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Dr. Kamal Kant Dwivedi
Counselor (S&T)
Embassy of India
Washington DC, 20008


India at a Glance

Area : 3.287 million sq. km.
Population : 1.03 billion
GDP : $ 500 billion ($ 3 trillion in PPP)
(Grew by 8.2% in 2003 and by 2020 it is set to grow to $ 2 trillion)
Installed capacity : 120,000 MW
Annual demand growth : 10-12%
Projected demand by 2012 : 212,000 MW (estimated cost $ 200 billion)
Energy output : 421.6 mtoe (563 in 2007 & 724 in 2012)
Total consumption : 501.9 mtoe
Grid size : over 200,000 ckm transmission lines
over 5 billion ckm distribution lines
Consumption/person : 494 kg of oil equivalent

Bridging the gap

With technological development, the gap between demand and supply of power is increasing. In order to bridge the gap and ensure adequate power supply, Indian Government is taking several steps:
Development of new and efficient technologies
Institutional reforms
Fiscal incentives
Private participation

The Road Ahead

Increasing the production of coal and electricity
Accelerated exploration of hydrocarbons
Increase efficiency in power sector
Demand management through technologies, processes and appliances
Increased use of renewable energy sources
Promotion of information technology

International Cooperation

Hydrogen Partnership
Methane to Markets Partnership
Fuel cell technology
Nanotechnology initiatives
Carbon sequestration
Gas hydrates
Photovoltaics

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