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Fig. 2. World consumption [1] Fig. 4. Growth and diffusion of renewables [1]
The natural gas consumption grew by an average of Two major problems related to each other
2.3% in past 10 years but by contrast its growth is Pakistan facing from start of this decade is electricity
1.5% slower in 2016. A great dip is in the crisis and global warming. Summer is becoming
hotter and hotter and it’s difficult to meet the peak
consumption of coal that a decline of is 1.7% in
demand of electricity during this period. Population
global consumption in 2016. is also growing at a fast pace and there is contentious
increase in the electricity demand. This has forced to
There was a sharp increase in the growth of erect more thermal power generation plant in Bhikki,
renewable power that is grown by 14.1% in 2016. Haveli bahadur shah, Sahiwal. Main fuels for
Wind power is the main contributor and cover half of generation are Coal, Oil, LNG etc.It is a need of time
thisgrowth and a one third of the growth are by solar to minimize the use of fossil fuel and focus on the
energy. other sources of energy for the fast growth of our
country. In FY 2012-13 the production of electricity
China has become a leader and surpassed USA. was 67% Thermal, 31% hydro and 5% nuclear but in
Eurasia and Asia pacific is main contributor to this FY 2017-18 there is a 2% part of renewable energy
as shown in figure 1 which is a good sign but it needs
growth. It is evident from Fig. 4 that a sharp increase
to increase [2].
is there in use of Solarenergy.
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The designing of the Photovoltaic (PV) system is Parabolic trough plant usually comprises of
simple with little maintenance; big benefit of the PV reflector (usually parabolic shape curved) to reflect
is that it has standalone system, which gives direct the DNI radiation towards the receiver located at
output ranges from micro to giga watts. Due to these focal point of the parabola having molten salt as a
features the demand of the PV system is increasing working fluid in it. It absorbs heat from the
day by day. reflector[4]. Thereafter, the superheated molten salt is
transported towards heat exchanger to produce steam
for steam turbine to generate electricity with
generator. This plant has one axis sun tracking
system to track the sun throughout the day. Enclosed
trough is same plant that has glass envelope on the
trough.
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The main difference between linear Fresnel and Fig. 9. Ivanpah Central receiver plant [8].
parabolic trough is that PTT have receiver at focal
point of parabola and curved shape reflector while 2) Parabolic Dish
LFT have receiver at above of rectangular shaped
Parabolic dish consists of parabola shape curved
reflector.
mirrors mounted at base frame structure that
2.1.3. Point Concentrating Technology concentrate the solar rays towards receiver located
(PCT) above. The reflector of the dish may consist of one
compact dish or multiple facets for concentration.
In this type of plants, the solar rays coming from The receiver above the dish is supported by dish
sun are focused at one point to generate heat. Then it support which converts solar rays into thermal
is used for different purposes. Point concentrating energy. The working fluid absorbs this heat and
type plant achieves highest temperature than LCT. convert it into electricity [9].
PCT categories in two main types;
The molten salt or water is used as an HTF in the Fig. 10. Parabolic dish system[9]
receiver to absorb heat reflected by Heliostats, in heat
2.2. Power production from wind
exchanger this heat is used to generate steam which is
further used to generate electricity. The temperature Over centuries windmills were used in
of the working fluid reaches at maximum value in different applications like to pumping the water and
PCT as compared to LCT due to focusing the solar grains crushing. In last few decades, we are seeing
rays at one point. wind turbine to produce several KW by using wind
power to generate electricity by rotating
generator[10]. The Wind power plant are categories
in two types due to their applications and wind
sources.
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2.2.1. Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Fig. 12. Offshore Horizontal Axis Wind [14].
In Vertical Axis Wind Turbine, wind direction is This type of turbine is widely used throughout the
at right angle with the turbine or foundation surface. world for optimum production and required more
As the turbine is at low elevation, so at low wind space for installation as compared to (VAWT). Tall
intensity electricity can be produced as compared to towers are required for the HAWT and need high
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine required high skilled labor. The efficiency of the turbine is better
intensity of air flow. From Horizontal Axis Wind and can generate handsome amount of electricity.
Turbine, the installing and maintenance of the There are some disadvantages of the Horizontal Axis
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine is lot easier[12]. Wind Turbine is as follows;
The efficiency of the (VAWT) is least. These 1) Tall towers and blade transportation and
turbines are used at domestic level and generate low installation at height is difficult.
energy. Despite simplicity in the construction, turbine 2) Need skilled operator.
has good torque and work at low intensity of air. 3) Building of the tower for supporting heavy
There are some advantages of VAWT given as; components of the turbine.
4) Required Yaw mechanism system to follow the
1) Usually no needs of tall tower wind direction.
2) Works at low intensity of air
3) Easy maintenance
4) Low noise pollution
5) Don’t need Yaw mechanism for this turbine.
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It is very old technique to gain some work from water 2.4. Geothermal Energy
running. Water Wheel and Water mills are used to
perform work over 2000 year ago. Geothermal energy is present in earth’s inner
side in the form of superheated fluid. The molten
In this technique, water flow energy is used fluid magma is under process of cooling and
to generate electricity and work. This is known as solidification which releases heat. The reservoirs
hydroelectric power. There are three mega underneath’s earth’s crust contains steam, and hot
hydroelectric plants in Pakistan named as Mangla water under high pressure. To access these fluids, we
Power Station with a production capacity of drill wells and use them to generate electricity or
1120MW, Tarbela with a production capacity of other industrial applications depend on the
3478MW Fig. 14, and Ghazi Brotha power stations temperature of fluid. Due to pressure difference the
with production capacity of 1450 MW shown in Fig. fluid naturally moves towards the earth surface as the
15. pressure decrease the hot water starts to change in
steam and send into a well head separator which
In hydroelectric power plant dam is used to
separates the steam, liquid and other solids. The
store water in reservoir. Flow of water come from
liquid which is not changed into steam, is sent into
reservoir and strike on the turbine blade and spin it. It
another vessel which produces standard pressure
is attached to generator to generate electricity. A
steam [19].
schematic diagram of hydroelectric power station is
shown in Fig. 13.
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The tidal waves from the deep sea contain a lot of Fig. 24. Seagen downstream view[22]
energy. This energy can be obtained in a decent
manner to run turbines and generate electricity. It is
very useful, environment saving and natural process.
A tidal turbine works due to the continuous strikes of A tidal energy turbine named Seagen was first ever
tides from the ocean. Tides strike on the blades of the turbine installed in Strangford Lough, Northern
turbine and tend it to rotate. Moving blades runs the Ireland. At the time of installation in 2008 it was the
generator and electricity is produced. There are largest and most powerful turbine in the world, which
various types of turbines, which turbine we are going was four times more than any stream turbine,
to use depends on the surrounding conditions and generating 1.2 MW of electricity. The upstream and
depth of sea. downstream views of Seagen are shown in figure.23,
24.
3. COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT
RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES WITH
FOSSIL FUEL
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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