Energy is a fundamental underpinning for India's economic
boom. With a population of 1.3 billion and a rapidly
expanding economy, India is already the fourth largest
energy consumer in the world.
India needs to invest about USD 1.25 trillion in energy
infrastructure in the period 2006-2030 to meet projected
demand.
Although much of this demand will be met from India's
massive coal reserves, infrastructure construction bottle
necks and environmental concerns mean that clean and
alternative sources of energy - wind, solar, hydro and
biomass - will be essential.
In 2008 India Horizonz was commissioned by Grow Wellington -
the economic develop agency for the Wellington region - to
prepare a report on the demand for sustainable and renewable
energy technologies in India.
As well as conducting secondary research, we interviewed key
decision makers and thought leaders in India on the need for
renewable energy technologies.
We found that renewable energy is not just a...