Energy

Question 1

India(#producer, consumer)

Answer 1

3rd largest producer & consumer of electricity

Question 2

Total installed capacity(total, fossil, nonfossil)

Answer 2

430GW(230 thermal/fossil + 200 nonfossil)

Question 3

Fossil/thermal energy breakup

Answer 3

Total fossil/thermal=230GW
206(coal)
25(gas)
0.5(diesel)

Question 4

Non-Fossil energy breakup

Answer 4

Total non-fossil= 200GW
84(solar)
47(wind)
47(lage hydro)
10(biomass)
8(nuclear)
5(small hydro)

Question 5

Renewable enrgy capacity(formula, value)

Answer 5

Non-fossil-(large hydro+nuclear)
145 GW

Question 6

High T&D losses(stat)

Answer 6

20%(global avg is8%)

Question 7

TSSPDCL rating

Answer 7

C minus(given by Union Miny of Power)

Question 8

Schemes for discoms(2)

Answer 8

UDAY(to reduce discom debt burden)
RDSS(to reduce at&c losses)

Question 9

Electrification schemes(2)

Answer 9

Saubhagya scheme(electricity to HHs not electrified yet)
Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojna(off-grid connections to remote HHs)

Question 10

Wind policy(2)

Answer 10

National offshore wind energy policy
National wind solar hybrid policy

Question 11

Renewable promotion(2)

Answer 11

RPO
REC

Question 12

LED bulb schemes(3)(2 street light, 1 HH)

Answer 12

Street Lighting National Prog
AJAY(solar led street lights)
UJALA scheme(phased distribution of LED bulbs to domestic HHs)

Question 13

WtE plant in Hyd(place, capacity)

Answer 13

Jawaharnagar(24MW)