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Solar Energy Applications
By
K.R. Rao
K.R. Rao
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ISBN:
9780791862001
No. of Pages:
240
Publisher:
ASME Press
Publication date:
2020

India has a population of 1.1 billion people (1/6th of the world population) and accounts for less than 5% of the global primary energy consumption. The average electricity consumption in India has increased from 704 kWh/person/year in 2008-09 to 1149 kWh/person/year in the year 2017-18. However, this is significantly lower than in developed countries. For eg., the average electricity consumption in the US was 12,830 kWh/person/year in 2016. In India, most states have peak and energy deficits. In 2008-09, the average deficit was about 8.2% for energy and 12.6% for the peak. These deficits reduced in 2017-18. The average deficit now is about 0.8% for energy and 1.1% for peak power [1]. In 2018, India achieved 100% electrification of villages but not all households. It is estimated that out of 181 million rural households, 22% do not have access to electricity [2]. India’s development strategy is to provide energy access to all households.

4.1
Acronyms
4.2
Introduction
4.3
Applications of solar energy
4.4
Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
4.5
Grid-connected PV stations
4.6
Rooftop solar
4.7
Off-grid solar photovoltaic systems
4.8
Village electrification and isolated load management using solar PV
4.9
Solar desalination systems
4.10
Solar water heating systems (SWHS)
4.11
Concentrated solar thermal (CST) systems
4.12
Solar thermal power generation
4.13
Solar energy in neighbouring countries
4.14
Solar research at IIT bombay
4.15
Summary and conclusions
4.16
References
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