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India—Energy Supply Policy and Management

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The sources of energy utilized in India range from nuclear power to non‐commercial fuels such as agricultural wastes, which still meet some 45% of the country's total energy demand. India has to import 65% of the oil consumed, although it is self‐sufficient with respect to all other forms of energy. While the author feels that in the long run energy supplies for India will have to come from new and renewable sources of energy, during the transition period (the next 20–30 years) energy demand can be met only by further development of domestic sources of coal, oil and hydroelectricity. Les sources énergétiques employées en Inde vont de l'énergie nucléaire jusqu'aux fuels non‐commerciaux, tels que les déchets agricoles, lesquels entrent pour 45% environ dans la consommation d'énergie du pays. L'Inde doit importer 65 pour cent du pétrole qu'elle consomme, mais elle se suffit à elle‐même pour ce qui concerne toutes les autres formes d'énergie. Bien que l'auteur pense, qu'à long terme, l'Inde doit faire appel pour satisfaire ses besoins à des sources nouvelles et renouvelables d'énergie, elle devra durant la période de transition (les prochaines 20 à 30 années) s'adresser au développement des sources domestiques que sont le charbon, le pétrole et la houille blanche. Las fuentes de energía utilizadas en la India incluyen desde energía nuclear hasta combustibles no comerciales, tales como residuos agrícolas, que cubren algo así como el 45 porciento de la demanda total de energía del país. La India tiene que importar el 65% del consumo de petróleo, pero éste es un país auto‐abastecido con respecto a todas las otras formas de energía. El autor piensa que mientras a largo plazo el suministro de energía para la India debería provenir de fuentes nuevas y renovables, durante el periodo de transición (próximos 20–30 an̄os) la demanda de energía solamente puede ser abastecida a través de un desarrollo de fuentes domésticas de carbón, petróleo e hidroelectricidad.

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  • K. Dharmarajan, 1983. "India—Energy Supply Policy and Management," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 7(3), pages 217-226, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:7:y:1983:i:3:p:217-226
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1983.tb00263.x
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