India is the third largest emitter of Greenhouse Gases which makes it an important player whose climate mitigation actions and inactions are closely scrutinised. This book studies developments in Indias energy system from a governance perspective. It presents a unique compilation and synthesis of research findings that captures achievements, shortcomings, and persistent and transient challenges of Indias transition towards a net-zero economy by 2070.
The book grounds its analysis in domestically formulated goals and reflects on dynamics at the structural level of Indias multi-scalar innovation system by highlighting the influencing factors of energy system status and change. It presents the perspectives and positions of different actor groups, studies the market and business, and discusses cases influenced by existing or changing institutions across the whole spectrum of energy resources from fossil to non-fossil fuels and respective technologies.
The volume will be useful to students and researchers in energy governance, energy policy and economics, socio-technical transition studies, energy systems engineering, sustainable development, and environmental studies. It will also be of interest to policymakers and investors.
This book studies developments in Indias energy system from a governance perspective. It presents a unique compilation and synthesis of research findings that captures achievements, shortcomings, and persistent and transient challenges of Indias transition towards a net-zero economy by 2070.
List of Figures vii List of Tables ix List of Contributors x Acronyms
xiv 1 Indias Energy (R)evolution 1 ANNIKA BOSE STYCZYNSKI 2 A Just Energy
Transition: Considerations for Indias Coal Sector 15 CHANDRA BHUSHAN AND
SRESTHA BANERJEE 3 Gas-Based Economy: A Road Towards a Prosperous and Cleaner
India 42 AKHIL MEHROTRA, AAYUSHI AGARWAL, AND ANNIKA BOSE STYCZYNSKI 4 Green
Hydrogen: Indias Billion-Dollar Opportunity 66 TIRTHA BISWAS AND DEEPAK
YADAV 5 Nuclear Energy in Indias Sustainable Development Pathway: Past,
Present, and the Future 88 A.T. AJMAL KHAN 6 Solar Energy in India:
Achievements and Adoption Challenges 100 PARVEJ 7 Wind Energy in India:
Status Quo of Achievements, Challenges, and Future Prospects 121 DEEPAK
SANGROYA, KISHORE KUMAR GANGWANI, AND SANJAY CHAUDHURY 8 The Power
Distribution Sector: The Final Challenge to Indias Green Transformation 137
RISHU GARG, E.V. MALLIK, AND G.V. HANUMANTH RAJU 9 Energy Storage: Enabling a
Greener Grid 155 RAHUL WALAWALKAR AND DEBMALYA SEN 10 A Realistic Assessment
of the Prospects of Biofuels for Transportation in India 169 ABHIJIT BANERJEE
11 Business Model Innovations for Electric Vehicle Adoption in India: An
Ecosystem Perspective 190 ANNIKA BOSE STYCZYNSKI 12 Systems Thinking for
Doughnut Cities 214 RAMYA NATARAJAN, KAVERI ASHOK, AND SARAH KHAN Index 232
Annika Bose Styczynski is Associate Professor and Associate Dean (research and international collaboration) at the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, Sonipat, India.
