Abstract
This chapter deals with an assessment of exiting potential, present status, and future trends of the development of various renewable energy technologies in India. The chapter also tries to correlate the overall development of the renewable energy sources in the context of carbon dioxide emission mitigation efforts. Some of the technologies, like solar water heaters, solar cookers, domestic PV lighting systems, and biogas plants for cooking and lighting have achieved a certain level of maturity to boost their scope of application in domestic sector. It reviews all of these developments. India has an extensive potential of renewable energy sources that can be developed as a significant source of energy at the local and regional level. Significant cost reduction as well as mitigation of other constraints will be needed for the renewable energy technologies to achieve their potential in supplying energy, and reduction in carbon dioxide emission in India.
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