INDEX
S. No Title Page no.
1 Executive Summary 4
2 Introduction 5
3 Segment wise Analysis 8
I. COAL 9
II. OIL 11
III. NATURAL GAS 14
IV. NUCLEAR ENERGY 19
V. HYDRO POWER 22
VI. RENEWABLE ENERGY 24
VII. WIND ENERGY 25
VIII. BIOFUEL 26
5 Integrated Energy Strategy 28
6 Ensuring Energy Security 30
7 Conclusion 34
8 Bibliography 35
Executive summary
As India's economy accelerates, so does the quest for energy to keep its growth humming. The country's consumption of coal, oil, natural gas, and electricity is projected to rise by nearly 40 percent over the next five years and almost to double by 2020.
Already, surging energy demand is outstripping supply, raising hard questions about how India will cope in the future.
Despite vast coal reserves, domestic production has lagged behind demand for ten years, and the shortfall is growing. What's more, India imports 70 percent of its petroleum, exposing it to wild swings in world energy prices and pitting it against China and other countr ...