Non-Conventional Energy Scenario and Vision 2020 in India: Indian Energy Scenario and Vision 2020

Abstract

India is a country with more than 121 Cr. people officially for more than 17% of world's population. It is the seventh largest country in the world with overall land area of 3,287,263 sq kilometres. India measures 3214 km from north to south and 2993 km from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,200 km and coastline of 7,517 km. India has 28 states and 7 union territories. It faces a formidable challenge in providing adequate energy supplies to users at a reasonable cost. It is expected that India's nominal GDP will exceed day by day as compare to developed countries like UK, US. India's nominal GDP crossed the annual growth rate of nominal GDP during the period is dramatic 22 percent. Thus the energy challenge is of primary importance. In the last six decades, India's energy use has increased 16 times and the installed electricity capacity by 84 times. In 2013, India's energy use was the fifth highest in the world. Nevertheless, India as a country suffers from significant energy scarcity and persistent electricity deficits. In recent years, India's energy consumption has been increasing at a relatively fast rate due to population growth and economic development, even though the base rate may be somewhat low. With an economy projected to grow at 8-9% per annum, rapid urbanization and improving standards of living for millions of Indian households, the demand is likely to grow significantly. The supply challenge is of such extent that there are logical apprehensions that severe shortages may occur. Increasing demand and meeting demand with supply by current position. Distribution network and Current Problem of Power shortage, Light Cut-off and Load Shading of Indian Power/ Energy Scenario in Rural and Urban Indian. Creating it with Green Environment friendly/helpful/Nonconventional Energy Source as option is big Challenge.