Suchergebnisse

The power generation shortfall in India is estimated at 11% of the total energy, and 15% of the peak capacity requirements and these figures are likely to increase. This is despite the fact that the country is already consuming more than 2 million barrels of imported oil a day - a figure that is growing by about 10 percent annually. It is increasing day by day which we have to achieve. The Planning Commission of India estimates that the country will have to increase its capacity for power generation by about seven times its present capacity to sustain its growth. In the absence of feasible Non-Conventional energy options, this will mean more fossil-fuel based power plants. This is neither a sustainable proposition nor a climate and eco-friendly option to avoid and pollution. The way forward is to use conventional energy efficiently while simultaneously building the country's Non-Conventional energy capabilities in India and its different states for generation of power which fulfil current need and requirement of our state and country. This paper focus on Non-Conventional energy generation of the project from Megawatt to Giga-watt. Policy made by state and central Government to achieve this aim.

We received the results of our Leibniz evaluation last year, which commended the GIGA "for developing outstandingly in recent years." We were proud of the strong support that the report expresses for all the work that our research and support staff do at the GIGA. But we did not rest on our
laurels. Internally, through intensive discussions and debate, we developed the concept of "truly global research" that will help bring together our diverse projects and agendas under a shared umbrella. We sharpened our profile with a recalibration of our research programmes to use existing
complementarities and develop new synergies. We revamped our GIGA
Focus series with the aim of improving the accessibility of our scholarship for practitioners and other relevant constituencies. Our scholars continued to publish in highly-ranked academic outlets.
Externally, we broadened and deepened our interactions with practitioners, particularly with the Federal Foreign Office. Our major contributions to enhancing Hamburg as an international intellectual hub included our new Distinguished Speaker Lecture Series and our inaugural Global Transitions Conference. We were also very pleased to launch our collaboration with NDR, the North German broadcasting corporation, on a new programme series where foreign correspondents and GIGA scholars discuss key topical issues together.
This Annual Report presents some of the highlights of 2015.

The GIGA stands for a global approach to scholarship. We conduct research here that is global in content, global in reach, and global in structure. In 2016, we continued to develop and refine this unique approach. We also fulfilled our goal of publishing our research results in the top-ranked academic outlets. Simultaneously we have been intensifying and diversifying university cooperation here in Germany, finding the right partners for joint appointments, for teaching programmes, and for the training of junior researchers. The Institute uses its research as the basis of its advice to policymakers. Our cooperation with the Federal Foreign Office intensified at all levels last year. A particular highlight was the visit of the then Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier as a speaker at the GIGA Distinguished Speaker Lecture Series. We are also proud to work closely with the government and people of Hamburg to enhance the academic reputation of this city. To improve the accessibility of our scholarship we reformed the GIGA Focus series that provides brief analyses on important regional and global issues. Our publications, and events that draw international participation of top scholars from top institutions, have allowed us to engage with diverse audiences and constituencies, and contribute to a further enrichment of German academic and public debate. This Annual Report presents some of the highlights of our work last year.