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Power Cuts in India
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Written on: 18 November 2010 [11:34]
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altenergygeek
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registered since: 13.11.2010
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In developing countries (and more so in underdeveloped countries), power cuts are a way of life. While exact data for the amount of economic losses suffered by these countries owing to the power losses are not easy to estimate, it will be without a doubt, huge. "With demand for power overshooting supply, the Punjab State Power Corporation has decided to impose one-day power cuts on the steel producing industry starting soon. Worse, the agency announced that if the situation worsens, the power cut could be extended to two days per week. In the peak summer, the demand for energy in the state has gone up to 1950 lakh units per day against a supply of 1800 lakh units – a gap of about 8%." (Source: EAI Blog) Just imagine that you were running a company and tow of the six working days a week you do not have power at all. It sounds impossible for those in the west but in the developing countries this is a matter of fact. It is imperative that these countries start shifting to renewable sources of power at the earliest. I am not saying renewable sources will ensure continuous power all the time, but at least they are likely to provide partial relief during these power cuts What do you think? |
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Written on: 23 December 2010 [11:39]
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Thomas
registered since: 21.12.2010
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Hello, I have read in an article about the power cuts in india and found that Thousands of people, many wearing only underwear, rioted across northern India yesterday over power cuts that have left millions without electricity or water, highlighting the yawning gap between the country’s superpower aspirations and realities on the ground. The violence underlined growing public frustration at the Government’s failure to improve the basic infrastructure, especially electricity and water supplies, despite an unprecedented economic boom. The Government has pledged to provide “power for all” by 2012, but analysts say that it will struggle to keep up with demand as the middle class sates its appetite for electronic goods and larger homes. While India’s economy has grown at an average of 8 per cent for the past four years, enriching a consumer class of 50-60 million people, half of the billion-plus population are not even connected to the electricity network. Those who are rely on voltage stabilisers, inverters (large batteries) and diesel-powered generators. The power minister in Uttar Pradesh predicted that the energy crisis would last for at least two more years. |
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