Identify the Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Indian Power Sector

INDIA - "Indian Power Sector (2006)" offers a holistic view of the developments taking place in the power sector. The Report analyses the prevailing scenario in the Indian power sector along-with the existing policy and regulatory framework. This report tracks the growth and performance of the Indian power sector, the ongoing reform initiatives and offers statistical updates on generation, transmission & distribution areas.

The 'Players in the Power Sector' section lists the various organizations in the sector including central ministries, state power/energy departments, electricity regulatory commissions, state organizations- electricity boards/departments/generation companies transmission companies, distribution companies, state nodal agencies for renewable energy resources, central sector utilities etc.

The rapid growth in Indian economy would require an exponential growth in the Power generation. It is estimated that per capita consumption of Power per year would increase from 650KWH in 2006 to 1000 KWH in 2012 growing at a rate of 7.41%. At the same capacity power generation would also increase from 124.31 Thousand MW to 205 Thousand MW.

The open access system along with unbundling of State electricity boards show signs of reforms and growth in power transmission and distribution system.

-The competitive market landscape in the Indian Power Industry.

-The importance of Private participation and foreign investments in Power sector.

-Influence of the political situation, Joint Ventures with Private Players, new policies and reforms in shaping the oil & gas sector in India.

-Importance of renewable sources of energy source for Power Generation.

-The various opportunities and challenges of the industry.

The Market research reports "Indian Power Sector (2006)" gives a complete overview of the Power Sector in India along with the driving forces and challenges. This report also looks at the growth prospects and the future scenario in the industry. Different sections of the report have been devoted for the discussion of various aspects of the industry.

Chapter 1 of the report gives a complete overview of the Worldwide Power Industry. Chapter 2 looks at the power scenario in Asia Pacific along with a discussion on India 's position in the Electricity Sector. Chapter 3 gives a snapshot of power Sector in India Chapter 4 looks critically at the performance of the Indian Power sector in Power generation, transmission and distribution in great details. It also looks at the various projects and investments being made in the sector. Chapter 5 takes a look at the regulatory framework and recent policy initiatives regarding Electricity Industry in India.

Chapter 6 gives an overview of the major Projects underway in Power Sector. Chapter 7 and 8 discuss the Driving forces and challenges faced by the industry. Chapter 9 discusses the future scenario, growth projection for requirement of Power Generation and consumption. Chapter 10 talks about the recent developments and newsworthy topics in the Power sector. Finally the report concludes with a discussion on the major players in the Power Sector in India.