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For a good portion of the nation, _some_ power is better than no power. Unlike the west which had electrified heavily early on, India has lagged on that front.
by samarthr1 3y ago
For a good portion of the nation, _some_ power is better than no power. Unlike the west which had electrified heavily early on, India has lagged on that front.
The government of india is building coal capacity, as well as renewable capacity.
We are rather fortunate that our peak of power use oft coincides with peak solar (as, our largest non industrial power consumers have usually been air conditioners).
The electricity demand in india is only going to grow, and i would expect that coal will be one of the many sources of electricity, and will probably decline.
As a society, I hope that we electrify, and fast.
We are also seeing a revolution of electric scooters in the country, which are cost competitive with ICE scooters already (less than 33% more). If this trend continues, I would expect that the demand for electricity will further grow
- alephnerd 3y ago> revolution of electric scooters in the country It's definetly happening in Tier 3/4 towns and villages. Electric 3-Wheelers and eRickshaws have taken market share from autos which are horrible polluters. Battery swapping is the strategy most Indian and JP/SK companies are thinking about EVs in India.
- samarthr1 3y agoA nice thing that i noticed was the increased prevalence is battery swapping stations in bengaluru. I had gone mall hopping with friends, and found many of the malls also had a battery swapping station.
- alephnerd 3y agoYep. 3 Wheelers are becoming electric now as bike rickshaw drivers converted to eRickshaw and electric 3 wheelers because apps like Uber and Ola treat electric and ICE autos as the same. This meant that a bike rickshaw driver could bypass the auto unions and work directly. This is happening all over India, and autorickshaw unions have started trying to stop this by hook and by crook.