Securing the Energy Future for India

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1. Most of the industries are still running the age old equipments with more wastage of energy than usage ,retrofitting can be a better option if not replacement . Incentives need to be given to appreciate those who take the efforts to reduce the consumption.

2. Baseline energy consumption norms/guidelines to be devised .

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Good Evening,

The power sector is in a situation where around 35% of it is wasted in transmission or in pilferage. One area where the Planning Commission can look in to is the agriculture sector. Most of the states should eliminate the concept of free power to agriculture which provides free and unreliable power to the farmer. Let there be subsidised units for each farmer which can be used by him. Doing this will make the agriculture sector judiciously use the units consumed and also lessen the amount of reactive power.

Privatisation of coal mines is an important factor which can lead up to energy efficiency. Each individual buyer has to process, clean and burn his coal at his own cost, which are according to a standard set by the Central body.

Thanks,
Raghavendra Alladi
National Power Training Institute