Renewable Energy Technologies: Special Focus on Distributed Power Generation: Potential for Applications to Rural Sector in India

Providing the latest data on the subject, this record examines the potential of renewable energy in India, particularly in rural areas. A special exploration of distributed power generation highlights the seamless application of the alternative-energy technology and demonstrates how the environment benefits from this resource. Solar energy, fuel cells, and other options are also discussed. Instructive and well-researched, this study underscores the important role of renewable sources while relating the use of available technologies to Indian conditions and problems.

Amitav Mallik is a research scientist and the founder of the Laser Science & Technology Center. He served as a member of the National Security Advisory Board and received the Padmashri award in 2002. Nitant Mate is a consultant in the renewable-energy field at Kirloskar Company. Devayani Bhave is a former research assistant with the Observer Research Foundation in India and an assistant scientist with the Organon Research Laboratories in Scotland. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.