The analysis traces the development of the Indian electricity industry, providing key analytics for the Indian power sector. It focuses on renewable energy (RE), new technologies, and future investment destinations in India. India is the third-largest power producer in the world, behind China and the United States. However, the country has been facing legacy issues in power distribution, with large amounts of power being lost during transmission. This, along with the free power given to the agriculture sector and other consumers, has incurred heavy losses for distribution companies.

• What measures are the government and other bodies taking to tackle the growth challenges in the electricity industry?
• What are the major opportunities for the growth of industry participants of different sizes?
• Which growth areas will give stiff competition to the power plants in the country?