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Renewable Energy in India
“……the time is running out…soon, there will be nothing left to burn on earth but earth
itself…
By: Radhika Miglani
Energy in India: An OverviewIndia consumes 3.7% of the world’s commercial
energy making it the 5th largest consumer of energy globally.
Total installed capacity of 1,44,912 MW.350 kg of per capita primary commercial energy
consumption. 22% of world average.Per capita electricity consumption: 600 kWhr per
year.About 80% of total rural energy consumption comes
from non-commercial energy.84% villages electrified. 44% of rural households
electrified.
TYPES OF RENEWABLE SOURCES
Major Renewable Energy SourcesSolar EnergyGeothermal EnergyWind EnergyTidal EnergyWave EnergyHydroelectricity EnergyWave EnergyBiomass
WORLD ENERGY OUTLOOKRenewable energy is generally defined as energy that comes from
resources whichare naturally replenished on a human timescale such as sunlight, wind, rain,
tides, wavesand geothermal heat. Renewable energy replaces conventional fuels in four
distinctareas: electricity generation, hot water/space heating, motor fuels, and rural
(off-grid)energy services.About 16% of global final energy consumption presently comes from
renewableresources, with 10% of all energy from traditional biomass, mainly used for
heating, and3.4% from hydroelectricity. New renewables (small hydro, modern biomass,
wind, solar,geothermal, and biofuels) account for another 3% and are growing rapidly. At
the nationallevel, at least 30 nations around the world already have renewable energy
contributingmore than 20% of energy supply. National renewable energy markets are
projected tocontinue to grow strongly in the coming decade and beyond. Wind power, for
example,is growing at the rate of 30% annually, with a worldwide installed capacity of
282,482megawatts (MW) at the end of 2012
Indian Power Sector
Energy Consumption Trend
MAIN STATES WHERE RENEWABLE ENERGY IS AVAILABLE
PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN INDIA TILL 2013
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