UPSC GS 3 Economics L9 | Foundation | Energy

Title: UPSC GS 3 Economics Foundation: India's Energy Transition | Policies, Targets, and Infrastructure Challenges
Description:
This comprehensive lecture covers the critical aspects of India's Energy Sector and Infrastructure, essential for the UPSC GS 3 paper:
• Analysis of India's current power sector status as the 3rd largest producer and consumer of electricity, with an installed capacity of 444 GW.
• Understanding the targets, including the NDC goal of achieving 50% non-fossil installed capacity by 2030.
• Key Solar Energy initiatives like the PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana targeting 1 Crore homes, alongside challenges such as poor performance of Rooftop Solar and import dependency for Photovoltaics.
• Discussion of Wind Energy sector challenges, including infrastructure bottlenecks, financial condition of DISCOMs, and the potential for Offshore Wind Energy.
• Reviewing the crucial role of Energy Storage Systems (ESS) to manage intermittency and the need for promoting Smart Grid and Net Metering.
• Examination of the Ethanol Blending programme and the advanced target of 20% blending by 2025.
• Detailed overview of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (2023), aiming for 5 Million Metric Tonnes production capacity by 2030.
• Study of major challenges faced by the energy sector, including loss-making Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) and high AT&C losses.
• Insight into the promotion of Electric Vehicles (EVs) through schemes like FAME and PLI, and addressing issues related to high battery cost and lack of charging infrastructure.
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