Energy Management Challenges For the Next Millennium

Energy Sector in India

During the last decade of this Millennium, the energy sector in India has undergone major restructuring. The initial phase of energy sector reforms is now evolving a new pattern. The national priority is to provide access to energy services to the poor people in India. This calls for a focus on efficient use of traditional biomass and new renewables.

The second challenge for the energy sector is the consolidation of the reforms process and transferring benefits to the users in the shortest time. Adverse impact on the environment due to the use of energy sources is the third major challenge needing solutions for industry, agriculture, and domestic sectors. Utilization of information technology for quality energy services is the fourth major challenge. Geographic location of energy resources brings forth the need for regional cooperation in South Asia, which forms the fifth major challenge.

The book is an effort to present the status of energy production and energy supply to meet energy demand in the country; and options to counter the challenges of the energy sector in the next millennium.

Some Views on the Book

This book is a good attempt to cover various aspects of the energy scenario at the micro, national and global levels. K.C. Pant, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India

The book itself provides a great deal of important information to get us started on the path to making energy accessible to all. P.J. Adam, Chairman, World Energy Council