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4Infrastructure and Existing Power Plants
Relatively new coal fired power plants with life span of 20-30 yrs are still operational.
5Challenges in Coal Mining
Land acquisition for new mines can be difficult due to population density and regulation
Phasing out of Coal from our energy basket is difficult:
Technological Limitationscarbon capture and storage (CCS) tech is still developing in India.
Coal phase out policies are still evolving & regulations.
Geopolitics and TradeIndia exports coal to meet domestic demand with 2.7 mt import in 2020-21 (MoCoal)
Energy storage and grid integration is delimited. UJVWM 2020-21
Employmentaround 3.7 lakh (abelito MoCoal)
(eg) Karba coalfield (Chhattisgarh) is one of the largest coal producing areas in the world India, with multiple coal-field parameters nearby.
The maintenance aspect of renewable energy sources like solar wind etc are expensive.
Investment of around 1 Trillion USD needed
Henceforth, it will require a gradual convergent process as also highlighted in the COP26 layered under
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- Identifies infrastructure lock-in as a key constraint
- Discusses technological gaps in CCS development
- Considers geopolitical and trade dimensions
- Provides specific data (2.7 mt import)
- Addresses employment concerns (3.7 lakh jobs)
- Provides specific regional example (Karba coalfield)
- Discusses maintenance costs of renewable alternatives
- Quantifies investment requirement (1 trillion USD)
- References international climate commitments
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SALONI VATS
AIR 2732025
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Energy resources and economy
Coal dependency in India
Reasons for coal reliance and challenges in transition
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