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Acknowledgments
Authors are highly thankful to
Director Prof. J.P.Gupta, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of
Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), and Rae Bareli for pro-
viding support to carry out the work at RGIPT.
crude oil. There is an urgent need for transition
from petroleum-based energy systems to one
based on renewable resources to decrease reli-
ance on depleting reserves of fossil fuels and to
mitigate climate change. In addition, renew-
able energy has the potential to create many
employment opportunities at all levels, espe-
cially in rural areas. So isolated systems, whose
cost depends on load factor, need to be linked
with rural industry. Innovative fi nancing is also
a requirement.
According to the National Action Plan on
Climate Change (NAPCC), other sources of
renewable energy would be promoted. Specifi c
action points that have been mentioned include
promoting deployment, innovation, and basic
research in renewable energy technologies;
resolving the barriers to development and com-
mercial deployment of biomass, hydropower,
solar, and wind technologies; promoting
straight biomass combustion and biomass gas-
ifi cation technologies; promoting the develop-
ment and manufacture of small wind electric
generators; and enhancing the regulatory/tariff
regime in order to mainstream renewable
energy sources in the national power system.
Accordingly, increased focus is being laid on
the deployment of renewable power that is
likely to account for around 5 % in the electric-
ity mix by 2032.
An emphasis should be given on presenting
the real picture of massive renewable energy
potential; it would be possible to attract for-
eign investments to herald a green energy revo-
lution in India. India's quest for energy security
and sustainable development rests a great deal
on the ability to tap energy from alternate
sources. Alternate fuels, essentially biofuels,
are proposed to be progressively used for
blending with diesel and petrol, mainly for
transport applications. Finally, renewable
energy provides enormous benefi ts and can
contribute signifi cantly in the national energy
mix, and it is expected that the share of renew-
able energy in the total generation capacity
will increase in the future.
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