Powering the people: India's capacity expansion plans

Journal Article · Fri May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Power (New York)

OSTI ID:21197947

Patel, S

India has become a global business power even though hundreds of millions of its citizens still live in poverty. To sustain economic growth and lift its people out of poverty, India needs more and more reliable power. Details of government plans for achieving those goals demonstrate that pragmatism may be in shorter supply than ambition and political will. 1 ref., 12 figs., 1 tab.

• OSTI ID: 21197947
• Journal Information: Power (New York), Vol. 153, Issue 5; ISSN 0032-5929
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
INDIA
POWER DEMAND
ENERGY POLICY
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
PLANNING
POWER GENERATION
COAL
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
NATURAL GAS
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
DIVERSIFICATION
ENERGY SUPPLIES
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
NATIONAL ENERGY PLAN