DARE - Because Entrepreneurs Do

India is the sixth largest energy consumer in the world with an installed electricity generation capacity of 147,000 MW (2009) and annual production of 680 billion KWH (2006). India also has one of the worlds largest transmission losses, at around 30 -40 % against a global average of 15 %. Transmission losses in 2005 was acknowledged to be to the tune of 1,75,535 million units valued at Rs 3,500 cr.

Transmission losses include grid losses, efficiency losses and what can be classified as theft. If the last two items can be reduced by even 5%, from 40% to 35%, the savings would be enormous -34 billion KWH a year.

And the cost for doing this would probably be far lesser than setting up new projects to generate an equivalent amount.

Can you think of a workable technique or equipment that can reduce power losses? You could possibly become a multi- millionaire!

Photo taken at Naukuchiatal, Uttarakhand State 

Mon 05 Oct 2009 14:56:01 IST 

Krishna Kumar