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India Energy Handbook
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The Government of India’s (GoI) Planning Commission predicts dramatic demand increases for coal and oil over the next 20 years. Fig 1-1 and Table 1-2 shows projections of India’s energy requirements in its Integrated Energy Policy (IEP) report published in August 2006.
Nuclear energy now contributes more than 4,000 MW of power using a largely indigenous technology, but the nuclear industry’s development has been hamstrung by India’s refusal to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, cutting the country off from cooperation and assistance in civil nuclear technology
Impact of environmental regulations
Total carbon-dioxide emissions in the country have been gradually increasing and are expected to increase sharply in the next 20 years as India enters a period of sustained economic growth and higher consumption of energy.
Over 50% of the total CO2 emissions are from the power sector. Cement, shipping, and iron and steel are other industries that have experienced annual growth rates above 4% between 1985 and 2005. In fact many industries have great potential for improving energy efficiency through use of combined heat and power (CHP). The primary driver for CHP is economic, but it is also an effective means of reducing CO2 emissions.
Major trade organizations
Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturing Association (IEEMA)
Founded in 1948, IEEMA represents the entire Indian electrical and industrial electronics industry. IEEMA promotes and protects interests of the Indian companies active in the industry and is invited to represent the sector on many councils and committees constituted by the governments.
Power sector
India’s power sector continues to be a stumbling block for its infrastructure growth and overall development. Energy and peak shortages abound and transmission and distribution losses continue to be unreasonably high.
The Government of India began liberalizing the power sector in India in 1991 by opening up the sector to private investments in generation. The key legislative and policy interventions in India have been: