Will Strategy Prevail over Economics? An Analysis of Charanka Solar Park in Gujarat

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-167
Author(s):  
Saif Siddiqui ◽  
Sumaira Jan
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Power Production ◽  
Energy Crisis ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
The World ◽  
Made In

The Charanka Solar Park, one of the world’s largest multi-developer and multi-beneficiary solar parks, is the hub of solar power production in India. It contributes about 6 per cent to the total solar power production in the country. Although solar power is more expensive than the traditional power in the country, its sheen is still not high to make it a potential source to eliminate energy crisis not just in India but all across the world. Researchers are continuously pushing their envelope to explore as to why solar energy should be adopted over traditional energy sources irrespective of the fact that it is more expensive. The war between its financial and strategic viability is going on. Efforts are being made in the direction of reducing its costs and making it as a financially viable and strategically active option. This case is an attempt in the same direction. We are using Charanka Solar Park as a base to explore if there is any future for such projects in the country. There are projects which are no doubt operational but their long-term viability is truly questionable.

scholarly journals Regularization of hydroelectric reservoir levels through hydro and solar energy complementarity

RBRH ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 549-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Leal de Mouriño ◽  
Arcilan Trevenzoli Assireu ◽  
Felipe Pimenta
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Power Production ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Hydroelectric Reservoirs ◽  
Hydrographic Basin ◽  
Solar Power Generation ◽  
Hydroelectric Reservoir ◽  
Interannual Climate Variability

ABSTRACT Hydrological changes during prolonged droughts, as verified in the last two decades in Brazil, may reduce the level of hydroelectric reservoirs to the point that energy rationings become necessary. Such fluctuations, have been mainly complemented by thermo power, which is much more expensive and polluting. This work addresses the possibility of complementing the hydro system with solar energy. Daily-accumulated solar radiation from São Paulo, covering the period from 1961 to 2012, is used to evaluate the seasonal and interannual variability of solar power generation. The computed solar energy is applied in a hybrid solar-hydro model, where the turbine outflow is reduced accordingly to the solar power production, so that storage is improved in the long-term. The study region is Itumbiara reservoir in Brazil’s Paraná hydrographic basin. Results suggest that this hybrid system should improve the reservoir ability to confront interannual climate variability.

scholarly journals A countrywide analysis of 27 solar power plants installed at different climates

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Talat Ozden
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Climate Classification ◽  
Climate Type ◽  
Monthly Average ◽  
The World

AbstractThe world is still heavily using nonconventional energy sources, which are worryingly based on carbon. The step is now alternative energy sources hoping that they will be more environmentally friendly. One of the important energy conversion forms by using these sources is photovoltaic solar systems. These type of power plants is on the increase in everyday on the world. Before investment a solar power plant in a specified region, a techno-economic analyse is performed for that power plant by using several meteorological data like solar irradiance and ambient temperature. However, this analyses generally lacks evaluation on effects of climatic and geographical conditions. In this work, 5 years of data of 27 grid-connected photovoltaic power plants are investigated, which are installed on seven different climate types in Turkey. Firstly, the power plants are categorized considering the tilt angles and Köppen–Gieger climate classification. The performance evaluations of the plants are mainly conducted using monthly average efficiencies and specific yields. The monthly average efficiencies, which were classified using the tilts and climate types were from 12 to 17%, from 12 to 16% and from 13 to 15% for tilts 30°/10°, 25° and 20°, respectively. The variation in the specific yields decrease with elevation as y(x) =  − 0.068x + 1707.29 (kWh/kWp). As the performances of photovoltaic systems for some locations within the Csb climatic regions may relatively lower than some other regions with same climate type. Thus, techno-economic performance for PVPP located in this climate classification should be carefully treated.

scholarly journals PROSPECTS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR LOW-RISE BUILDINGS IN CRIMEA

2020 ◽  
pp. 85-93
Author(s):  
N. V. Tsopa ◽  
A. E. Dikarev
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The World ◽  
The Crimea

in the article provides a comparative analysis of the development of solar energy in the world, in the European Union, in Russia and in Crimea; the advantages and disadvantages of the use of solar energy, the features of the use of renewable energy sources are considered, the use of solar energy in the Crimea is justified; describes the mechanism of a feasibility study for the use of autonomous power supply for low-rise buildings in Crimea.

scholarly journals Photovoltaic power generation system

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huang Huanhai
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Energy Status ◽  
The World ◽  
New Energy

The potential crisis of energy and the deterioration of ecological environment make the world's cumbersomedevelopment of renewable energy including new energy, including solar energy. Traditional energy in the coal, oil andnatural gas are evolved from ancient fossils, it is collectively referred to as fossil fuels. As the world's energy needscontinue to increase, fossil fuels will also be depleted, it is necessary to fi nd a new energy to replace the traditionalenergy. Solar energy is a clean renewable energy with mineral energy incomparable superiority. Modern society shouldbe a conservation-oriented society, and social life should also be a life-saving energy. At the same time, Premier WenJiabao also proposed on June 30, 2005 and stressed the need to speed up the construction of a conservation-orientedsociety. And solar energy as an inexhaustible new environmentally friendly energy has become the world's energyresearch work in the world an important issue. Is the world in the economic situation to take a simpler, economical,environmentally friendly and reliable building heating and heating energy-saving measures. This paper summarizes thecurrent global energy status, indicating the importance of solar power and prospects. Details of the various solar powergeneration methods and their advantages, and made a comparison of this power generation parameters. At the sametime pointed out that the diffi culties faced by solar power and solutions, as well as China's solar power of the favorableconditions and diffi culties. The future of China's solar energy made a prospect.

Feasibility Study of Utilizing TRISO Fuel in PWR Technology

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anwar Hussain ◽  
Ammar Khan
Keyword(s):  
Power Production ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Passive Safety ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Triso Fuel ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
The World ◽  
Limited Power ◽  
Safety Features ◽  
Conceptual Research

The aim of this paper is to summarize the research that has already been conducted in the field of PWR technology which utilizes TRISO fuel (Tri-Structural Isotropic) instead of standard PWR fuel. TRISO fuel which in mainly used in HTGRs has been used in SMRs. This type of reactor can be a potential source of energy for a limited power production, heating and desalination facilities at remote location. Combination of TRISO fuel and PWR technology results in a reliable and safe NPP design. Due to enhanced and outstanding passive safety features advanced SMRs are being studied around the world and substantial amount of conceptual research has already been conducted in this field. However, further research is required to be undertaken to optimize these design concepts. Finally, few areas have been pointed out for further research to overcome the challenges and gaps in this research field.

scholarly journals Social Impact of Sustainable Ecotourism: Cases from Turkey

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zerrin Sungur
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
The World ◽  
Recreation Experience ◽  
Environment And Development ◽  
Nature And Society ◽  
Made In

The concept of sustainability began to dominate tourism debates after the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development, the Earth Summit in Rio de Janerio in 1992. Ecotourism is the fastest growing sector, with an estimated growth rate of 25 to 30 percent, of one of the largest industries in the world. The motto of Action Program for Sustainable Development was that “Only whatever can be sustained by nature and society in the long term permissible.” The World Conservation Union expanded this definition as follows: “Ecotourism is environmentally responsible travel and visitation to relatively undisturbed natural areas, in order to enjoy and appreciate nature that promotes conservation, has low negative visitor impact, and provides for beneficially active socio-economic involvement of local populations.” There are two major problems with respect to ecotourism: achieving ecologic integrity of the ecotourism resource and, increasing and ensuring consistency of quality of the recreation experience for the ecotourist. Economic, environmental and social impacts involved in ecotourism should be balanced within ethical principles. The first official reference to the concept of ecotourism in Turkey was made in the Eighth Five-Year Development Plan (2001-2005). The aim of this study is to explore social impacts of ecotourism in Turkey. Some projects and surveys related with ecotourism will be considered in order to get better understanding of social impacts of ecotourism on the lives of local people in Turkey.

scholarly journals Overview of Solar Energy for Aquaculture: The Potential and Future Trends

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (21) ◽  
pp. 6923
Author(s):  
Thi Thu Em Vo ◽  
Hyeyoung Ko ◽  
Jun-Ho Huh ◽  
Namje Park
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Cost Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Sustainable Aquaculture ◽  
Potential Cost ◽  
The World ◽  
Aquaculture Production

The rapid growth of aquaculture production has required a huge power demand, which is estimated to be about 40% of the total energy cost. However, it is possible to reduce this expense using alternatives such as renewable energy (i.e., solar energy) instead of non-renewable energy. Solar energy is one of the cleanest energy sources and is touted as a potential renewable energy source for the world with benefits such as reducing CO2 emissions, reversing global warming by being eco-friendly, and bringing innovation to sustainable aquaculture and potential cost-efficiency for manufacturing. In this review, we present an overview of using non-renewable and renewable energy sources for aquaculture by reviewing several articles and applications of solar energy at many companies in the world. Moreover, this review shows potential and future trends using solar energy for aquaculture.

scholarly journals New Methods for Reducing the Problems of Photovoltaic Systems

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Sobhan Dorahaki
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Environmental Pollutants ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Photovoltaic Systems ◽  
Renewable Source ◽  
New Methods ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
The World ◽  
Made In

Increasing of demand in the energy sphere and also unprecedented proliferation of environmental pollutants in the air has pushed human toward the using of renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic systems. Unfortunately, despite all the efforts made, in the field of photovoltaic systems, still the usability of this clean and renewable source is skeptical in the world. This paper examines some basic problems of photovoltaic systems and discusses a few new approaches to reduce some problems of photovoltaic systems. The proposed approaches have capabilities and difficulties which are investigated in this study.

scholarly journals GEOSPATIAL ASSESSMENT FOR PLANNING A SMART ENERGY CITY USING ROOFTOP SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC IN BANDUNG CITY, INDONESIA

2021 ◽  
Vol XLIV-M-3-2021 ◽  
pp. 83-87
Author(s):  
K. T. N. Ihsan ◽  
A. D. Sakti ◽  
K. Wikantika
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Energy Needs ◽  
The World ◽  
The City ◽  
Rooftop Solar

Abstract. Increasing the production of clean and environmentally friendly energy has become one of the world agendas as a strategic effort in dealing with long-term climate change. Seeing the potential of the energy produced, the ease in the installation process, with the small risk of harm generated, solar energy has received significant attention from many countries in the world. The potential for solar energy in Indonesia alone reaches 207 GWp, but only 145.81 MWp has been utilized. Currently, the Indonesian government has set a target to build a Solar Power Plant capacity in 2025 of 6.5 GWh. Urban areas are areas with higher energy demand than rural areas, but the availability of vacant land in urban areas is very minimal for installing solar power plants. Therefore, rooftop solar PV(Photovoltaic) can be a solution in dense areas such as cities. Good planning by looking at the potential resources and energy needs in spatial is needed to manage and utilize energy optimally and sustainably in urban areas. This study aims to develop a geospatial assessment for plan smart energy city that uses rooftop solar PV's potential energy in every building that is effective and efficient. The novelty in the analysis of the distribution of the potential for rooftop solar PV development in urban areas integrates meteorological and spatial aspects and socio-economic aspects. Integration of multi-dynamic spatial data uses in determining the rooftop solar PV construction location, such as meteorological data for solar energy potential, increasing energy needs of each building, and socio-economy data. The data source used comes from statistical data and remote sensing data. The analysis will be carried out temporally (2008, 2013, and 2018) to see the pattern of changes in aspects used in a certain period so that the development plan can be carried out more optimally. This research's output is the formation of a priority analysis of solar PV rooftop construction in urban areas, especially the city of Bandung. The result of energy can also produce by the construction of rooftop solar PV in a potential area. This research is expected to be utilized by policymakers to develop renewable energy in the city of Bandung and increase community participation in switching to renewable energy.

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