{"id":491,"date":"2020-08-15T16:06:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T16:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/?p=491"},"modified":"2020-08-15T16:06:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T16:06:26","slug":"solar-energy-the-way-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/2020\/08\/15\/solar-energy-the-way-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"SOLAR ENERGY The Way Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>\u201cAll energy is ultimately derived from the Sun and harvesting it directly through solar power seems to be the best way to transition to renewable energy.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br>\u2014Peter Rive\u00a0  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy\nis required at every stage of development and availability of energy resources\ndetermines the growth rate of the economy of a country. At the current rate of\nusage, conventional sources of energy i.e. coal and petroleum, will last only\nfor a few more decades. Thus, it is really important that we look for some\nalternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nis where solar energy has emerged as an excellent alternative. Solar energy is\nthe energy emitted by the Sun in the form of sunlight. It can be used in two\nways\u2014thermal and photovoltaic form. The former comprises the use of solar\nenergy in heating, drying, cooking etc. whereas the latter converts solar\nenergy into electrical energy by&nbsp; means\nof solar cells and solar panels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solar\nenergy is cost-effective, renewable and requires little maintenance. It is an\nenvironment friendly fuel. In rural areas where power supply is erratic, solar\nenergy has made a breakthrough. People\u2019s lifestyles have improved and they are\nable to do work more efficiently. Solar cookers, solar powered-LED street\nlighting system, irrigation pumps, lights and lamps\u2014are being increasingly\nused. It is gaining popularity due to its versatility and benefits for the\npeople and environment. Rooftop solar power generation has been the fastest\ngrowing segment of India\u2019s renewable energy market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solar\npower is also increasingly gaining momentum for industrial use. Indian Railways\nlaunched the first DEMU train with solar powered coaches in July 2017. The\nentire electrical needs of the coaches\u2014light, fans etc. are met through energy\ngenerated by solar panels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime\nMinister Mr. Narendra Modi has been promoting the use of solar energy. His\nefforts have led to the formation of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), an\nalliance of more than 121 countries, most of them being sunshine countries,\nwhich lie either completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the\nTropic of Capricorn. The primary objective of the alliance is to work for\nefficient exploitation of solar energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.\nThis initiative was first proposed by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi in a\nspeech in November 2015 at Wembley Stadium in London, UK, in which he referred\nto sunshine countries as Suryaputra (\u201cSons of the Sun\u201d). The initiative was\nlaunched by Mr. Modi at the India-Africa Summit, and a meeting of member\ncountries ahead of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris\nin November 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nGovernment of India has set a target of producing 100GW solar power by 2022. We\nhave reached 20GW in February 2018 itself, much before the target of 2020.\nIndia expanded its solar generation capacity eight times from 2650MW on May 26,\n2014 to over 20GW as on January 31, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many\nUltra Mega Solar Parks\u2014of capacity greater than 500MW\u2014are being set up,\nespecially on barren &amp; wastelands in states like Rajasthan thereby helping\nin economising scarce resources. The 1000MW Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park in\nAndhra Pradesh is the largest single location operational solar park in the\nworld. Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat and Rajasthan are the other leading solar\npower producing states in India. \n\nA major factor in increased adoption of solar power is the great\nreduction in costs. In 2017, India\u2019s solar power tariff dropped to a record low\nof Rs. 2.62 per kWh in an auction bid in Rajasthan. This is lower than the Rs.\n3-4 per kWh for fossil fuel-based energy resources. This is really significant\nfor India\u2014the world\u2019s 3rd largest carbon polluter, with emissions forecast to\nat least double as further development takes place and to meet India\u2019s Paris\nClimate Agreement target of reducing emissions by 30-35% by 2030 from 2005\nlevels. Thus, for meeting the energy needs of the 21st century and future\ngenerations, solar energy is indeed the way forward.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAll energy is ultimately derived from the Sun and harvesting it directly through solar power seems to be the best way to transition to renewable energy.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014Peter Rive\u00a0 Energy is required at every stage of development and availability of energy resources determines the growth rate of the economy of a country. 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