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    RE "versus" coal in India – A false framing as both have a role to play

    Tongia, Rahul | October 2018
    Abstract
    A number of publications proclaim Renewable Energy (RE) is cheaper than coal. A newspaper will often show two cost curves, a rising one for coal, and a falling one for RE, especially solar (Figure 1). At some point they cross-over, an intersection dubbed “grid parity”. It’s a separate question whether this has already occurred, or is imminent. This framing falls short of capturing crucial aspects at play — it is unlikely there is a simple crossover after which coal goes away. The reality is one that needs to factor in time of day, location, and share of RE, even before considering additional issues of contracting, technical constraints such as ramping capabilities, and frameworks for who will pay for the transition. A simple claim that RE is already cheaper masks system-level costs as well as disproportional impact on selected states, generators, and stakeholders. This paper presents an alternative comparison model for RE and coal, and suggests a portfolio approach, with both playing a role in the near future, will lead to superior planning.
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    Tongia, Rahul. 2018. RE "versus" coal in India – A false framing as both have a role to play. © Brookings India. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/9683.
    Keywords
    Alternative energy
    Alternative energy development
    Commercial Energy
    Energy Economics
    Energy Technology
    Household Energy Consumption
    Industrial Energy Consumption
    Primary Energy
    Results-Based Monitoring And Evaluation
    Project Evaluation & Review Technique
    Evaluation Techniques
    Evaluation Methods
    Evaluation Criteria
    Alternative energy program
    Alternative energy technology
    Domestic Energy
    Energy Demand
    Energy Prices
    Energy Pricing Policy
    Energy Supply
    Nuclear
    Primary Energy Supply
    Development Indicators
    Social Participation
    Low Income Groups
    Income Generation
    Newly Industrializing Countries
    Input output analysis
    Cost benefit analysis
    Needs assessment
    Economic evaluation
    Energy Industries
    Energy planning
    Alternative energy technology
    Project impact
    Program management
    Project appraisal
    Green technology
    Electric power
    Energy development
    Power supply
    Electric power consumption
    Price
    Consumer
    Consumption
    Supply and demand
    Electric power plant
    Power
    Renewable energy source
    Renewable energy resource
    Energy conservation
    Energy policy
    Participatory monitoring and evaluation
    Participative management
    Energy consumption
    Risk assessment
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