Historical Perspective of Distributed Generation

Recent Paradigm Shift

The Market for Distributed Generation

Distributed Generation Targets (based on RET's)

Socio Economic Impact of Biomass Power Plants

Entry Barriers for DG Projects Development

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Recent Paradigm Shift

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Fossil Fuel costs have sky rocketed since 2004 and Coal/Oil/Natural Gas prices are unlikely to decline very significantly in the predictable future.

 

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Renewable Energy Technologies (RET) are fast maturing. Techno-economic viability of Biomass, Wind & Hydel Power is field proven.

 

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Kyoto Protocol has become a treaty from Feb 16th, 2005, opening up new project financing options/supplementary revenue streams under CDM (Clean Development Mechanisms).

 
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Indian Electricity Act 2003 was passed by the Parliament in 2004...key positions include delicensing of Power Generation and "open access" obligation of Power Transmission Utilities.

 

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Decentralized & Distribution Generation schemes Electrification schemes are emerging as the preferred option for Rural Electrification in developing economies.

 

Evolution towards competitive electric markets coupled with development of new generation technologies, has sparked new and broader interest in Distributed Generation (DG).