1st Edition

India’s Energy Revolution Insights into the Becoming of a Global Power

Edited By Annika Bose Styczynski Copyright 2024
252 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

252 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

252 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

India is the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, which makes it an important player whose climate mitigation actions and inactions are closely scrutinised. This book studies developments in India’s energy system from a governance perspective. It presents a unique compilation and synthesis of research findings that capture achievements, shortcomings, and persistent and transient challenges... Read more

List of Figures vii

List of Tables ix

List of Contributors x

Acronyms xiv

1 India’s Energy (R)evolution 1

ANNIKA BOSE STYCZYNSKI

2 A Just Energy Transition: Considerations for India’s Coal Sector 15

CHANDRA BHUSHAN AND SRESTHA BANERJEE

3 Gas-Based Economy: A Road Towards a Prosperous and Cleaner India 42

AKHIL MEHROTRA, AAYUSHI AGARWAL, AND ANNIKA BOSE STYCZYNSKI

4 Green Hydrogen: India’s Billion-Dollar Opportunity 66

TIRTHA BISWAS AND DEEPAK YADAV

5 Nuclear Energy in India’s Sustainable Development Pathway: Past, Present, and the Future 88

A.T. AJMAL KHAN

6 Solar Energy in India: Achievements and Adoption Challenges 100

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7 Wind Energy in India: Status Quo of Achievements, Challenges, and Future Prospects 121

DEEPAK SANGROYA, KISHORE KUMAR GANGWANI, AND SANJAY CHAUDHURY

8 The Power Distribution Sector: The Final Challenge to India’s Green Transformation 137

RISHU GARG, E.V. MALLIK, AND G.V. HANUMANTH RAJU

9 Energy Storage: Enabling a Greener Grid 155

RAHUL WALAWALKAR AND DEBMALYA SEN

10 A Realistic Assessment of the Prospects of Biofuels for Transportation in India 169

ABHIJIT BANERJEE

11 Business Model Innovations for Electric Vehicle Adoption in India: An Ecosystem Perspective 190

ANNIKA BOSE STYCZYNSKI

12 Systems Thinking for Doughnut Cities 214

RAMYA NATARAJAN, KAVERI ASHOK, AND SARAH KHAN

Index 232

Biography

Annika Bose Styczynski is Associate Professor and Associate Dean (research and international collaboration) at the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, Sonipat, India.