India has taken steps to promote sustainable development and address climate change through initiatives like the National Action Plan on Climate Change and increasing access to clean energy. The document discusses India's energy sector, noting its reliance on coal but plans to install only supercritical thermal units and improve efficiency. It outlines responsibilities to promote sustainable development, universal energy access, and reduce energy intensity while deploying low greenhouse gas technologies and decarbonizing the energy sector. India aims to achieve renewable energy targets through supporting solar, wind, hydro and nuclear power.

1. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Author: SAYAN AICH, Member – Sagardighi Zone, WBPDCL EEA September 21, 2013
Climate Change & Sustainable Development
In response to the commitment made to the
international community regarding sustainable
development, India has taken / resolved to take the
following steps:
1) Initiation of the NAPCC (National Action Plan on
Climate Change) & R-APDRP Scheme.
2) Extension of the RGGVY (Rajiv Gandhi Grameen
Vidyutikaran Yojana) through enhanced T&D
network to provide energy access to all.
Indian Energy Sector – Threats & Opportunities
Share of fuel in energy sector
With the ultimate
responsibility to decarbonize
the energy sector , doing
away with the whole thermal
power fleet seems a
necessity, therefore making
our future bleak. But
considering the ambitious
aim of +8% GDP growths &
India being 5th Largest coal
reserve in the world, this
seems to be a distant future,
at least not before 2040.
But, considering the other
responsibilities, it is time
that we take a bold step
forward to high efficiency
technology from low
efficiency technology.
Installation of only
Supercritical Units
(565/593°C MS Temp, 40%
design η) in 13th Plan is
envisaged. BHEL has already
augmented its
manufacturing capacity to
20GW p.a. through
collaborations with Alstom &
Siemens. 9 x 800MW units
have already been approved
for NTPC (Kudgi, Lara,
Darlipali & Gajmara).
As for the subcritical units,
ensuring operative
efficiency equal or close to
design efficiency is the only
alternative until end of life
or till regulations & business
needs allow operation.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Promote mainstream
sustainable
development
integrating socio –
economical &
environmental
aspects.
 Ensure Universal
Access to Modern
Energy Services by
2030.
 Reduce global energy
intensity by 40 per
cent by 2030.
 Improve Energy
Efficiency.
 Deploy Low – GHG
Emission
Technologies.
 Decarbonize energy
sector.
3) Enhancing household access to cleaner forms of energy.
4) Incentivize Renewables to achieve a supply of 99.6 GW by 13th Plan from 24.5 GW in 11th Plan.
5) Capacity Addition Plan to promote use of conventional & non – conventional energy resources:
Plan Year
Target (in MW)
Thermal Hydro Nuclear Total
11th 07-12 50,757 8,237 3,380 62,374
12th 12-17 67,686 9,204 2,800 79,690
13th 17-22 49,200 12,000 18,000 79,200

2. 2 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT : FUTURE OF INDIAN ENERGY SECTOR
Low Carbon Growth Strategy: The new India
1) Promote Hydro Power development
2) Renewable Energy Capacity Addition:
Plan Year
Target (in MW)
Wind Small Hydro Solar Biomass Total
11th 07-12 10,500 1,400 0 2,100 14,000
12th 12-17 15,000 2,100 10,000 2,700 29,800
3) With international aids, India aims to have 68,000 MW of Nuclear Energy by FY 2031 – 32.
4) Introduction of Demand Side Management (DSM) systems, like smart grid.
5) Promote Solar Energy through The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission:
a. Through Long term policy that incentivize production of SPV Cells & solar power generation.
b. Aggressive R&D
c. Large scale deployment goals.
6) Reduced AT&C Losses through R-APDRP scheme by
a. Initiation of Energy Accounting & Auditing
b. T&D Capacity Augmentation
c. Franchisee development for billing purposes
d. Consumer Attitude Surveys
Bibliography
 India’s energy security: Prospects for the future by C. Bhushan, Centre for Science and Environment
New Delhi
 Energy for Sustainable Future, UN AGECC Summary Report 2010
 www.wikipedia.org
 Miscellaneous reports from TERI, BEE, etc.
The Energy Engineers’ Association (EEA) is the largest representative body of engineers in WBPDCL.
Registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act 1961 (Registration No S/1L/No. 80816 of 2011-12),
the EEA works towards the overall development of The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd
(WBPDCL) upholding the interest of all stakeholders. The Association, as it is popularly called, started its journey
from Kolaghat Thermal Power Station in the year 1994 with the amalgamation of two such existing platforms,
namely the Power Engineers Association (PEA) & Electrical Engineers Association, in an aim to bring the interests
of all engineers under one umbrella. The Association is constituted of the Central Committee, operating from the
WBPDCL Corporate HQ in Kolkata, & Zonal Committees of each of the five power stations (Kolaghat, Bandel,
Bakreshwar, Santaldih & Sagardighi). Elections are held every year for constitution of the Executive Council of
each of the said Committees. For further details please visit www.wbpdcleea.com