Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017

ESTIMATION OF COST OF COAL POWER GENERATION WITH EXTERNAL COSTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA

Rohit Verma

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 Coal–fired power stations contribute to widespread indirect costs, referred to as externalities. These externalities include the contribution to climate change, the effect of emissions, such as particulate matter (PM), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and oxides of nitrogen (NOX) on the health of peoples, and the effect of coal mining and power generation on water consumption and available water supplies. Furthermore, coal mining and related activities are associated with many forms of environmental degradation, such as habitat loss. It also has a negative impact on the transportation network, and that further contribute to climate change, as well as transportation network maintenance and other problems. The results of the analysis in this paper provide evidence for the need to invest in alternative (renewable) energy sources, and for government to support those investment initiatives for sustainable development. Cost of coal power with the externalities cost is almost double of what we pay for. < clear="all" style="page–eak–before:always;mso–eak–type:section–eak" />

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Rohit Verma, ESTIMATION OF COST OF COAL POWER GENERATION WITH EXTERNAL COSTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-7 | JULY-2017

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