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C. Gaps in coal use efficiencyFigure 3-27: Coal intensity of the electricity sectorCoalEnergysectorElectricityEnergy sector is treated as a black box that takes coal in to produceelectricity. Coal intensity is defined as “Kilograms of coal needed toproduce 1 MWh of electricity by the entire electricity sector”.Figure 3-28: Coal intensities of selected countries (kg of coal per MWh of electricity)800700600500400300IndiaKazakhstanChinaPolandUkraine200USA100Germany01992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 20102012Gaps exist in installed capacity per capita – one or two orders of magnitude – and incoal intensities – 6 to 7 times. To close these gaps, more high-efficiency coal-, orbetter, natural gas-fired power plants will have to be built in India, China and otherdeveloping countries. Tapping renewable energy for power will be an even better solution.D. Examples of investment policies in various countriesOne could learn from the mistakes and successes of other countries. Best practices,good practices and bad practices could be observed and understood. The globaleconomic crisis and the role of state in it could be analysed. These approaches do notprescribe India’s current national investment policies, including promoting FDI.118