UPSC , IAS & CIVIL
EXAM ASPIRANTS Important point of Energy Security
Important point of Energy Security :
Energy security :
· 1. the domestically available uranium and without any
additional import beyond Kundankulam .
· 2. plants under construction we can set up no more than 48,000
MW of nuclear plants by 2031 and only about 2,08,000 MW by 2051.
· 3.The additional import of 30,000 MW of uranium based plants
by 2020, we can reach 4,70,000 MW of nuclear capacity by 2050 .
· 4. Since India is short of Uranium, the first phase plants
cannot exceed 10,000 MW unless imported uranium is available.
Energy security Departments :
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Public Sector Undertakings operating in the energy sector
must operate with autonomy and also full accountability to ensure incentives
for adequate investment through their own "resources and improvements in
efficiency in energy production and distribution.
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the second stage of India nuclear programme, India has
already developed fast breeder reactors and a 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder
Reactor (PFBR) is under construction at Kalpakam.
Facts Regarding Energy Security :
· 1. Some 600 million Indians do not have access to electricity
and about 700 million Indians use biomass as their primary energy resource for
cooking and ensuring life line.
· 2. A sustained economic growth of at least 9 Percent over the
next 25 years is necessary for India need to eradicate poverty and meet its
larger human development goals.
Integrated energy policy:
· 1. Energy markets should be competitive wherever possible for
economic efficiency and for promoting optimal investment in energy.
· 2. Given the need to expand supplies of energy public sector
investment in energy must be supplemented by private investors.
· 3. Energy efficiency is extremely important and can be
promoted by setting appropriate prices and this is particularly important where
energy prices are rising.
Growth in India's energy demand:
India's energy requirements may increase to about 5 to 7 times at of 2001
levels. The Integrated energy Policy report brought out by the Planning Commission estimates
that in an 8% GDP growth scenario, India's total commercial energy requirements would be
in the range of 1514 mtoe (million tonnes of oil equivalent) to 1856 mtoe by 2031 .
Billion Lives for energy sercuit :
· 1.Over 1.6 6illion people in the world lac access to
electricity; roughly 25% are in India alone.
· 2. the existing scenario, TERI, with its version to work for
global sustainable development and its commitment towards creating innovative
solutions for a better tomorrow .
· 3. undertaken an initiative of Lighting a Billion Lives'
(LaBL) through the use of solar lighting devices.
· 4. The Campaign aims to bring light into the live of one
billion rural people by replacing the kerosene and paraffin lanterns with solar
lighting devices.
Electric problems :
a. Provide access to electricity to remaining un-electrified households.
b. Electrification of about 1.15 lakh un-electrified villages.
c. Free electricity connection to 2.34 Below Poverty Household (BPL)
The target year of achieving these targets is 2009 and under this scheme
capital subsidy was given on basis of 90% grants and 10% loan. Rs. 33000 crore
as capital subsidy would be provided by Government of India for projects.