Unleashing the potential of renewable energy in India (English)

India has 150 GW of renewable energy potential, about half in the form of small hydropower, biomass, and wind and half in solar, cogeneration, and waste-to-energy. Developing renewable energy can help India increase its energy security, reduce the adverse impacts on the local environment, lower its carbon intensity, contribute to more balanced regional development, and realize its aspirations for leadership in high-technology industries. This diagnostic...

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Sargsyan,Gevorg;

Bhatia,Mikul;

Banerjee,Sudeshna Ghosh;

Raghunathan,Krishnan;

Soni,Ruchi;
Document Date
2011/06/13
Document Type
Energy-Environment Review
Report Number
62706
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2011/06/21
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Unleashing the potential of renewable energy in India
Keywords
small hydropower

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Sargsyan,Gevorg; Bhatia,Mikul; Banerjee,Sudeshna Ghosh; Raghunathan,Krishnan; Soni,Ruchi.

Unleashing the potential of renewable energy in India (English). A World Bank study Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/154631468268473130

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