Solar Energy: Review of Potential Green & Clean Energy for Coastal and Offshore Applications

The most important benefit of solar energy is renewable and low pollutant source of energy (clean energy). Solar energy technology and research are developing fast and much of the technology needed for these applications in industry and agricultures is already available. Solar drying technology (SDT) is one of the most attractive and promising applications of solar energy technology. In this paper, the various performances of SDTs in Indonesia are summarized with details. Generally, the cabinet-type and tunnel-type SDTs are remarkably well suited to drying small quantities of vegetables and fruit on the household scale. Greenhouse and hybrid SDTs are suitable for use on a large scale by industries.

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Clouds and aerosol effects on solar energy in Cyprus

10.5194/ems2021-314 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kyriakoula Papachristopoulou ◽

Ilias Fountoulakis ◽

Panagiotis Kosmopoulos ◽

Panagiotis Ι. Raptis ◽

Rodanthi-Elisavet Mamouri ◽

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Keyword(s):

Solar Energy ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Solar Irradiation ◽

Renewable Energy Resources ◽

High Quality ◽

Surface Solar Radiation ◽

Aerosol Effects ◽

Fine Resolution ◽

Radiative Transfer Modeling ◽

Energy Exploitation

Cyprus focuses on increasing the share of its renewable energy resources from 13.9% in 2020 to 22.9% in 2030, with solar energy exploitation systems to be one of the main pillars of this effort, due to the high solar potential of the island. In this study, we investigated the effect of clouds as well as aerosols, and especially dust, on the downwelling surface solar irradiation in terms of Global Horizontal Irradiation (GHI) and Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI). In order to quantify the effects of clouds, aerosols and dust on different surface solar radiation components, we used the synergy of satellite derived products for clouds, high quality and fine resolution satellite retrievals of aerosols and dust from the newly developed MIDAS dataset, and radiative transfer modeling (RTM). GHI and DNI climatologies have been also developed based on the above information. According to our findings, clouds attenuate ~25 &#8211; 30% of annual GHI and 35 &#8211; 50% of annual DNI, aerosols attenuate 5 &#8211; 10% and 15 &#8211; 35% respectively, with dust being responsible for 30 &#8211; 50% of the overall attenuation by aerosols. The outcomes of this study are useful for installation planning and for estimating the PV and CSP performance on a short-term future basis, helping towards improved penetration of solar energy exploitation systems in the electric grid of Cyprus. Furthermore, they are strongly linked to Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7) which has a central role in national climate plans and requires services in energy meteorology, climate applications of satellite data, and providing high quality wind and radiation data.&#160;AcknowledgementsThis study was funded by the EuroGEO e-shape (grant agreement No 820852) and EXCELSIOR (grant agreement No 857510)

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SOLAR ENERGY: A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY

International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH ◽

10.29121/granthaalayah.v6.i8.2018.1452 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (8) ◽

pp. 214-217

Author(s):

Deepak Aryal

Keyword(s):

Solar Energy ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Sunshine Duration ◽

Winter Season ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Energy Utilization ◽

Rural And Urban Areas ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Solar Energy Utilization ◽

Analytical Review

This paper reports analytical review results on the global and national importance of solar energy as a clean and renewable source of energy. Pre-monsoon and post monsoon seasons have higher mean monthly sunshine duration (about 8 hours/day) than summer (about 5 hours/day) and winter (about 7 hours/day) seasons in Kathmandu. The lowest sunshine duration during summer season is attributed to the effect of monsoonal clouds during that period. Pre-monsoon and monsoon seasons receive solar energy of about 250 W/m2 and 200 W/m2 respectively. The winter season receives the least amount of solar radiation (about 150 W/m2). Results show high prospect of solar energy utilization both in rural and urban areas of Nepal.

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A SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF CLEAN ENERGY IN INDIA: A TARGET 2022

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN INDUSTRY ◽

10.17762/itii.v9i2.454 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 1069-1076

Author(s):

Ashish Singhal, Et. al.

Keyword(s):

Solar Energy ◽

State Government ◽

Prime Minister ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Sustainable Growth ◽

Energy Demands ◽

The People ◽

The Government ◽

Set Up ◽

Energy Aspects

The extenuation of non-conventional global energy demands and changing environments is one of the most important ingredients in recent days. A case is about the study of sun energy acquired as clean energy by the government of India (GOI). GOI announced the various schemes for solar energy (SE) in the last decades because of the tremendous growth of solar energy aspects for the non-conventional sources with the support of central and state government. This article covered the progress of solar energy in India with major achievements. In this review article, the authors are trying to show the targets of the government of India (GOI) by 2022 and his vintage battle to set up a plant of solar or clean energy in India. This paper also emphasizes the different policies of GOI to schooling the people for creating the jobs in different projects like “Make in India”. This paper projected the work of the dynamic Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi and his bravura performance to increase the targets 100 GW solar energy by 2022.

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Vested interests as driver of the clean energy transition: Evidence from Russia's solar energy policy

Energy Policy ◽

10.1016/j.enpol.2019.110910 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 133 ◽

pp. 110910 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Anatole Boute ◽

Alexey Zhikharev

Keyword(s):

Solar Energy ◽

Energy Policy ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Vested Interests

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Solar Driven Energy Conversion Applications Based on 3C-SiC

Materials Science Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.858.1028 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 858 ◽

pp. 1028-1031 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jian Wu Sun ◽

Valdas Jokubavicius ◽

Lu Gao ◽

Ian Booker ◽

Mattias Jansson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solar Energy ◽

Energy Conversion ◽

Water Splitting ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Energy Resources ◽

Renewable Energy Resources ◽

Intermediate Band ◽

Boron Doped ◽

Clean Energy Source ◽

Photovoltaic Material

There is a strong and growing worldwide research on exploring renewable energy resources. Solar energy is the most abundant, inexhaustible and clean energy source, but there are profound material challenges to capture, convert and store solar energy. In this work, we explore 3C-SiC as an attractive material towards solar-driven energy conversion applications: (i) Boron doped 3C-SiC as candidate for an intermediate band photovoltaic material, and (ii) 3C-SiC as a photoelectrode for solar-driven water splitting. Absorption spectrum of boron doped 3C-SiC shows a deep energy level at ~0.7 eV above the valence band edge. This indicates that boron doped 3C-SiC may be a good candidate as an intermediate band photovoltaic material, and that bulk like 3C-SiC can have sufficient quality to be a promising electrode for photoelectrochemical water splitting.

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Application of Solar Energy Integration Technology in Metallurgy

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.724-725.33 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 724-725 ◽

pp. 33-37

Author(s):

Qian Shu Liu ◽

En Hui Wu ◽

Jing Hou ◽

Jun Li ◽

Ping Huang

Keyword(s):

Solar Energy ◽

Pure Iron ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Energy Integration ◽

Technology Application ◽

Research Results ◽

Integration Technology ◽

Steel Making ◽

Titanium White ◽

Resource Characteristics

Solar energy has the resource characteristics of cleanlinessno pollutiondispersion and intermittence. The research results and progress of solar energy integration technology application in the photothermal iron-making, photothermal concentrate titanium white waste acid, photovoltaic steel-making and preparation of pure iron by photovoltaic electricity both at home and abroad are summarized. As an effective clean energy, solar energy is regarded having a great application prospect in the metallurgical field.

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Nanotechnology in the Service of Solar Energy Systems

Nanotechnology and the Environment ◽

10.5772/intechopen.93014 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Farzaneh Ghasemzadeh ◽

Mostafa Esmaeili Shayan

Keyword(s):

Solar Cell ◽

Solar Energy ◽

High Performance ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Hot Carrier ◽

Generation Spectrum ◽

Absorption Of Light ◽

Energy Options ◽

New Generation ◽

And Storage

Nanotechnology can help to address the existing efficiency hurdles and greatly increase the generation and storage of solar energy. A variety of physical processes have been established at the nanoscale that can improve the processing and transmission of solar energy. The application of nanotechnology in solar cells has opened the path to the development of a new generation of high-performance products. When competition for clean energy options is growing, a variety of potential approaches have been discussed in order to expand the prospects. New principles have been explored in the area of solar cell generation, multi-generation, spectrum modulation, thermo-photoelectric cells, hot carrier, the middle band, and many other techniques. Nanoparticles and nanostructures have been shown to enhance the absorption of light, increase the conversion of light to energy, and have improved thermal storage and transport.

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