10-29-2005, 11:03 AM
.According to the web site of the Ministry of Non conventional Energy, the following is the present utilization of Solar Energy in India. Quote
Under the PV program of MNES, about 6, 10, 000 systems aggregating to over 20 MW have been installed. This includes 3,85,000 solar lanterns; 1,80,000 home lighting systems; 41,000 street lighting systems, 4204 water pumping systems and of about 1.2 MWp aggregate capacity of stand alone power plants/packs
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These figures are based on statistics as on 31st Dec 2001. Since then I am sure there must have been increase in capacity and utilization. However, it is obvious that no major breakthrough has taken place and we still get report of poor availability of power in the rural areas of India , particularly during the summer months when there is heavy demand both by the consumers in the big cities and by the agricultural sector
According to the Government of India , The solar radiation falling over India is about 5,000 trillion kWh / year. There are about 300 clear sunny days in a year in most parts of the country. The average insolation incident over India is about 5.5 kWh / sq. meter over a horizontal surface.
A country wide solar photovoltaic programme is being implemented by the Ministry for about last two decades. The Programme is aimed at developing the cost effective PV technology and its applications for large scale diffusion in different sectors, especially in rural and remote areas.
It is quite evident from the findings of the Government of India that there is tremendous potential for development in this sector. The only problem is the funding of this scheme so that its benefits can reach the poorest section of the rural population.
Let us think over the problem to find out some means of resolving it.
Under the PV program of MNES, about 6, 10, 000 systems aggregating to over 20 MW have been installed. This includes 3,85,000 solar lanterns; 1,80,000 home lighting systems; 41,000 street lighting systems, 4204 water pumping systems and of about 1.2 MWp aggregate capacity of stand alone power plants/packs
Unquote
These figures are based on statistics as on 31st Dec 2001. Since then I am sure there must have been increase in capacity and utilization. However, it is obvious that no major breakthrough has taken place and we still get report of poor availability of power in the rural areas of India , particularly during the summer months when there is heavy demand both by the consumers in the big cities and by the agricultural sector
According to the Government of India , The solar radiation falling over India is about 5,000 trillion kWh / year. There are about 300 clear sunny days in a year in most parts of the country. The average insolation incident over India is about 5.5 kWh / sq. meter over a horizontal surface.
A country wide solar photovoltaic programme is being implemented by the Ministry for about last two decades. The Programme is aimed at developing the cost effective PV technology and its applications for large scale diffusion in different sectors, especially in rural and remote areas.
It is quite evident from the findings of the Government of India that there is tremendous potential for development in this sector. The only problem is the funding of this scheme so that its benefits can reach the poorest section of the rural population.
Let us think over the problem to find out some means of resolving it.