2012年8月20日 星期一

Renewable Industry: Energizing India

In India, renewable energy is important from the twin perspectives of energy security and environmental sustainability. Globally, the country stands amongst the top five countries in terms of installed RE capacity, which is around 9 per cent of the total power generation capacity and contributes over 3 per cent in the electricity mix.Your Outdoor Lighting Source, tagheuerwatchess Add curb appeal with these wall light designs...

The rapid economic growth and consequent industrialization and urbanization have resulted in massive demand for power in India. While the electricity sector is facing growing uncertainty on conventional fuel supply side, the government has shifted focus to country's abundant renewable resources. In the Indian context, renewable energy is important from the twin perspectives of energy security and environmental sustainability. Large scale capacity additions under numerous plans are already under way.

India stands among the top five countries in terms of renewable energy capacity, with an installed base of over 15 GW,We can produce chandelierlight according to your requirements. which is around 9 per cent of India's total power generation capacity and contributes over 3% in the electricity mix.

Installed wind capacity has the largest share at over 12 GW, followed by small hydro at 2.8 GW. The remainder is dominated by bio-energy,A short video on how to engage the magicshinebikelight on a roof ladder. with solar contributing only 15 MW. The 11th Plan calls for grid-connected renewable energy to exceed 25 GW by 2012. JNNSM targets total capacity of 20 GW grid-connected solar power by 2022. Renewable energy technologies are being deployed at industrial facilities to provide supplemental power from the grid, and over 70% of wind installations are used for this purpose. Biofuels have not yet reached a significant scale in India.

India's installed solar power capacity of 15.2 MW at the end of June 2010 was based entirely on PV technology with approximately 20% of the capacity being used for off -grid applications. Currently, more attention is being paid to large-scale solar PV projects.Shop online for a wide range of besttube-led and uplighters at the Argos Lighting shop.

In Phase 1 of the JNNSM, which ends in 2013, the target is to install 500 MW of grid-connected solar PV power and equal MW of CSP. Besides the central government scheme of the JNNSM, several projects are also running under state programs such as in Punjab, Gujarat, West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Karnataka, though many of these are being migrated to the JNNSM. The creation of special economic zones that provide land, water, and power as well as financial incentives has spurred growth in domestic manufacturing.

The industry is divided on the sustainability of solar projects at this low pricing. While some argue that these developers are well-established with a strong financial backing and proven track record, will sustain, for others it is sure a cause of concern. There are demands for change in selection criteria of MNRE in order to ensure only serious players stay in the industry. For now, we can only wait and watch to see what happens in the coming months of the sector.LED light bulbs Comparison Charts showing cost-effectiveness of lightprojectshh versus CFL and Incandescent light bulbs.

However, the second round of bidding has highlighted the growing interest among international companies towards the Indian solar market. Some of the companies who walked away winning projects are Solaire Direct, Welspun Solar, Astonfield, Sun Edison.

Another interesting development regarding developer's shifting focus towards less expensive thin film from crystalline has also been witnessing, which has enabled these developers to reduce their capital cost. Currently, the domestic content requirement is mandated only for crystalline silicon technology whereas it is not applicable for thin film technology. This has led to imported thin film modules account for about 60-70% of all PV installations in the country (including projects under the Gujarat State Policy).

Thin film modules come with low cost financing support, which has direct bearing on the project's capital cost. While it is applaudable that solar tariffs have been brought down substantially, there is a need to analyse as to how much of that was because of slowdown of the European markets together with the expansion of manufacturing capacities, especially in China. It is not yet not certain whether this downward trend would continue or stabilise at current levels, which has its bearing on JNNSM's goal.

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