Solar Energy India. Learn how India is using the green technology to harness solar energy and power up homes and industries.
As the global economy continues to fluctuate, the emergence of developing countries as key consumers of energy has provoked much debate. More specifically, where they intend to find the energy to drive their rapid expansion, and what the cost is likely to be for individual consumers and for the environment in general.
New Demands On Energy Sources From Growing Populations
It is no secret that concern over fossil fuels is causing many countries to look to more environmentally-friendly methods of energy production. With expanding populations and the evolution of a knowledge-based economy come new demands on energy sources, and countries with a generous share of sunny days are those which stand to benefit from solar power. India is one such country, and photovoltaic production is already starting to overcome some local energy problems in this vast and diverse country.
Energy In India
Indian consumers will soon be served by an array of different energy sources, which are helping to serve the needs of the population. Unlike the UK, where communities are largely urbanized, the size of India and its many and varied communities present a challenge.
Much of rural India is not connected to the national grid. Here, the advantages of independent generation using a solar panel array seem obvious, as they require very little infrastructure to set up, and the falling costs of photovoltaic technology from neighboring China mean that government targets for the electrification of rural hamlets are achievable. Quite apart from the remoteness of the national grid, these villages have no access to piped water and so solar pumping systems are helping to get vital agricultural and drinking water to the surface.
Alternative Strategies To Over Populated Cities
Indian cities no show signs of ceasing in their relentless expansion, and the main problem here is population density. There is very little available space to assemble a concentrated array of solar panels in the cities of India, where consumption of energy is outstripping its supply. Fortunately the Indian government has been planning larger solar farms in the Thar Desert of Western India, where guaranteed sunshine will help generate power on a huge scale. According to the New Scientist, India still burns diesel night and day to supply demand, but the plummeting costs of solar energy mean that 1 Kwh of electricity generated by solar panels costs just 8.78 rupees compared with 17 rupees for 1 Kwh from diesel.
As economies of scale continue to drive prices downwards a casual visitor to India over the next five years will probably see vast PV arrays in construction. They will become more efficient at retaining the energy they collect, thus increasing output. There is still a long way to go in improving installation and maintenance of arrays that provide effective wattage for urban and rural communities alike but the Indian government is making great strides in taking advantage of their climate.
Solar power may just be coming into its own for contributing to the energy costs for developing countries and this will benefit UK consumers too, in the form of low-cost installation for solar panels, and a return on investment assisted by feed-in tariffs (FITs).
As the global economy continues to fluctuate, the emergence of developing countries as key consumers of energy has provoked much debate. More specifically, where they intend to find the energy to drive their rapid expansion, and what the cost is likely to be for individual consumers and for the environment in general.
It is no secret that concern over fossil fuels is causing many countries to look to more environmentally-friendly methods of energy production. With expanding populations and the evolution of a knowledge-based economy come new demands on energy sources, and countries with a generous share of sunny days are those which stand to benefit from solar power. India is one such country, and photovoltaic production is already starting to overcome some local energy problems in this vast and diverse country.
Energy In India
Indian consumers will soon be served by an array of different energy sources, which are helping to serve the needs of the population. Unlike the UK, where communities are largely urbanized, the size of India and its many and varied communities present a challenge.
Much of rural India is not connected to the national grid. Here, the advantages of independent generation using a solar panel array seem obvious, as they require very little infrastructure to set up, and the falling costs of photovoltaic technology from neighboring China mean that government targets for the electrification of rural hamlets are achievable. Quite apart from the remoteness of the national grid, these villages have no access to piped water and so solar pumping systems are helping to get vital agricultural and drinking water to the surface.
Alternative Strategies To Over Populated Cities
Indian cities no show signs of ceasing in their relentless expansion, and the main problem here is population density. There is very little available space to assemble a concentrated array of solar panels in the cities of India, where consumption of energy is outstripping its supply. Fortunately the Indian government has been planning larger solar farms in the Thar Desert of Western India, where guaranteed sunshine will help generate power on a huge scale. According to the New Scientist, India still burns diesel night and day to supply demand, but the plummeting costs of solar energy mean that 1 Kwh of electricity generated by solar panels costs just 8.78 rupees compared with 17 rupees for 1 Kwh from diesel.
As economies of scale continue to drive prices downwards a casual visitor to India over the next five years will probably see vast PV arrays in construction. They will become more efficient at retaining the energy they collect, thus increasing output. There is still a long way to go in improving installation and maintenance of arrays that provide effective wattage for urban and rural communities alike but the Indian government is making great strides in taking advantage of their climate.
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