Indian Renewable Energy Status Report – Background Report for DIREC 2010
The “Indian Renewable Energy Status Report” was considered as a background report for the DIREC (Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference) 2010 on behalf of the “Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century – REN21”. Basis of this report was a study from the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) for the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Natural Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). In addition to GTZ the report was produced with the collaboration of experts from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), REN21 and BRIDGE TO INDIA Pvt. Ltd.
Sponsored by: Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusamenarbeit (GIZ, formerly GTZ
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German Technical Cooperation) www.giz.de
The report gives a comprehensive review of the Indian Energy and Renewable Energy Status in general, followed by an extensive look into the renewable energy sources like wind, solar, small hydro and biomass. These chapters include topics on estimated resource potential, existing installation rate, policies, investment flows and industrial trends in India. Furthermore the report covers the potentials of renewable energy for India to provide access to remote, unelectrified populations and ended with the discussion of technology transfer and the status of financing of renewable energy technologies in India.