Table of Content
Executive Summary.….……..3
Advantage India…..….……...4
Market Overview …….……...6
Strategies Adopted….….…..……...15
Growth Drivers……..17
Opportunities……........…….27
Industry Associations..….....32
Useful Information..........…..34
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
India is the third largest producer and third largest consumer of electricity in the world, with the installed power
capacity reaching 344.72 GW as of September 2018. The country also has the fifth largest installed capacity
in the world.
Third largest producer and
third largest consumer
globally
Source: Make in India website, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, IEA, CEA (Central Electricity Authority), Aranca Research, Assorted articles
Note: GW – Gigawatt,
The government targets capacity addition of around 100 GW under the 13th Five-Year Plan (2017–22).
In June 2017, the government announced intentions to set up an asset reconstruction company for handling
the stressed assets in power sector. This would also help in the transfer of stressed power generation assets
of stalled power projects, which would then be auctioned.
Large-scale government
initiated expansion plans
Wind energy is estimated to contribute 60 GW, followed by solar power at 100 GW by 2022.
The target for renewable energy has been increased to 175 GW by 2022.
Robust growth in
renewables
100 per cent FDI is allowed under the automatic route in the power segment and renewable energy.
Favourable policy
environment
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ADVANTAGE INDIA。