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The Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) can be a game changer for the renewable energy sector in India. Evaluate.
Renewable energy is the production of energy from sources which do not pollute the environment and which in theory are not at risk of depletion e.g., solar and wind. India as per world’s best practices has added hydro power to ..
Topics: GS-III: Infrastructure Energy Sector • GS-III: Conservation Environmental Pollution Degradation
Power Discoms are plagued by several problems and privatization is often regarded as a solution to the existing problems. Critically examine.
Electricity is the engine of our economic growth. Basically there are three types of companies associated with electricity infrastructure. Gencos – Power generation companies. E.g. NTPC, NHPC, Reliance power, etc. Transcos – Responsible for transmission of power from generation point ..
Topics: GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in Various Sectors • GS-III: Infrastructure Energy Sector
National Hydrogen Mission can be a game changer for India’s rising energy demands. Discuss the benefits and challenges associated.
Finance Minister in budget of 2021-22 announced a National Hydrogen Mission to give a boost to Green Hydrogen fuel in India’s energy mix. India’s current energy status: Goal – 450 GW by 2030. Current status – 136 GW, 38% of ..
Topics: GS-III: Infrastructure Energy Sector • GS-III: Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology
Hydrogen-based energy production can play a key role in a clean, secure, and affordable energy future. In this context, identify the potential and opportunities for utilizing hydrogen-based technologies. What are the challenges that need to be addressed to fulfill the potential?
Hydrogen-based energy production makes use of hydrogen fuel cells by electrochemical reactions to generate heat & energy. Potential and opportunities for utilizing Hydrogen energy: Source of clean energy – Hydrogen emits no greenhouse gases, unlike other fuels like coal and ..
Topics: GS-III: Technology Missions • GS-III: Infrastructure Energy Sector • GS-III: Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology
Throwing light upon the problem of huge debt owed by the Electricity DISCOMs to GENCOs of the country, suggest measure to tackle the same.
DISCOMs (Distribution Companies) total dues to GENCOs (Generation Companies) have rose over 37% year-on-year to Rs. 1.33 lakh crore in August 2020, causing a huge stress in the sector. The lockdown in the country has further jolt the electricity sector ..
Topics: GS-III: Infrastructure Energy Sector
National Data Repository: Concept, Content and Uses
India has joined the rank of elite nations like the UK and Norway as the Union Government unveiled the establishment of a National Data Repository for the upstream sector. It was announced by Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan during his ..