India's Power Sector: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on the power chain, coal, renewables, discoms and tariffs.

Question 1 of 5 What are the three parts of the electricity system?

Mining, refining, retail Generation, transmission, distribution Buying, selling, taxing Solar, wind, hydro

Power is generated, transmitted over long distances and distributed to users.

Question 2 of 5 Roughly what share of India's electricity is generated from coal in many years?

10 percent 30 percent 70 percent 99 percent

Coal remains India's workhorse fuel.

Question 3 of 5 How did solar tariffs fall so low in India?

Price controls on panels Reverse auctions and cheaper panels Free land Imports banned

Developers bid the lowest tariffs as panel costs fell.

Question 4 of 5 Which of these causes discom losses?

Below-cost tariffs and theft Too many customers paying Selling power too expensively Having smart meters

Cheap tariffs, theft, unpaid subsidies and poor collection hurt discoms.

Question 5 of 5 What is a cross-subsidy in electricity?

Industries paying more to support cheaper power for others The government paying all bills Free electricity for everyone Solar paying for coal

Industrial and commercial users often pay more than cost.

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