08-16-2017, 09:16 PM
ENERGY indipendence in india
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE-WHAT IS IT ACTUALLY
Today India depends heavily on coal, oil & natural gas (Fossil-fuels) for energy.
The end of fossil-fuel era is not far away.
Acute shortage of electricity possible from 2050 onwards.
By energy independence we mean a country NOT being dependent on its limited energy resources.
FUTURE PROBLEMS
Coal, oil, natural gas resources fast depleting
Global climate changing , rivers drying up
2007 : Population 1.18 billion
Power demand- 1,21,000 MW
2030 : (Predicted) Population- 1.4 billion
Power demand- 4,00,000 MW
Energy crisis in India by 2050 as present day system will NOT be able to meet the demand
THE SOLUTION
Efficient utilization of fossil fuels
Maximum hydro and nuclear energy potential should be tapped
Renewable sources should produce at least 25 % of total demand
Renewable sources like solar,wind,tidal,biomass,geothermal to be used more
Achieve Energy Independence by 2030
Solar energy & India
Can be used in agricultural sector and remote places in India
Now 700000 photovoltaic cells generating 44 MW are operational.
Solar water heaters and Solar cookers also popular
Modern solar power plants / solar farms need to come up quickly
India s solar potential is > 10000 MW
Nuclear energy & India
Presently meets only 3 % of total demand
Instead of using Uranium as fuel Thorium should be used as Thorium reserves are plenty in India
Research should be done on harnessing energy from nuclear fusion
More organizations like BARC & IGCAR need to come up