India needs a significant power

Unit of measure capacity addition … Peak demand

(in GW)

Peak shortages likely to

increase . . . . . . leading to very high peaking prices
%, 2012 U.S. cents/kWh, 2012

20-25

Full cost
~14

~ 25.0-31.25
Wholesale

2007 2012
prices*

~7.5-8.75
120 200

* Footnote 1
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65
… and renewables could be part of the
solution, given the high technical potential
Unit of measure

Estimated technical potential

GW 500

65+ 215+
70

65 15

Wind Small hydro Biomass Solar Total Total

capacity
required in
2020

* Footnote 2
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9,700

India has significant wind potential

Unit of measure

Estimates on gross
potential recently
increased from
45,000 MW to
65,000 MW

Most sites have

PLFs in low 20s

* Footnote 3
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212 Biomass could have substantial potential;
challenge is to establish a viable,
Unit of measure
sustainable business model
Total estimated gross potential
18,000 2,000
MW ~70,000
45,000

5,000

Baggase Biomass Agricultural Municipal waste Total

cogeneration plantation* residues

Expected capacity additions in next five years

MW 2,100 3,212

1,112

2007 additions 2012e

* Footnote 4
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