India Case Study

India Case Study

1. Key Facts

   • Pop. 1,263 m
     • Urban pop. 31.3%
   • GDP/capita $4,000
   • 871b kWh produced
   • 698b kWh electricity used

2. Energy Supply

   • 80% Thermal (coal,gas,oil)
   • 16% HEP
     • Little capacity to expand
   • 2% Nuclear
   • 1.6% Wind
   • 0.4% Solar

3. Energy Demand

   • 55% Residential
   • 28% Industry
   • 13% Transport
   • 3% Agriculture
   • 1% Commercial

4. Issues

   • 50% pop. don't have access to electricity
     • Mainly rural areas
   • 1000 mW shortage of electricity per day

5. Policies

   • Reduce deficit
   • Improve renewable and nuclear sources
     • 25% supply from renewables by 2020
   • Double energy supply

6. Schemes

   • Muppendal Wind Farm, Tamil Nadu
     • 3,500 1600mW turbines
       • Could power 1m homes
     • $15m for large turbine
     • Businesses can sponsor turbines
       • Tax breaks
       • Started 1993
       • Electricity prices garunteed
   • Biogas, Rural India -> Tumkur
     • Operation
       • Anaerobic fermentation of waste
         • Produces CO2, CH4 (biogas) and Nitrogen (fertilizers)
       • Biogas collected and piped to houses
       • Set up near houses
     • Benifits
       • Preserve trees
       • No need to collect wood
         • Children can go to school
       • Healthier
         • No smoke in houses
       • Cheaper
         • Can be free
         • No need to buy fuelwood
       • Slurry is a fertiliser