Parched Power: Water Demands, Risks, and Opportunities for India’s Power Sector

Sources:

World Resources Institute

Authors:

Tianyi Luo

Deepak Krishnan

Shreyan Sen

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Parched Power: Water Demands, Risks, and Opportunities for India's Power Sector

Date:

1 January 2018

This working paper explores the use of freshwater in India’s thermal power plants, including risks and opportunities. It highlights the 30 terawatt-hours of lost power generation caused by water stress in the region as well as the water savings predicted by the nation’s “40/60” renewable energy development plan.