India's Energy Mix
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- Created on: 30-04-13 16:44
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- India's Energy Mix
- Energy is vital for India's development
- With population of over 1 billion & a rapidly industrialising economy
- Despite this India remains a poor country
- In 2006 its income per capita was $800 - very low
- Despite this India remains a poor country
- With population of over 1 billion & a rapidly industrialising economy
- What is India's Energy Mix?
- Coal is 55% of energy consumed
- Nuclear energy accounts for just 3% of electricity production (by 2015 this is set to double)
- India's domestic oil reserves supply only 1/3rd of demand
- Hence its reliance on imports from Middle East and Africa
- 60% of India's energy consumption occurs in rural India - traditional fuels such as wood and charcoal
- Compared to coal, oil and gas reserves are small
- Why is the Energy Mix like this?
- Coal is India's most abundant energy resource, hence why it drives the economy
- With huge coal reserves it will remain the leading fuel for the foreseeable future
- 60% of India's energy consumption occurs in rural areas
- In rural India, most people rely on biomass resources (fuelwood, animal dung) all of these are collected locally at zero cost
- Production and consumption of fuel wood has led to serious deforestation and degradtion
- In rural India, most people rely on biomass resources (fuelwood, animal dung) all of these are collected locally at zero cost
- Coal is India's most abundant energy resource, hence why it drives the economy
- Energy is vital for India's development
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