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Power consumption set to double by next decade: Can India be able to cater to such High demand?

Created by : Vineet Prakash, Sales/BD Manager, Tata Power  | 01 20 2010 12:10:50 +0000
Industry : PowerFunctional Area : Strategy Alignment(Strategy & Execution)
Keywords : power renewable energy electricity nuclear energy non renewable energy power consumption power demand hydro power
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Electricity consumption in India, which is currently some 600 terawatt hour annually, is set to double by next decade, which will easily surpass Russian levels in the process, a KPMG survey said.

With already India falling behind matching the demand as we see loadshedding happening on a regular basis, with climate change it makes all the more difficult for the power sector to provide such high demand in the coming decade, so what do you think people, can India be able to cater to such high demand? share your views on this.

  
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It will be a really difficult task here for the power industry to provide the growing demands of India as factors like increasing economic activity, wealth and population, an improved standard of living and infrastructure developments are all expected to underline a continuous increase in demand for power in the next decade,  in order to supply this extra electricity, total generating capacity should jump by 90 giga watt (GW) to 241 GW, with an increased emphasis on nuclear, clean coal and renewables, including solar and small-hydro sources of energy. And if all these things falls in place, then yes India will be able to  cater the doubling demand by next decade.
By Vineet Prakash, Sales/BD Manager, Tata Power  01 20 2010 12:10:50 +0000
 
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As Vineet has already pointed out, the power industry in India is is unable to fulfil the growing demands of India as factors like increasing economic activity, wealth and population, an improved standard of living and infrastructure etc to fulfil which, we need total generating capacity jumped by at least 90GW. But we all know that India still don't have this much amount generating capacity neither it has so much infrastructure. Our country still is not capable enough to make this kind of infrastructure in the recent future. So, I don't think India will be able to cater to such high demand.
By Padmaja Baskar, Product Development Manager, ONGC  01 21 2010 08:01:58 +0000
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Yes, it will be possible for India to meet the growing demand for power. With the thermal and hydro having their limitations, it will be necessary to focus on nuclear power generation, which alone can meet our growing demands. Of course, it calls for a re-think in our planning and I do not forsee any major hurdles coming in the way as our people's perceptions are bound to favour the shift in course of time.   
By George Karimalil, Head - Corporate Communications , LANCO Infratech Limited  | 01 29 2010 14:44:09 +0000
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Nothing is impossible if INDIA get a clean government....
By Niranjan prasad Y S, Assitant engineer, National Informatics Centre(3i-infotech consultancy services Ltd)  | 01 22 2010 09:37:49 +0000
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Power generation and demand are ever increasing quantities, for which match making is a hillarious task, and an equallu tough question is how and whether it can be resolved.

I certainly vouch for the possibility of meeting the requirement of power only in one case, i.e. FORSIGHTED & PROSPECTIVE PLANNING FOR NEXT AT LEAST 20 YEARS TO BE DONE. And this can be done only by some very strong leader of the country who stands above the personal needs and involves the industrial strongholds into the power generation arena.

Even navratnas / maharatnas like ONGC can spare the finances and talents  required for enhancing the generation capacities and bring about the projects that can be financially economical and feasible too, and the matter is taken up  aggressively on warfooting basis.

I am sure Ms Padmaja would appreciate my apprehension and as  Development Manager shall take up the issue at a proper platform with the competent authorities.

  
By HARINDER PAL SINGH ARORA, Maintenance Engineer, DALMA ENERGY &CO LLC  | 01 21 2010 11:19:24 +0000
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If projects are freed from political interference yes it can be done.
By Vidhu Dar, CEO/MD/Director, Shiva's Retreat  | 01 20 2010 17:53:21 +0000
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Its just not possible. Power consumption generally follows GDP growth rates. GDP rates are dependant on Power availability to quite an extent. Power generation through conventional fuel sources can provide for maximum 5% growth a year. Only hope is solar power which I believe would become commercially viabale in large scale only by 2020. Reports such as KPMG have been quite common in past. In 1988, NTPC had a plan of adding 20000 MW every year. Even now our 5 year plans have big targets but our achievements are practically half of our desire. So I say that our energy consumption will double in 20 years against as predicted by KPMG.
By Vinod Jain, Chief Operating Officer-Indian Ops, Amperion South East  | 01 21 2010 10:26:45 +0000
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