Unleashing the Potential of Renewable Energy in India

by Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee, Gevorg Sargsyan, Mikul Bhatia

India has 150GW of renewable energy potential, about half in the form of small hydropower, biomass, and wind and half in solar, cogeneration, and waste-to-energy. Developing renewable energy can help India increase its energy security, reduce the adverse impacts on the local environment, lower its carbon intensity, contribute to more balanced regional development, and realize its aspirations for leadership in high-technology industries. This study...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821387804
• ISBN13: 9780821387801
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"