RENEWABLE ENERGY

Prepared by Mathankumar.S Assistant Professor, Department of EEE, V.M.K.V.E.C, Salem

Conventional Energy
Indiscriminate exploitation energy resources. of conventional Damage the essential elements of all living beings. (Ozone depletion and global warming, etc., )

Find out an alternate viable source of energy eliminating the hazards.

Non Conventional Energy

Routed in harnessing the renewable energy resources for sustaining the green environment. Never be exhausted. less emission naturally. Predominant sources are sun, wind, water, agricultural residues, firewood and bio waste, etc.,

A race is going on throughout the world in harnessing the renewable energy resources. Technologically advanced countries have made rapid strides in this area.

Efforts to increasing requirements in our country.

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Electricity sector in India

Total power Generation TW-h/year Non Renewable Power Plant Constitute

Renewable Power Plant Constitute

855

88.55%

11.45%

India generated 855 BU (855 000 MU i.e. 855 TWh) During 2011 - 2012

The chart furnished below shows where we are standing in harnessing the renewable source of energy
Hydro Total Electricity TW-h/year TW-h/year 797.4 520.1 459.2 687.1 325.1 424.3 Wind Power TWh/year 73.2 119.7 2.71 Biomass & Waste TW-h/year 34 56.7 32.2 Solar TWh/year 3 1.81 0.0002 17.0 Geo Thermal TWh/year

Rank

Country

1 2 3

China United States Brazil

4
5

Canada
India

399.1
162.0

372.6
131.0

19.7
26.0

6.4
4.0

0.43
1.0

From the Chart Our Country

Potential of producing solar Energy - 5000 Trillion kWh/year Our Performance Only

1 TW-h/year (Very Dismal)

Tamilnadu Electricity Status

Total Power Demand in MW
Total power Generation (TNEB) in MW

Purchasing the Power in MW

Remaining Power in MW

10873

3615

600
(From Private)

7258
(From Central Grid)

Power Generation in Tamilnadu

Hydro Power Plant in MW Thermal Power Plant in MW Wind Power Plant in MW

EB Gas Total Turbine Power Power Generation Plant in MW in MW

415

2600

350

250

3615

Solar Energy
Solar energy is the most readily available source of energy.

Non-polluting

Lessening the greenhouse effect.

IREDA & MNCES are formulating a programme to have solar energy in more than a million households in the next few years. Importance extended by the government in boosting the generation of solar and wind energy. Peoples initiative is essential. Most suitable for harnessing solar energy for a number of applications.

Biomass Energy
Energy generated from carbonaceous waste of various human and natural activities.

It does not add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

Generate electricity with the same equipment.

Biomass is an important fuel worldwide after coal, oil and natural gas. Finland, USA and Sweden the per capita biomass energy used is higher than in India.

Biomass fuels used in India account for about 1/3 of

the total fuel used.

Most important biomass fuel used in

- Over 90% of the rural households & - Around 15% of the urban households.

 A mini biogas digester has recently developed,

and is being in-field tested for domestic lighting.

Indian sugar mills (Around This is mainly being done to

430 Mills) are

rapidly turning to biogas, to generate electricity.

Clean up the environment Cut down power costs & Earn additional revenue.

Fuel cells
Fuel cells are electrochemical devices. Used in space flights and electric vehicles are the best option available to dramatically reduce urban air pollution. Fuel cells for power generation India has a large gap between the demand for and supply of power. Ecological and Environmental impacts.

Hydel Energy
The energy in the flowing water can be used to produce electricity. Local industries should be encouraged to use this electricity for sustainable development. Eliminates most of environmental effects the negative

Geothermal Energy

Geo (Greek for earth) Thermal (heat)

Geothermal energy is homegrown. Different Geothermal Energy Sources
Hot Water Reservoirs Natural Stem Reservoirs Geopressured Reservoirs

Geothermal plants do not require a lot of land, 400m2 can produce a gigawatt of energy over 30 years. One well blew its top 10 years after it was built, and this threw hundreds of tons of rock, mud and steam into the atmosphere. Emission of Low Greenhouse Gasses Quantities of

In India, Northwestern Himalayas and the western coast are considered geothermal areas. The Geological Survey of India already identified more than hot spring sites, which can explored as areas to geothermal energy. has 350 be tap

Wind Energy
Wind energy is the kinetic energy associated with
the movement of atmospheric air.

India

ranks 5th in the world with a total wind power capacity .

present utilization is only 26 TW-h/year.

The present increasing utilization of wind energy
is highly supplementing our energy requirements.

 Five Nations Germany, USA, Denmark, Spain and India account for 80% of the worlds installed wind energy capacity. Wind energy continues to be the fastest growing renewable energy source with worldwide.

Benefit of our farming community.

Improving the quality of life of our farmers.

Present problems
Wastage in power Generation & transmission Energy losses Grid interactive failure and Deprived power management

Find out the Possibilities

Combining the difference sources of renewable energy (hybrid energy).

Hybrid Grid interactive.

Renewable energy is the ultimate energy for sustaining human life in this planet.