Renewable Energy Sources

By- Comet
2nd Sem MBA PM
Definitions & Components
Renewable Energy Source
Re n e wa b le re s o u rc e s o f e n e rg y in In d ia
a re n a t u ra l re s o u rc e s t h a t c a n b e
re p le n is h e d b y n a t u ra l p ro c e s s e s a t a
ra t e c o m p a ra b le o r fa s t e r t h a n it s ra t e
o f c o n s u m p t io n b y h u m a n s .
S o la r ra d ia t io n , t id e s , w in d s a n d
h y d ro e le c t ric it y a re p e rp e t u a l
re s o u rc e s a n d a re c o n s id e re d a s
re n e wa b le re s o u rc e s o f e n e rg y a s t h e y
d o n o t h a ve t h e d a n g e r o f n o n
a va ila b ilit y. Ot h e r RES in c lu d e s
g e o t h e rm a l p o w e r, f re s h w a t e r,
t im b e r, n u c le a r a n d b io m a s s .
Indian Power Sector Overview
 Indian Power Sector Overview
(Contd…)

 There is a pressing need to explore:

Alternate Fuel Options which are sustainable, locally availableand eco-friendly

Present State of RES
Indian Power Sector Overview
(Contd..)
Solar Energy
•India receives solar energy
equivalent to over 5000
trillion KWhr/year, which
is far more than the total
energy consumption of the
country.
•The daily average solar
energy incident over India
varies from 4 -7 KWhr/m
sq. depending upon the
location.
•Solar energy is the fastest
growing type of alternative
energy that is increasing at
50 percent a year. It is the
photovoltaic cell, which
converts sunlight directly
v There are various technologies
coming up around the world,
which could be up scaled or
replicated to use solar energy.
Cooking, lighting, water
heating and open air drying
applications are common now-a-
days, using solar energy. There
are other applications like solar
vehicles, desalination,
agriculture, etc. which are
coming up. It will take time to
catch up because of the high cost
involved in it. The two main
methods of converting solar
energy in to power are:
v i) Photovoltaic cells
v ii) Concentrated solar power and
any operating fluid.
 Solar Cell
Arrangement
Wind Energy
 Wind power is consequent from
uneven heating of the Earth`s
surface from the Sun and the
warm center.

Most modern wind power is

generated in the form of electricity
by converting the rotation of
turbine blades into electrical
current through an electrical
generator.

India is one of the leading

countries in generating the power
through wind energy. Gujarat, AP,
Karnataka, MP and Rajasthan are
states having more than 5000 MW
potential each.
 Wind Energy (Contd..)

 Windmills is a much older

technology that generated
wind energy and is used to
turn mechanical machinery to
do physical work, like
crushing grain or pumping
 Hydel Energy
v Hydropower is another form
of renewable resources of
energy in India obtained
from the movement of
water in rivers and
oceans (or other energy
sources). Water can
likewise be used to
generate electricity using
turbines, or can be used
mechanically to do useful
work. It is a very common
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BIO Gas / BIO Mass
v It is the most primitive
and widely used source.
Fire was generated
using wood or leaves,
which is basically a
biomass.
v Biomass is converted into
gas through a gasifier
after combustion. The
biomass could be used
to generate steam or
power or used as a fuel.
In India power is
generated using rice
husk in Andhra Pradesh,
while several bagasse
Energy From Wastes
v Tons of wastes are
generated daily in
Mumbai alone.
v Such huge quantity of
wastes generated all
over India, are a huge
opportunity to be
tapped.
v Sorting is required to be
done for organic and
inorganic and there is a
good quantity for energy
needs.
v Some of these are
 Aid To the Sector
 The Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy
Sources (MNES) is the nodal agency involved in
facilitating growth of RE in India
 RE sources covered by MNES are: Solar, Wind,
Small / Mini /Micro Hydel, Biomass Energy from Urban
& Industrial Wastes, Hydrogen Energy & Fuel Cells,
Geothermal, Tidal Energy sources
 Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
(IREDA) is working as a non-banking financial
company under the administrative control of MNES to
provide term loans for RE projects.
 MNES has established three specialized technical
institutions:
 1. Solar Energy Center (SEC),
 Why Renewable Energy (RE) is
the preferred option for India??

India has the necessary inputs such as:



1. Large untapped RE potential (an estimated



100,000 MW)

2. Vast land resources for production of Biomass



& Bio-fuels

3. Abundant sunshine


4. Large population and growing consumption



will lead to greater pressure on ecology –

hence a need for close watch on emissions

5. Plentiful sites for harnessing Wind Energy and



Small Hydro
What will work for India??
v

v Due to the prohibitive price, solar will

remain on the back foot in India in
the near future.
v There are efforts from industries to
reduce the cost and make it cheaper
than the present situation.
v Solar has a great potential and will be
utilized by individuals or some
institutions for their captive needs.
v However, large installations will take at
least around 5 to 10 years in India to
make its presence felt.
v
 Conclusion
v In the short term (up to five years),
wind energy will rule the roost.
v It is poised to grow due to the mature
technology and easy installation.
v However, after ten to fifteen years, it
will be solar and bio-fuels which will
be major front runners for renewable
energy usage.
v These technologies will be more
mature and economically viable by
then and the global warming
phenomenon will force us to
embrace those technologies.
v
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