Power is a critical infrastructure for economic development for improving the quality of life. The achievement of increasing installed power capacity from 1362 MW to over 100,000 MW since independence and electrification of more than 500,000 villages is impressive in absolute terms. However, it is a matter of concern that the annual per capita consumption of India , about 350 kWh is among the lowest in the world. Further, people in a larger number of villages have no access to electricity. The end users of electricity like households, farmers, commercial establishments, and industries are confronted with frequent power cuts, both scheduled and unscheduled. Power cuts, erratic voltage and low or high supply frequency have added to the power woes of the consumer. These problems emanate from:

Inadequate power generation capacity Lack of optimum utilization of the existing generation capacity Inadequate inter-regional transmission links Inadequate and aging sub-transmission and distribution network leading to power cuts and local failures / faults Large scale theft and skewed tariff structure Slow pace of rural electrification Inefficient use of electricity by the end consumer Lack of grid discipline

The Ministry of Power has estimated that additional capacity demand in the next ten years will be 100,000 MW requiring approximately Rs. 8,00,000 crores of investments would be needed in Power production, transmission and infrastructure facilities. Let us also consider implementation in Non-Conventional Energy sources i.e. Wind, Biomass, Small Hydro Projects etc. Power Net Working The Mini Power Plants can be set up in many parts of the Country and can be net worked to form a separate grid. This reduces the Power transmission losses, which is at present 30 – 40%. The business can grow by making strategic investments / controlling stakes in other Companies which can also form a Power net working. This throws open huge opportunity to trade in power with dismantling of restrictions and allowing power sale intra State, thirty party sale etc. About Biomass India is a basically tropical country blessed with sunshine and rains and thus offers an ideal situation for Biomass production. During the combustion or gasification of Biomass, these carbon hydrates convert into carbon dioxide etc and release energy. During the combustion of Biomass, the carbohydrates convert into Carbon dioxide this further the vast agricultural potential also makes available huge agro residues to meet the energy needs. With an estimated production of about 350 million tones of agricultural waste every year, Biomass is capable of supplementing the coal to the tune of about 200 million tones. With a view to bridging the gap between power demand and generation, the Government of India has amended the electricity act to allow private sector participation in the energy sector and thus enhance the power generation. With fast depletion of the conventional fuels and the growing awareness and concern regarding the environmental effects of their utilization, there has been a major thrust in the recent past to identify and develop alternate energy sources. The main fuels identified for the Power plant are the following:

Tapioca stem Sugarcane trash Maize stalk Paddy hay Rice husk Coconut rachis and stem Groundnut shell Cotton stalk Agro industrial waste Wood waste Woody Biomass from energy plantation Small percentage of coal / shale rejects