A REPORT ON THE MISMATCH BETWEEN DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY

TERM PAPER MBM-108

SUBMITTED BY SAKSHI AGARWAL 117666 MBA 4TH SEM

THE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION COUNCIL

New Delhi

A Report On The Mismatch Between Demand and Supply of Electricity

prepared for Mr. Ravi Shankar THE CHAIRMAN by SAKSHI AGARWAL RESEARCH MANAGER OCTOBER 14,2012

Letter of Transmitter
October 14th 2012 Sakshi Agarwal Research Manager The Energy Development and Conservation Council E203 GK-II New Delhi-2820102

Mr. Ravi Shankar Chairman The Energy Development and Conservation Council E203 GK-II New Delhi-2820102

Dear Mr. Shankar, The following report is prepared to identify the challenges and problems faced by energy council to meet the demands of electricity in agriculture, household and industrials sector. Recommendations have been made in order to overcome the problems . Thank you for your consideration. Yours Sincerely, Sakshi Agarwal

INTRODUCTION
The electricity sector in India had an installed capacity of 207.85 Gigawatt (GW) as of September 2012, the world's fifth largest. Captive power plants generate an additional 31.5 GW. Thermal power plants constitute 66% of the installed capacity, hydroelectric about 19% and rest being a combination of wind, small hydro, biomass, waste-to-electricity, and nuclear. The Energy Development and Conservation Council is an independent non-profit, non party-political, community based organisation established in 1945.Conservation Council is known for its success in developing long term community development, education, and on-ground environmental restoration programs. PURPOSE To identify the causes of mismatch between demand and supply of the electricity.

OBJECTIVES: 1. Evaluate the energy demand and supply of the agriculture, commercial and household sector. 2. To identify the causes of mismatch between demand and supply of electricity. 3. To recommend suitable solutions to overcome the causes.

DATA COLLECTION DEMAND ( in GW) SECTORS 2008-09 2009-10 68.4 16.24 33.57 118.21 2010-11 75.7 17.89 50.87 144.46

AGRICULTURE 60.70 COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL TOTAL 15.10 25.10 100.90

SUPPLY ( in GW) SECTORS 2008-09 2009-10 60 15 30.21 105.21 GAP BETWEEN DEMAND AND SUPPLY YEAR 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 DEMAND 100.90 118.21 144.46 SUPPLY 97.7 105.21 137.86 GAP 3.2 13 6.6 2010-11 70.10 15.89 51.87 137.86

AGRICULTURE 58.6 COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL TOTAL 14.10 25.00 97.7

REASONS FOR MISMATCH BETWEEN DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY A study was conducted in the the three sectors to identify the reasons for inadequate supply of electricity. They are: 1. Power grid failure in India due to excessive load. 2. The investment is not enough to keep up with the growing demand for global energy while keeping final energy costs under control. 3. The third challenge relates specifically to the regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.To have a 50% chance of limiting the global temperature increase to 2C in relation to turn-of-the-century levels, global emissions will have to be reduced 50% between now and 2050, whereas under a businessas-usual scenario, emissions would almost double by that year. The energy sector is on the front line, as two-thirds of global GHG emissions are carbon emissions linked to that sector. 4. The fourth challenge is massive urbanization that is Urban growth rates have reached unprecedented levels. 5. The country is facing a huge supply shortfall. A shortage of coal, the theft of power, a lack of transparency in fixing electricity charges and underperforming private distribution agencies mean that vast swathes of India live without electricity for several hours a day.

RECOMMENDATIONS 1. A national campaign should be launched in support of Energy for Sustainable Development. 2. India should prioritize the goals through the adoption of appropriate national strategies. 3. The energy system development should be tackled in a way that enables them progressively to decouple growth from energy consumption through improved energy efficiency . 4. To reduce energy-related GHG emissions through gradually shifting toward the deployment of low-GHG emission technologies. 5. The wiring should be done underground and the wires should be properly insulated. 6. Strict penalties should be imposed on those in case of non payment of bills and theft of electricity.

CONCLUSION
The problems that the energy sector is facing due to lack of proper infrastructure, improper implementation of rules and regulations , improper vigilance , negligence and irresponsible attitude of citizens of India can be resolved if the recommendations are implemented .

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