DILIP R. AHUJA

IGIDR SILVER JUBILEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DEVELOPMENT

Mumbai, December 2, 2012

Challenges for Sustainable Energy Development in

India

Sequence of Presentation

1. Introduction to the Energy Sector in India

2. The enduring nature of energy-environment conflicts in India

3. Sustainable Energy Paradigm

4. How far is the road for Renewable Energy Technologies?

5. Gingerly steps towards a solution

6. Concluding Remarks

Source: IAC Report October 2007

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High values of HDI are possible with many levels of per capita electricity consumption

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The Sustainable Development Triangle

EconomicIndicators

Environmental Indicators

Social Indicators

The only truly sustainable energy is the energy conserved and not used—Prof. Noam

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The bar for RETs has been rising higher

Source: Technical Summary GEA 2012

Cost Trends of Selected Non-Fossil Energy Technologies versus Cumulative Deployment

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