Energy resources and economic development in India / Edition 1

by W.E. Tyner

Overview

The purpose of this research has been to explore the relationship between energy resource development and economic development in India. The thesis which evolved from the research is that energy resource development has lagged behind and constrained economic development in India. Inadequate attention has been paid to developing the power sector, and the petroleum sector is just beginning to be developed. This research consists of an analysis of energy supply covering each of the major energy resources. Using information from India's five year plans, the history of energy re­ source development was compiled by energy sector. A comprehensive eva­ luation ofIndia's current position with respect to energy resources was under­ taken to provide a perspective on future development possibilities. Alternative policy options were presented in the analysis of each energy re­ source. These options were considered in providing a set of overall policy suggestions for development of energy supplies in India. Dedication This volume is dedicated to my wonderful wife, Jean, who patiently endured the weeks, months and years it took to complete. No words can express my feelings for her and the sacrifices she has made, but this token gesture is the least I can do. Acknowledgements This research was done under the supervision of Professor John Adams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789020707557
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	07/31/1978
Edition description:	1978
Pages:	139
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

I. Introduction.- Energy Consumption and National Income.- Energy Consumption and National Income in the Development Context.- India — the focus of analysis.- Energy consumption and national income in India.- Energy Supply and Economic Growth.- The link between energy availability and economic growth.- Energy supply and unbalanced growth.- Organization and Contents.- India’s energy resource endowment.- Energy resource development in the five year plans.- Oil and natural gas.- Power.- Biogas and solar energy sources.- Conclusions and policy recommendations.- II. Energy Resource Endowments of India.- Energy Consumption.- Alternative measures of aggregate energy consumption.- Energy consumption patterns.- Coal.- Oil and Natural Gas.- Hydropower.- Nuclear Energy Resources.- Non-Commercial Energy Sources.- Other Energy Sources.- Solar energy.- Alternative energy sources.- Summary.- III. Energy Resource Development in the Five Year Plans.- Electric Power.- First Five Year Plan (1951–1956).- Second Five Year Plan (1956–1961).- Third Five Year Plan (1961–1966).- Fourth Five Year Plan (1969–1974).- Summary of first four plans.- Fifth Five Year Plan (1974–1979).- Coal.- First Five Year Plan.- Second Five Year Plan.- Third Five Year Plan.- Fourth Five Year Plan.- Summary of first four plans.- Fifth Five Year Plan.- Oil and Natural Gas.- Nuclear Energy.- Summary.- IV. Oil and Natural Gas.- Brief History of the Oil Industry in India.- Current Structure of Oil Operations in India.- Production Sharing Contracts.- General provisions.- Tax provisions.- Resource Leasing Policy Evaluation Model.- The exploration phase of resource development.- Uncertainty and the Monte Carlo analysis.- Future resource prices.- Investment cost contingency factor.- Operating cost contingency factor.- Presence or absence of resources.- Amount of reserves.- Model description with Monte Carlo simulation.- Economic, engineering, and geologic relationships.- Monte Carlo results and model outputs.- Model summary.- Analytical Results.- Assumptions and data inputs.- Simulation results.- Summary.- Policy Recommendations.- V. Electric Power.- Recent Power Shortages.- Forecasting Power Demand and Generating Capacity Requirements.- Terms used in describing electric power.- Forecasting relationships.- Forecasting procedures used in India.- Bias in the forecasting procedures.- Forecast modifications.- Power Development in India.- Hydropower.- Coal.- Organization of the coal industry.- Coal consumption in India.- Nuclear power.- Rural Electrification.- Summary.- VI. Biogas and Other Alternative Energy Sources.- Biogas Based Power Generation.- Cost of centralized power generation.- Biogas based power generation.- Comparison of cost estimates.- Biogas Fuel Generation.- Potential Problems with a Biogas Generation Program.- Solar Energy.- VII. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations.- Oil and Natural Gas.- Power Development.- Hydropower.- Coal.- Nuclear.- Alternative rate structures.- Alternative Energy Sources.- Biogas.- Solar energy.- Non-commercial Energy.- Energy and the Environment.- Energy Policy Recommendations.- Selected Bibliography.