1.4. Access to Sources of Energy

In the earlier phase of the industrial revolution, the industries were generally located near the source of energy as they have fixed locations. Now, large scale generation of hydroelectric power and ability to transmit at high voltage to far off places and proper distribution over larger areas through grid system have made it possible to take the energy to any location. Thus the dependence of industries for their location on energy resources has considerably reduced. However, some energy intensive industries such as aluminium industry are still located near the energy sources.