Renewable Energy Costs Policy Imperatives for Developing Countries

Sanjay KumarINDIAskumar_ifs@yahoo.co.inRenewable EnergyPolicy Imperatives for Developing Countries

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4Renewable Energy Promotion Policies

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7Reasons for Lower Utilization of RE Potential8

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India: TPP in pipeline11

India: Fuel types of planned TPPs 12

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14Lesson-1: Tackling Smallness15Lesson-2: Tackling Intermittence 16

1. Regional Smart Supergrids can enable us to share renewable resources over a wide area to create a 100% reliable energy supply for everyone.

2. Storage solutions are critical3. Regional Weather Forecasting Stations may provide weekly regional RE forecasts also

17Summary of Average Levelised Cost of Electricity Generation (In service 2009)

18Range of Levelised Cost of Electricity Generation (Merchant Power 2009)Source: ibid

19Average Instant Cost Trend (source: ibid)

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