Development In POWER!

A huge part of the population of India resides in villages where all the basic amenities are not easily available. Electricity, in such areas was scarce, especially before India got independent. That was a time when the villages used to be dark during the night, but after independence India has seen a gradual increase in the power production.                                                          

 

 

The first reason behind this development is the increase in the production of coal. Since independence there has been a fourfold increase in the coal production. Due to this maximum number of villages in India have been enlightened. Also there is a significant increase of up to 100 crore tones/year by 2020 in the production promised by the government, which means that there will be no place in India without the supply of electricity.                                                             

 

 

India’s power sector is the most diversified in the world. Sources of power generation ranges from conventional sources such as coal, lignite, natural gas, oil, hydro and nuclear power to viable non-conventional sources such as wind, solar, and agricultural and domestic waste. Electricity demand in the country has increased rapidly and is expected to rise further in the years to come. In order to meet the increasing demand for electricity in the country, massive addition to the installed generating capacity has been made. 

 

 

The best non-conventional source of energy i.e. solar energy is now being used in various parts of India. Solar street lamps, solar heaters and many other appliances have been installed at various places. Even people have started using it at homes. This source of energy produces no pollution and is the considered the best source. The other non-conventional sources like wind and water have been put to use at a great scale which has increased the level of production.                   

 

 

The electricity generation target for the year 2016-17 has been fixed as 1178 Billion Unit (BU) i.e. growth of around 6.38% over actual generation of 1107.822 BU for the previous year (2015-16). The generation during 2015-16 was 1107.822 BU as compared to 1048.673 BU generated during April- March 2015, representing a growth of about 5.64%                                             

 

 

Solar electricity supply system has grown at a very rapid pace in India during the last few years. A total of 1047.84 MW of grid connected photovoltaic projects and 160.8 MW of off-grid systems have been commissioned under different policy mechanisms between January 2010 and November 2012. It is observed that solar capacity development has achieved a greater height under state policies than others.                                         

 

 

Power is one of the most critical components of infrastructure, crucial for the economic growth and welfare of nations. The existence and development of adequate infrastructure is essential for sustained growth of the Indian economy. The Government of India and the Government of the United Kingdom have signed an agreement to work together in the fields of Solar Energy and Nano Material Research, which is expected to yield high quality and high impact research outputs having industrial relevance, targeted towards addressing societal needs.