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The energy policy of India is largely defined by the country's burgeoning energy deficit[1] and increased focus on developing alternative sources of energy,[2] particularly nuclear, solar and wind energy.
The energy consumption in India is the fourth biggest after China, USA and Russia.[3] The total primary energy consumption from crude oil (29.45%), natural gas (7.7%), coal (54.5%), nuclear energy (1.26%), hydro electricity (5.0%), wind power, biomass electricity and solar power is 595 Mtoe in the year 2013. In the year 2013, India's net imports are nearly 144.3 million tons of crude oil, 16 Mtoe of LNG and 95 Mtoe coal totalling to 255.3 Mtoe of primary energy which is equal to 42.9% of total primary energy consumption.[4] About 70% of India's electricity generation capacity is from fossil fuels, with coal accounting for 40% of India's total energy consumption followed by crude oil and natural gas at 28% and 6% respectively.[1] India is largely dependent on fossil fuel imports to meet its energy demands — by 2030, India's dependence on energy imports is expected to exceed 53% of the country's total energy consumption.[1] In 2009-10, the country imported 159.26 million tonnes of crude oil which amounts to 80% of its domestic crude oil consumption and 31% of the country's total imports are oil imports.[1][5] The growth of electricity generation in India has been hindered by domestic coal shortages[6] and as a consequence, India's coal imports for electricity generation increased by 18% in 2010.[7]
Due to rapid economic expansion, India has one of the world's fastest growing energy markets and is expected to be the second-largest contributor to the increase in global energy demand by 2035, accounting for 18% of the rise in global energy consumption.[8] Given India's growing energy demands and limited domestic fossil fuel reserves, the country has ambitious plans to expand its renewable and nuclear power industries. India has the world's fifth largest wind power market[9] and plans to add about 20GW of solar power capacity by 2022.[8] India also envisages to increase the contribution of nuclear power to overall electricity generation capacity from 4.2% to 9% within 25 years.[10] The country has five nuclear reactors under construction (third highest in the world) and plans to construct 18 additional nuclear reactors (second highest in the world) by 2025.[11]
Total installed Power generation Capacity (June 2014)[12]
The energy policy of India is largely defined by the country's burgeoning energy deficit[1] and increased focus on developing alternative sources of energy,[2] particularly nuclear, solar and wind energy.
The energy consumption in India is the fourth biggest after China, USA and Russia.[3] The total primary energy consumption from crude oil (29.45%), natural gas (7.7%), coal (54.5%), nuclear energy (1.26%), hydro electricity (5.0%), wind power, biomass electricity and solar power is 595 Mtoe in the year 2013. In the year 2013, India's net imports are nearly 144.3 million tons of crude oil, 16 Mtoe of LNG and 95 Mtoe coal totalling to 255.3 Mtoe of primary energy which is equal to 42.9% of total primary energy consumption.[4] About 70% of India's electricity generation capacity is from fossil fuels, with coal accounting for 40% of India's total energy consumption followed by crude oil and natural gas at 28% and 6% respectively.[1] India is largely dependent on fossil fuel imports to meet its energy demands — by 2030, India's dependence on energy imports is expected to exceed 53% of the country's total energy consumption.[1] In 2009-10, the country imported 159.26 million tonnes of crude oil which amounts to 80% of its domestic crude oil consumption and 31% of the country's total imports are oil imports.[1][5] The growth of electricity generation in India has been hindered by domestic coal shortages[6] and as a consequence, India's coal imports for electricity generation increased by 18% in 2010.[7]
Due to rapid economic expansion, India has one of the world's fastest growing energy markets and is expected to be the second-largest contributor to the increase in global energy demand by 2035, accounting for 18% of the rise in global energy consumption.[8] Given India's growing energy demands and limited domestic fossil fuel reserves, the country has ambitious plans to expand its renewable and nuclear power industries. India has the world's fifth largest wind power market[9] and plans to add about 20GW of solar power capacity by 2022.[8] India also envisages to increase the contribution of nuclear power to overall electricity generation capacity from 4.2% to 9% within 25 years.[10] The country has five nuclear reactors under construction (third highest in the world) and plans to construct 18 additional nuclear reactors (second highest in the world) by 2025.[11]
Total installed Power generation Capacity (June 2014)[12]
| Source | Total Capacity (MW) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 148,478.39 | 59.51 |
| Hydroelectricity | 40,730.09 | 16.33 |
| Renewable energy source | 31,692.14 | 12.70 |
| Natural Gas | 22,607.95 | 9.06 |
| Nuclear | 4780 | 1.92 |
| Oil | 1,199.75 | 0.48 |
| Total | 249,488.32 |
| Sector | Total Capacity (MW) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| State Sector | 93,540.7 | 37.49 |
| Central Sector | 68,324.63 | 27.38 |
| Private Sector | 87,622.99 | 35.12 |
| Total | 249,488.32 |
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