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Originally Posted by sendler
India is forecasting 8% per year GDP and energy growth requirement for the next 20 years. Predicted maximum possible installations of new renewables will triple the current total in 10 years to 240GW. But this still leaves a shortfall of 3X and will actually be a lesser percentage of overall electricity than it is now despite the huge solar and wind build out. 300 Million people in India currently have NO access to electricity. What will make up the 3X deficit if fossil fuel is to be reduced?
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Economics will make it up. If more energy is demanded than can be provided, then high prices will drive demand down. High prices will spur energy development so that something approaching an equilibrium exists.
We forum members won't have to single-handedly solve India's energy growth.