y-o-y growth rate of 30%
  • This represents ~7% of the total installed capacity, below global average
  •  Including large hydro capacity, renewable capacity is ~46 G
  •  India consumes 3.7% of the world’s commercial energy - the 5th largest consumer of energy globally
  •  India is facing large supply-demand mismatches, with some areas without any access to electricity altogether
  •  Period from Apr-07 to Feb-08 witnessed a deficit of 16998 MW, or 15.8% of the demand Key drivers for renewable energy in India
  •  Ample number of sites for Wind, Hydro and Solar Plants
  •  Government incentives
  •  Increasing sources of finance

India – An Attractive Renewable Energy Market

  •  The Indian subcontinent has a large potential for power generation by the effective utilization of renewable energy 
  •  The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India has planned a target of 10,000 MW renewable energy during the 11th five year plan (i.e. 2007 to 2012).
  •  India ranked among the most attractive countries worldwide  based on regulatory environment, feasibility for renewable energy generation and other incentives for development
  •  Overall score of 64/100 for all Renewables


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