Unleashing the potential of renewable energy in India / / Gevorg Sargsyan ... [and others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781691503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2011
• ISBN: 1-283-15183-9; 9786613151834; 0-8213-8790-1
• Descrizione fisica: xv, 39 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm
• Collana: World Bank study
• Altri autori (Persone): SargsyanGevorg <1973->
• Disciplina: 333.79/40954
• Soggetti: Energy development - India; Renewable energy sources - India
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Figures; Tables; 1. Why: Role of Renewable Energy in India; Boxes; 2. How Much: Economic and Financial Potential of Renewable Energy; 3. What: Establishment of an Enabling Environment for Renewable Energy Development
• Sommario/riassunto: India has 150GW 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 study aims to answers critical questions on why renewable energy development is relevant in Indian context, on how much development is economically feasib