Comments on: India Obligates Power Utilities to Buy Energy Produced From Renewable Sources http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/01/03/india-obligates-power-utilities-to-buy-energy-produced-from-renewable-sources/ Patriotism that loves our country, our land, and our planet Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:35:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: India to Launch Renewable Energy Certificates Program to Stimulate Clean Energy Growth | Everything Green http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/01/03/india-obligates-power-utilities-to-buy-energy-produced-from-renewable-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-98579 India to Launch Renewable Energy Certificates Program to Stimulate Clean Energy Growth | Everything Green Tue, 25 May 2010 09:06:10 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=2061#comment-98579 [...] year the Indian government made it mandatory for all the state electricity boards to increase purchase of renewable energy-based power by one percent every year. These new regulations would help the state electricity boards to meet [...] [...] year the Indian government made it mandatory for all the state electricity boards to increase purchase of renewable energy-based power by one percent every year. These new regulations would help the state electricity boards to meet [...]

]]> By: Mridul Chadha http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/01/03/india-obligates-power-utilities-to-buy-energy-produced-from-renewable-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-19333 Mridul Chadha Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:23:58 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=2061#comment-19333 I agree. India has no shortage of renewable energy sources but there are various problems when it comes to tapping them. There are bureaucratic hurdles, legal hurdles and problem of environmental clearances. The coasts have the greatest potential for wind energy but they also have the biggest forest cover so it can't just be cleared away. Many hydroelectric plants have been suspended in the north-east because of environmental concerns. These are just a few of a plethora of problems. Even if these initial problems are overcome the problem of distribution infrastructure would definitely pose a serious problem. Not only India, countries across the world are finding it difficult to integrate the new energy sources into the existing grids. I agree. India has no shortage of renewable energy sources but there are various problems when it comes to tapping them. There are bureaucratic hurdles, legal hurdles and problem of environmental clearances.

The coasts have the greatest potential for wind energy but they also have the biggest forest cover so it can't just be cleared away. Many hydroelectric plants have been suspended in the north-east because of environmental concerns. These are just a few of a plethora of problems.

Even if these initial problems are overcome the problem of distribution infrastructure would definitely pose a serious problem. Not only India, countries across the world are finding it difficult to integrate the new energy sources into the existing grids.

]]> By: Global Patriot http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/01/03/india-obligates-power-utilities-to-buy-energy-produced-from-renewable-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-19327 Global Patriot Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:46:20 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=2061#comment-19327 Considering the rapid growth that has occurred in India over the past decade this is a move they need to make in a big way, as relying solely on fossil fuels or nuclear carries a long range risk for them. My worry is that they won't move as fast as they should. Considering the rapid growth that has occurred in India over the past decade this is a move they need to make in a big way, as relying solely on fossil fuels or nuclear carries a long range risk for them. My worry is that they won't move as fast as they should.

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