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Solar Energy Vs Alternative sources of Energy
MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY
in
COMPUTER NETWORK ENGINEERING
Submitted by
Dr Shantha Rangaswami,
AssociateProfessor,
RVCE
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Index
1. Introduction 4
2. Solar Energy 5
3. Wind Energy 6
4. Hydropower Energy 7
5. Geothermal Energy 8
7. Statistics 10
8. Incentives 11
9. Conclusion 12
10. References 12
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List of Figures
10. Fig 6.3: Solar water heating collector global capacity wrt years
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INTRODUCTION:
All commodities used for satisfying our needs and wants are called resources
Resources are classified into the following two types:
• Renewable
• Non Renewable
Renewable resources are those resources that can be replenished or renewed naturally over
time. Air, water, wind, solar energy etc are all renewable resources
Non-renewable resources - natural resources that are available in limited quantity.
cannot be renewed or replenished in short duration,also known as exhaustible resources.
Examples- coal, natural gas, petroleum etc.
Types of Energy
• Renewable Energy
• Non Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy:
• Energy generated from natural
resources
• Energy from the source that is Fig 1 : Renewable and Non Renewable Energy
not depleted.
Non Renewable Energy:
• Non-renewable energy comes from sources that can not be replenished.
➢ When fossil fuels are burned, they release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases
➢ Oxides like Sulphur di oxide and others released by fossil fuels convert rain to acidic
➢ Transporting oil tankers ,oil crashes happen and gets spilled in the sea which is deadly
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Solar Energy
• Solar power energy has come into use where other power supplies are absent such as
places far off from the national electrical grid.
• Solar radiation may be converted directly into electricity by solar cells (photovoltaic
cells). In such cells, a small electric voltage is generated when light strikes the
junction between a metal and a semiconductor (such as silicon) or the junction
between two different semiconductors.
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Wind Energy
• Wind power is using the energy of wind has been in use since ancient times to move
ships and for hundred of years to pump the water or grind corn and grain into flour ,
now it is usually changed into electricity using wind turbines.
• As of the end of March 2017 the total installed wind power capacity was 32.17GW.
• Most modern wind power is generated in the form of electricity by converting the
rotation of turbine blades into electrical current by means of electrical generator.
• Renewable energy
• Cost Effective
• Threat to birds
• Expensive to set up
• Wind Reliability
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Hydropower Energy
Advantages of Hydropower:
Disadvantages of Hydropower:
• Environmental damage
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Geothermal Energy
• Renewable Source
• Environment friendly
• No fuel needed
• Abundant Supply
• Significant Saving for home owners
• Innovation in Technology
Disadvantages of Geothermal Energy Fig 5.2 : geothermal power plant and heat pump
• Surface Instability
• Environmental Concerns
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International policy:
• The Paris Agreement is a landmark environmental accord that was adopted by nearly
200 countries in 2015 to address climate change and its negative impacts.
• Paris Agreement to phase out of fossil fuel subsidies for reducing low greenhouse gas
emissions.
• The central aim is to keep a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees
• The renewable portfolio agreement (RPA) was implemented in 2006 by North Korea.
• India has set an ambitious target to generate 60,000 MW of electricity from wind power
by 2022.
• The Indian Government's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced a new
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Statistics:
Fig 6.1 :Installed solar panels wrt Capacity Fig 6.2 : Annual solar power
generation wrt to various years
Fig 6.3 Solar water heating collector global capacity wrt years
Solar thermal heating and cooling systems served millions of residential as well as commercial
clients in 2017. Solar thermal technology was used for a wide range of applications such as:
hot water; space heating and cooling; product drying; water desalination; and cooking services.
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Fig 6.4 No of countries wrt no of policies implemented year wise
Incentives
• Viability Gap Funding: Under the reverse bidding process, bidders who need least
viability gap funding at the reference tariff (RS 4.93 per unit in 2016) is selected.
percent of the total investment could be claimed as depreciation in the first year
(decreasing taxes).
• To protect the local solar panel manufacturers, 25% safe guard duty is imposed for two
years period from August 2018 on the imports from China & Malaysia who are
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CONCLUSION:
Solar energy is better than other energy sources as :
• Solar is much less location-dependent than hydropower and wind.
• Energy losses during transmission and distribution as energy source so close. Eg
.Solar panels placed on the rooftop of houses.
• Solar panels efficiency is increasing over the years.
REFERENCE :
• https://www.britannica.com/science/solar-energy
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