India is facing an severe energy scarcity which is holding back its industrial growth and economic progress. Thus, it is essential to tackle the energy crisis through utilization of the renewable energy resources.

1. FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
IN INDIA
By Vasudeva
rao

2. Introduction
 India is facing an severe energy scarcity
which is holding back its industrial growth and
economic progress. Thus, it is essential to
tackle the energy crisis through utilization of
the renewable energy resources.
 Apart from the energy supply, renewable
resources will help India in mitigating climate
change. India is heavily dependent on fossil
fuels for its energy needs. Most of the power
generation is carried out by coal and mineral
oil-based power plants which contribute
heavily to greenhouse gases emission.

3. ENERGY SCARCITY
 The energy
requirement in India is
around 996 TWh (113544
MW),but energy
availability is around
821 TWh (93594MW)
only.
 India suffers persistent
energy shortage with
demand-supply gap
revolving around 18%
of total power supply.
 This calculation
according to forecast
plans on 2011-12 by
government of India.

4. Energy shortage effecting economic
growth of our country by
 Leading to power
holidays to many
industries, causing
economic losses to
industries and man
power.
 Less power hours
to agriculture
purpose, causing
economic losses to
farmers.

5. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
 India has been ranked
as seventh most
environmentally
hazardous country in
the world by a new
ranking released
recently on January
12, 2011.
 The World Health
Organization
estimates that about
two million people
die prematurely every
year as a result of Air
pollution .

6.  India’s environmental
problems are
exacerbated by its heavy
reliance on coal for
power generation. "More
than 80 per cent of
energy is produced from
coal, a fuel that emits a
high amount of carbon
and greenhouse gases.“
 According recent
surveys pollution kills
more than 300,000
people every year in
India.
 The Himalayan glaciers
are melting after all,
according to new
research released by the
Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change
(IPCC) on December 5,

7. A Glance at Energy Sources in India

9. Energy generated by state,
central and private sectors

10. Conclusion
 There is an urgent need for transition from
non renewable-based energy systems to
one based on renewable resources to
decrease reliance on depleting reserves of
fossil fuels and to mitigate climate change.