98
3 The Challenges of Energy Supply
109
116
117
145
147
156
160
374
519
1045
1964
Fig. 3.26 Electricity production from natural gas—2013 (in TWh) (IEA 2013)
Fig. 3.27 Installed capacity of gas-based power plants (MW) as on 31-03-2015 (Source ‘Ministry
of New and Renewable Sources, Government of India’. See: https://mnre.gov.in)
Given the uncertainty of domestic gas production and availability, the share of
gas-based generation is unlikely to increase significantly in future though it could
have a critical role to play in meeting peak power demand and/or variability due to
increased penetration of renewables.
3 The Challenges of Energy Supply
109
116
117
145
147
156
160
374
519
1045
1964
Fig. 3.26 Electricity production from natural gas—2013 (in TWh) (IEA 2013)
Fig. 3.27 Installed capacity of gas-based power plants (MW) as on 31-03-2015 (Source ‘Ministry
of New and Renewable Sources, Government of India’. See: https://mnre.gov.in)
Given the uncertainty of domestic gas production and availability, the share of
gas-based generation is unlikely to increase significantly in future though it could
have a critical role to play in meeting peak power demand and/or variability due to
increased penetration of renewables.