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2002-03 Seminars
Comparison of Options for Distributed
Generation in India
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Dr. Rangan Banerjee
Visiting Faculty EPP
Abstract
The Indian power sector has an
energy and peak shortage. In this talk we evaluate the feasibility of
distributed generation in the Indian power sector. The options
considered are Internal Combustion Engine- fuelled by diesel, Internal
Combustion Engine- fuelled by natural gas, Micro-Turbine- fuelled by
natural gas, Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell with reformer
fuelled by natural gas ,Wind Turbine, Solar Photovoltaic (PV), Biomass
Gasifier connected to a spark ignition engine (dedicated gas engine) and
Bagasse Cogeneration in sugar factories. The annualized life cycle costs
for each of these options and the cost of generation is computed for
different system load factors. The Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy
Sources plans to mandate 10% renewables by 2012. We examine the status
of these alternatives, policies and barriers to their implementation.
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