Abstract
India has a vast population and very limited natural resources especially for meeting its energy
requirements. If the country needs to maintain its momentum of rapid growth it is possible only with a clear strategy for
best possible use of energy options available. Energy is vital for development and this means that if India is to move to a
higher growth trajectory than is now feasible, it must ensure the reliable availability of energy. The present energy
scenario in India is not satisfactory and there is a large scope of improvement.
The present paper reviews the importance and prospects of renewable energy of India and extrapolates the future
developments keeping in view the demand, consumption, production and supply of power. Most of the power generation
in India is carried out by conventional energy sources, coal and mineral oil-based power plants which contribute heavily
to environmental degradation. Setting up new power plants requires inevitable import of highly volatile fossil fuels. The
paper focuses on the solution of the energy crisis on judicious utilization of abundant renewable energy resources, such as
biomass, solar, wind, geothermal and ocean energy. Due to the inequality in energy distribution, renewable energy has the
possibility of becoming the foundation for the country’s future energy requirements.