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

MAIN SOURCE OF ENERGY

PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN INDIA TILL 2013

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