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Renewable energy is energy that is generated
from natural resources that are continuously
replenished. This includes sunlight,
geothermal heat, wind, tides, water, and
various forms of biomass. This energy cannot
be exhausted and is constantly renewed.
Introduction:
Renewable
energy
comprises
of:
● Solar energy- energy generated fromthe sun
● Hydel energy - energy derived fromwater
● Biomass– energy fromfirewood, animal dung, biodegradable
waste and crop residues, when it is burnt.
● Geothermal energy- energy fromhot dry rocks, magma, hot
watersprings, natural geysers, etc.
● Ocean thermal- energy fromwaves and also fromtidal waves.
● Fuel cells are also beingused as cleaner energy source.
The Government has up-scaled the target of
renewable energy capacity to 175 GW by the year 2022
which includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind,
10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro-
power.
Solar Power 61.96 GW
Wind Power 41.85 GW
Small Hydro Power 4.92 GW
Biomass Cogeneration 10.20 GW
Waste to Energy 0.51 GW
TOTAL 119.44 GW
IN STA LLED R EN EWA BLE EN ER GY
C A PA C ITY A S ON N OV,2 0 20 ( IN GW)
India is one of the few countries naturally blessed
with long days and plenty of sunshine.
There are two ways we can produce electricity
from the sun light:
• Photovoltaic Electricity – uses photovoltaic cells
that absorb the direct sunlight to generate
electricity
• Solar-Thermal Electricity – uses a solar collector
that has a mirrored surface which reflects the
sunlight onto a receiver that heats up a liquid. This
heated up liquid is used to make steam that
produces electricity. The hot oil is circulated to a
water storage system and used to change water
into superheated steam, which turns a turbine to
generate electricity. Alternatively, the heat is used
to power a Stirling engine.
Solar
Energy:
Wind
Energy:
Wind energy is the kinetic energy
associated with the movement of
atmospheric air. Wind turbines
transform the energy in the wind
into mechanical power, further
converting to electric power to
generate electricity.
Biomass:
Biomass is a renewable energy resource derived from the carbonaceous
waste of various human and natural activities. It is derived from numerous
sources, including the by-products from the timber industry, agricultural crops,
grassy and woody plants, residues from agriculture or forestry, oil-rich algae,
and the organic component of municipal and industrial wastes. Biomass is a
good substitute for the conventional fossil fuels for heating and energy
generation purposes. Burning biomass releases about the same amount of
carbon dioxide as burning fossil fuels. However, fossil fuels release carbon
dioxide captured by photosynthesis over its formative years. Biomass, on the
other hand, releases carbon dioxide that is largely balanced by the carbon
dioxide captured in its own growth (depending how much energy was used to
grow, harvest, and process the fuel). Hence, Biomass does not add carbon
dioxide to the atmosphere as it absorbs the same amount of carbon in
growing as it releases when consumed as a fuel.
Fuel
Cells:
Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert
the chemical energy of a fuel directly and very
efficiently into electricity (DC) and heat, thus doing
away with combustion. The most suitable fuel for
such cells is hydrogen or a mixture of compounds
containing hydrogen. A fuel cell consists of an
electrolyte sandwiched between two electrodes.
Oxygen passes over one electrode and hydrogen
over the other, and they react electrochemically to
generate electricity, water, and heat.
Waste to
Energy:
In today’s era, there are increasing quantities of
waste due to urbanization, industrialization and
changes in life patterns which are harmful to the
environment. In the recent past, development of
technology has helped to reduce the amount of
waste for its safe disposal and to generate
electricity from it. Waste-to-energy has the
potential to divert waste from landfills and
generate clean power without the emission of
harmful greenhouse gas. This significantly
reduces the volume of waste that needs to be
disposed of and can generate power. Pyrolysis
and gasification are emerging technologies apart
from the common incineration and
biomethanation.
Hydro Power
Plant:
Hydraulic power can be captured when
water flows downward from a higher level
to a lower level which is then used to turn
the turbine, thereby converting the kinetic
energy of water into mechanical energy
to drive the generator. Hydro power is
cheapest, and cleanest source of energy
but there are many environmental and
social issues associated with big dams
as seen in projects like Tehri, Narmada,
etc. Small hydro power are free from
these problems. Small hydro is defined
as any hydro power project which has
an installed capacity of less than 25
MW.
Tidal
Energy:
Energy can be extracted from
tides by creating a reservoir
or basin behind a barrage
and then passing tidal waters
through turbines in the
barrage to generate
electricity.
Ocean Thermal
Energy:
Large amounts of solar energy is stored
in the oceans and seas. On an
average, the 60 million square
kilometer of the tropical seas absorb
solar radiation equivalent to the hea
content of 245 billion barrels of oil. The
process of harnessing this energy is
called OTEC (ocean thermal energy
conversion). It uses the temperature
differences between the surface of the
ocean and the depths of about 1000m
to operate a heat engine, which
produces electric power.
Geothermal
Energy:
Geothermal generation refers to
harnessing of the geothermal
energy or the vast reservoir of heat
stored in the earth’s inner core.
Below the earth’s crust, there is a
layer of hot and molten rock called
‘magma’. Heat is continually
produced there, mostly from the
decay of naturally radioactive
materials such as uranium and
potassium.
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Sustainable Energy.pptx

  • 2. Renewable energy is energy that is generated from natural resources that are continuously replenished. This includes sunlight, geothermal heat, wind, tides, water, and various forms of biomass. This energy cannot be exhausted and is constantly renewed. Introduction:
  • 4. ● Solar energy- energy generated fromthe sun ● Hydel energy - energy derived fromwater ● Biomass– energy fromfirewood, animal dung, biodegradable waste and crop residues, when it is burnt. ● Geothermal energy- energy fromhot dry rocks, magma, hot watersprings, natural geysers, etc. ● Ocean thermal- energy fromwaves and also fromtidal waves. ● Fuel cells are also beingused as cleaner energy source.
  • 5. The Government has up-scaled the target of renewable energy capacity to 175 GW by the year 2022 which includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro- power.
  • 6. Solar Power 61.96 GW Wind Power 41.85 GW Small Hydro Power 4.92 GW Biomass Cogeneration 10.20 GW Waste to Energy 0.51 GW TOTAL 119.44 GW IN STA LLED R EN EWA BLE EN ER GY C A PA C ITY A S ON N OV,2 0 20 ( IN GW)
  • 7. India is one of the few countries naturally blessed with long days and plenty of sunshine. There are two ways we can produce electricity from the sun light: • Photovoltaic Electricity – uses photovoltaic cells that absorb the direct sunlight to generate electricity • Solar-Thermal Electricity – uses a solar collector that has a mirrored surface which reflects the sunlight onto a receiver that heats up a liquid. This heated up liquid is used to make steam that produces electricity. The hot oil is circulated to a water storage system and used to change water into superheated steam, which turns a turbine to generate electricity. Alternatively, the heat is used to power a Stirling engine. Solar Energy:
  • 8. Wind Energy: Wind energy is the kinetic energy associated with the movement of atmospheric air. Wind turbines transform the energy in the wind into mechanical power, further converting to electric power to generate electricity.
  • 9. Biomass: Biomass is a renewable energy resource derived from the carbonaceous waste of various human and natural activities. It is derived from numerous sources, including the by-products from the timber industry, agricultural crops, grassy and woody plants, residues from agriculture or forestry, oil-rich algae, and the organic component of municipal and industrial wastes. Biomass is a good substitute for the conventional fossil fuels for heating and energy generation purposes. Burning biomass releases about the same amount of carbon dioxide as burning fossil fuels. However, fossil fuels release carbon dioxide captured by photosynthesis over its formative years. Biomass, on the other hand, releases carbon dioxide that is largely balanced by the carbon dioxide captured in its own growth (depending how much energy was used to grow, harvest, and process the fuel). Hence, Biomass does not add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere as it absorbs the same amount of carbon in growing as it releases when consumed as a fuel.
  • 10. Fuel Cells: Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert the chemical energy of a fuel directly and very efficiently into electricity (DC) and heat, thus doing away with combustion. The most suitable fuel for such cells is hydrogen or a mixture of compounds containing hydrogen. A fuel cell consists of an electrolyte sandwiched between two electrodes. Oxygen passes over one electrode and hydrogen over the other, and they react electrochemically to generate electricity, water, and heat.
  • 11. Waste to Energy: In today’s era, there are increasing quantities of waste due to urbanization, industrialization and changes in life patterns which are harmful to the environment. In the recent past, development of technology has helped to reduce the amount of waste for its safe disposal and to generate electricity from it. Waste-to-energy has the potential to divert waste from landfills and generate clean power without the emission of harmful greenhouse gas. This significantly reduces the volume of waste that needs to be disposed of and can generate power. Pyrolysis and gasification are emerging technologies apart from the common incineration and biomethanation.
  • 12. Hydro Power Plant: Hydraulic power can be captured when water flows downward from a higher level to a lower level which is then used to turn the turbine, thereby converting the kinetic energy of water into mechanical energy to drive the generator. Hydro power is cheapest, and cleanest source of energy but there are many environmental and social issues associated with big dams as seen in projects like Tehri, Narmada, etc. Small hydro power are free from these problems. Small hydro is defined as any hydro power project which has an installed capacity of less than 25 MW.
  • 13. Tidal Energy: Energy can be extracted from tides by creating a reservoir or basin behind a barrage and then passing tidal waters through turbines in the barrage to generate electricity.
  • 14. Ocean Thermal Energy: Large amounts of solar energy is stored in the oceans and seas. On an average, the 60 million square kilometer of the tropical seas absorb solar radiation equivalent to the hea content of 245 billion barrels of oil. The process of harnessing this energy is called OTEC (ocean thermal energy conversion). It uses the temperature differences between the surface of the ocean and the depths of about 1000m to operate a heat engine, which produces electric power.
  • 15. Geothermal Energy: Geothermal generation refers to harnessing of the geothermal energy or the vast reservoir of heat stored in the earth’s inner core. Below the earth’s crust, there is a layer of hot and molten rock called ‘magma’. Heat is continually produced there, mostly from the decay of naturally radioactive materials such as uranium and potassium.