Energy, technology and other saviours

The more-than-doubling of installed capacity since 2010 has helped reduce shortages. The peak deficit in March 2021 was at 0.5 per cent

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Energy demand in India | electricity sector | Power generation

Vandana Gombar 

Vandana Gombar

In trying to look for the proverbial silver lining in these challenging times that India is passing thro­ugh, I zeroed in on a few things that I am tha­nkful for. This piece is uncharacteristically personal. Electricity supply: There has always been a wide gap between the demand for, and supply of, electricity in the country.

The deficits are now near zero, on average, at a national level. I live on the outskirts of Delhi, and like many others in the National Capital Region, I pay two bills: One from the grid company, and one for the backup generator. Grid supply of ...

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First Published: Mon, May 10 2021. 23:01 IST
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