Introduction
Solar energy is defined as the transformation of the sun’s rays into useful forms of energy, for instance, electricity and heat. The capacity of solar radiation a place receives depends on a variety of factors such as geographic location, time of day, season, and local weather. According to Knier (n.d.) photo voltaic and concentrating solar power cells are the two forms of sources to produce electricity. Photo voltaic cells generate electricity directly using solar cells and concentrated solar power cells generate electricity using steam. According to The World Bank - for the past three years, India has taken a enormous step in forwarding and in implementing the green growth agenda by producing 2,000 MW of solar power at the world’s cheap tariff. Solar power is likely to reduce India’s usage of imports of diesel and coal. A number of measurements are probably taking to generate 20,000 MW of solar power in future by 2022. The Solar industry is likely to create 200-400 jobs in the industries like research, development and installation, for every 10 MW of solar power generated. Hence, the government of India had taken enormous steps to increase the productivity of the solar energy. This research report will discuss the effectiveness and the limitations of solar power in India
Advantages of Solar Power
(a) Long life and eco friendly
Solar panels are likely to have a long life and are eco friendly with the nature. Solar panels includes photo
Energy is an important factor in todays society, it is neccesary to power business, manufacturing and the transportation of goods and services all around the world. Solar powered energy is energy from the sun. This energy can be conerted into different energy like heat and electricity. Heat can be used to heat water or heat spaces, for example heating for houses, buildings or even swimming pools. Solar energy can be converted in two ways, by Photovoltaic or “solar cells” which change sunlight directly into electricity or by concentrating solar power plants which generate electricity by using heat from solar thermal collectors. Coal powered energy has played an important role in
placement. On the other hand, solar panels are highly costly and cause much maintenance and
It is one of the cleanest sources without any emission of harmful gases and is in a great demand today. When these are converted to electricity for commercial as well as residential uses, there are no effects on the environment, no air pollution, noise pollution or any wastes. These can play a very important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by replacing coal-powered energy sources with clean, renewable solar technologies which improve air quality and lessen the harmful impacts that contribute to climate change. Residential solar gives the advantage of energy independence, fuel diversity, improved power reliability, increased price stability and reduced need to build more expensive and polluting electric power generation plants. The benefits of this are energy independence, protection against rising electrical rates, sound financial investment, reduce pollution and dependence on foreign oil. These benefits extend well and eliminate exposure to increasing energy costs and Solar power provides energy security. Photovoltaic (PV) power systems convert sunlight directly into electricity and enables homeowner to generate some or all of their daily electrical energy demand on their own roof, exchanging daytime excess power for future energy needs. It can plan an important role in providing an alternative source of electricity, energy, and back-up power for homes, offices, commercial and industrial buildings. Those who are putting solar on their homes, businesses or other buildings are making a
In addition, solar energy operational costs are manageable. It is free from monthly charges compared to conventional sources of energy. Solar energy does not require raw materials such as oil and coal, and once the panels are built, there will be no monthly charges. In addition, the prices of fossil fuels are increasing day by day, and this means conventional energy will be very expensive. Solar energy will remain the most capable world’s future power supply because, it is cost effective once the plants are built, and there will be no transport costs like for conventional energy sources. Therefore, solar energy is cost-effective, and will help in future energy supply, as the maintenance cost is affordable, as long as they are installed properly, and are working efficiently ( Hans, 2012). Furthermore, with the improvement and advancement of technology, it will increase its efficiency, and cost of production thus, making it more cost effective and the world’s best
Homes are currently being powered by electricity which is provided by companies. Can houses be powered only by solar panels? Powering a home by converting sunlight into usable energy to power the house and being off-grid. Electricity is usually made by burning coal, oil or gas and to use these resources a lot of money is being used (Bbc.co.uk, 2017). Approximately 173000000000000000 terawatts are given off by the sun which is 10 times more power than what people already use thus using the free energy would be the wiser option (Sapowernetworks.com.au, n.d.).
Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of ever-evolving technologies such as solar heating, photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, solar architecture and artificial photosynthesis. The Solar energy as a kind of natural energy, with its abundant and no polluting shows its unique advantages, has been internationally recognized as one of the most competitive energy future. The application of solar energy has a hug impact on society.
The climatic condition in India provides abundant potential of solar power due to large scale radiation available during a wider part of the year due to tropical condition in the country. The solar power can be developed for long term use through the application of solar photo- voltaic (SPV) Technology which
The source of all energy here on Earth comes from the sun and without it there would be no climate here on Earth (Kitchen, 2014). Our Earth’s climate can only be balanced by the amount of energy that is coming and going. When the rate of incoming and outgoing energy is not balanced, this causes issues with out climate. Nuclear fusion is the process by which our energy is created from the sun and converts hydrogen to Helium. Pressure and temperature within each layer of the sun causes energy to radiate outwards into space and then in time, it will radiate to Earth. According to Kitchen, this process can take thousands of years to process, but only takes about eight minutes to reach our Earth’s surface (2014).
Solar energy and its use isn’t new to the world. It has been used by various societies beginning from 7thCentury B.C, when the sun’s heat was concentrated by glass and mirrors to light fires. Today, we have everything from solar-powered buildings to solar-powered vehicles. By and large solar technology has some environmental, economic, psychological and ethical implications for our society. Actions taken by companies and individuals to increase the use of solar technology will create good local jobs, improve our environment and reduce our dependence on foreign oil while doing what’s ethical and moral for our society.
The U.S. Energy Future is one of the most talked about subjects in science. There are many different types of alternative energy to using fossil fuels. Scientists have warned the population that the fossil fuels that we current use for our main fuel source may run out in less than 100 years (James Trefil & Robert Hazen, 2013). While the fossil fuels are readily available to our current generations, we need to start making great results in switching our main energy source to more renewable energy for our future generations. I have researched a few of the most popular alternative energy sources for the U.S. future.
Solar associated energy may be turning into an engaging elective for powering self-sufficient wireless frameworks. This communication framework is more prominent in rural areas for security as a source of safety. Their design configurations frequently include the utilization of efficient antennas and individual photovoltaics. Some photovoltaic technologies are available, but are not limited to emitter wrap-through (EWT) rear-contact solar cells, amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin film on the glass substrate, polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) and bifacial solar cells. However, limited accessible space for these configurations is a limiting factor.
India is the seventh largest nation with an area of 3.287 million km2. Moreover, it is a relatively rich and rapidly developing country; for this reason demand for electricity is growing on significantly average at around 5% annually. In addition, one of the most fascinating aspects of solar cells is their ability to convert the most abundant and free forms of energy into electricity
To meet demand-supply gap in the energy sector of India has led Government to tap solar energy that is sufficient to meet the annual demand of residential, agriculture and residential purposes. Solar energy sector is driven by demand and supply side factors, and it has the excellent chance to be World leader in this area if it tackles its challenges efficiently. Government can focus on establishing mini-grids to cater the needs of remote regions, implementation of renewable energy certificates, carbon trading and supporting more entrepreneurs to boost the growth of solar energy sector in India.
The renewable sources of power in India still constitute a small portion of the entire power production of the country, with the total installed capacity of 32,000 MW (which is about 12% of the total installed capacity). Out of the total installed capacity, solar energy constitutes about 10 % (3200 MW). The solar potential of the country is huge. It is estimated that about 12.5 % of India’s landmass, which is about 413,000 square kilometers, can be exploited to harness solar energy. The country on an average enjoys 300 sunny days with an average hourly solar radiation of about 200 MW/square kilometer. The major recent initiative in the solar space is the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) launched in 2010 by the Central
Solar Energy a clean renewable resource with zero emissions attracts wide Social interest. India is lying near to the equator and is blessed with huge potential with 300 sunny days covering