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R.KEERTHANA, R.DHIVYA,
EEE DEPARTMENT, 3RD YEAR,
SASTRA UNIVERSITY,
TANJORE.
ABSTRACT :
The major problem that our country faces
today is acute power shortage. Due to
population inflation the power consumption
has reached its maximum level creating a
massive power shortage. There is a need to
generate power from every possible means.
India is a large consumer of coal, which
makes up more than 57% of its total power
production. However, more than 1/3 of
energy produced comes from renewable
resources, predominantly
hydropower.
37000 MW is currently produced by
renewable energy sources (3.5 percent of
total installed capacity). For example, with
about 300 clear, sunny days in a year, India's
theoretical solar power reception, on only its
land area, is about 5000 Petawatt-hours per
year (PWh/yr) (i.e. 5000 trillion kWh/yr or
about 600 TWT) and about 3000 are being
produced by wind energy and a few
INTRODUCTION:
India is presently facing a major problem
in power shortage. Many interior parts of the
country still doesnt even have the electricity
or any energy source to satisfy their basic
necessities. That is because of their location.
Our countrys geographical is in such a way that
either some areas are plain some are uneven
for example the hilly regions. So it has been
difficult to supply the power from the central to
the hilly regions and also to the remote
villages. In addition to this presently our nation
has been experiencing a severe deficit in power
generation which has given rise to frequent
GRID
Northern
Western
Southern
Eastern
NorthEastern
TOTAL
INSTALLED
CAPACITY
(GW)
145
135
135
105
80
AVAILABLITY
DEMAND
SURPLUS/DEFICIT
110
100
100
80
60
140
130
130
40
10
(-30)
(-30)
(-30)
(+40)
(+50)
600
450
450
World map of
frequency of lightning strikes, in flashes
per square kilometer per year
CONCLUSION AND
SUMMARY:
India is a nation in transition. Considered an
"emerging economy," increasing GDP is
driving
the demand for additional electrical energy,
as well as transportation fuels. India is a
nation of extremes. Poverty remains in
areas with no energy services, while wealth
grows in the new business hubs.
Coal fired generation currently provides two
thirds of the generation capacity, and
hydropower supplies the other third. Yet,
India is blessed with vast resources of
renewable energy in solar,wind, biomass
and small hydro. In fact, the technical
potential of these renewable exceeds the
present installed generation capacity.
BIBLIOGRAPHY :
India Ministry of Non-Conventional
Energy Sources (MNES)
http://mnes.nic.in/
The President of India
www.presidentofindia.nic.in
The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI)
http://www.teriin.org/
Trade Team Canada Environment (TTC
Environment)
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/inenva.n
sf/en/h_eg02268e.html
Maps of India
http://www.mapsofindia.com
U.S. Energy Information Administration
(EIA)
http://mospi.nic.in/mospi_energy_stat.htm
Global Energy Network Institute (GENI)
www.geni.org
Canada India Business
http://canadaindiabusiness.ca/gol/cib/cib.nsf/
en/ci00109.html
ZenithEnergy
http://www.zenithenergy.com/index.HTM
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
http://www.greenbusinesscentre.com/renene
gy.asp
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