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Renewable Energy in India—Barriers to Wind Energy
Published in Stephen A. Roosa, International Solutions to Sustainable Energy, Policies and Applications, 2020
Sanjeev H. Kulkarni, T.R. Anil
Industrialization, urbanization, population growth, economic growth, greater per capita consumption of electricity, depletion of coal reserves, increasing imports of coal, crude oil and other energy sources and the rising concerns about climate change have placed India in a difficult position. Like many developing countries, India must balance economic development and environmental sustainability. One of the primary challenges for India is to alter its present energy mix which is dominated by coal, including a greater share of cleaner and sustainable energy sources. The total renewable energy potential from various sources in India is 270,368 MW [13]. As of November 2015, the total installed capacity from renewable energy, both grid-interactive and off-grid or captive power, was 38,261 MW. Thus, the untapped market potential for renewable energy in India is 232,107 MW [15].
A review of desiccant evaporative cooling systems in hot and humid climates
Published in Advances in Building Energy Research, 2021
Ismanizam Abd Manaf, Faisal Durrani, Mahroo Eftekhari
Solar-assisted desiccant evaporative cooling systems have been highly researched due to the advantages of free energy (Armanasco, Colombo, Lucchini, & Rossetti, 2015; El Hourani et al., 2014; Finocchiaro, Beccali, & Nocke, 2012). Among various renewable energy resources, India possesses a very large solar energy resource which is seen as having the highest potential for the future (Bhatia, 2014). An investigation of optimization of solar-assisted DEC systems by Preisler and Brychta (2014) simulated in a subtropical climates of Honolulu (22–30°C DBT, 60–80% RH) shown increasing the energy efficiency of the air handling system. However, one sorption rotor is hardly enough to cater that amount of humidity and the main dehumidification part stays at the cooling coil. Although the initial cost of the solar power technology can be high, like most developing concepts, it can make substantial savings in the long term.
Reliability and performance analysis of a high step-up DC–DC converter with a coupled inductor for standalone PV application
Published in International Journal of Ambient Energy, 2020
J. Divya Navamani, K. Vijayakumar, R. Jegatheesan
Our country’s installed capacity is 320 GW as of January 2017 (Electricity sector in India 2017). Current supply from this installed capacity will not be adequate considering the increase in demand due to faster growth in human population and industrial sectors. Moreover, fossil fuel resources are also depleting day by day. To meet the growing demand, researchers are focusing on developing an alternate and sustainable energy resource. One of the key alternative resources considered is solar power, and India has an aggressive target of generating 100 GW by 2022 as against the current capacity of around 10 GW through the solar energy system (Renewable Energy in India 2017). However, the current conversion energy system efficiency in a solar power system is very low, and hence this sector has not achieved the desired pace. So researchers are focusing more on improving the effectiveness of the Power Conditioning Unit (PCU) of the solar power system. The high gain DC–DC converter plays a significant role in PCU. In this current scenario, deriving an efficient configuration for the high gain DC converter is essential in the above-mentioned context. Figure 1 provides the flow diagram for powering AC loads through the PV panel.
Renewable Energy in India—Barriers to Wind Energy
Published in Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, 2018
Sanjeev H. Kulkarni, T.R. Anil
Energy has received widespread attention due to the burgeoning demand from the emerging economies, geopolitical factors and excessive volatility in international crude oil prices [8]. India imports 79% of its petroleum. Relying heavily on imported fuels, it is difficult for India to sustain the use of imported fossil fuels [9]. India has been increasingly reliant on imported coal, creating the necessity of considering domestic sources of energy [10]. Regardless, the growth of renewables in India over the last five years has been impressive. RE-based technologies reduce GHG emissions by displacing energy production from the combustion of fossil fuels which emit large quantities of CO2. Renewable energy reduces India's carbon footprint [10]. However, for India to continue on its path of economic growth, there are issues which must resolved with improved governance [9].