This presentation provides an overview of solar energy and its applications. It discusses the potential of solar energy as a renewable resource with an inexhaustible supply. It describes the history and growth of solar energy usage. Key concepts covered include the solar constant, different types of solar collectors like flat plate and evacuated tube collectors, and concentrating solar collectors like parabolic troughs and solar power towers. Applications of solar energy discussed are solar thermal power generation, solar water heating and solar cooking/drying. Emerging solar technologies and the benefits as well as challenges of solar power are also summarized.
This presentation provides an overview of solar energy and its applications. It discusses the potential of solar energy as a renewable resource with an inexhaustible supply. It describes the history and growth of solar energy usage. Key concepts covered include the solar constant, different types of solar collectors like flat plate and evacuated tube collectors, and concentrating solar collectors like parabolic troughs and solar power towers. Applications of solar energy discussed are solar thermal power generation, solar water heating and solar cooking/drying. Emerging solar technologies and the benefits as well as challenges of solar power are also summarized.
This presentation provides an overview of solar energy and its applications. It discusses the potential of solar energy as a renewable resource with an inexhaustible supply. It describes the history and growth of solar energy usage. Key concepts covered include the solar constant, different types of solar collectors like flat plate and evacuated tube collectors, and concentrating solar collectors like parabolic troughs and solar power towers. Applications of solar energy discussed are solar thermal power generation, solar water heating and solar cooking/drying. Emerging solar technologies and the benefits as well as challenges of solar power are also summarized.
This presentation provides an overview of solar energy and its applications. It discusses the potential of solar energy as a renewable resource with an inexhaustible supply. It describes the history and growth of solar energy usage. Key concepts covered include the solar constant, different types of solar collectors like flat plate and evacuated tube collectors, and concentrating solar collectors like parabolic troughs and solar power towers. Applications of solar energy discussed are solar thermal power generation, solar water heating and solar cooking/drying. Emerging solar technologies and the benefits as well as challenges of solar power are also summarized.
Presentation by Ved Prakash Verma (Senior Lecturer) Department of Electrical Engineering at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Govt. Institute of Engineering & Technology Pragatinagar, Shimla -171202 (HP) Introduction: Solar Energy Potential of Solar energy
Growth and History Solar energy
Solar Constant Solar collector and its type
Applications of Solar energy
Pervious HPTU Examination Questions
References • Solar energy, radiation from the Sun capable of producing heat, causing chemical reactions, or generating electricity. • The total amount of solar energy incident on Earth is vastly in excess of the world’s current and anticipated energy requirements. • If suitably harnessed, this highly diffused source has the potential to satisfy all future energy needs. • In the 21st century solar energy is expected to become increasingly attractive as a renewable energy source because of its inexhaustible supply and its non-polluting character, in stark contrast to the finite fossil fuels coal, petroleum, and natural gas. 1. Bhadla Solar Park = 2250MW. (The country's biggest solar
power plant is found in the state of Rajasthan)
2. Shakti Sthala Solar Power Project =2050MW.
3. Ultra Mega Solar Park =1,000MW
4. Rewa Solar Power Project – 750MW
5. Kamuthi Solar Power Plant – 648MW
Solar power in India is a fast developing industry. The country's solar installed capacity was 59.302 GW as of 31st, August, 2022. Solar power generation in India, ranks 4th globally in 2021.
Source: MNRE Solar Constant is the total radiation energy received from the sun per unit of time per unit of area on a theoretical surface perpendicular to the Sun’s rays and at earth’s mean distance from the Sun. It is most accurately measured from satellites where atmospheric effects are absent. The value of the constant is approximately 1.367 kW per square metre. The “constant” is fairly constant, increasing by only 0.2 percent at the peak of each 11-year solar cycle. A solar collector is a device that collects and/or concentrates solar radiation from the Sun. These devices are primarily used for active solar heating and allow for the heating of water for personal use. These collectors are generally mounted on the roof and must be very sturdy as they are exposed to a variety of different weather conditions. The use of these solar collectors provides an alternative for traditional domestic water heating using a water heater, potentially reducing energy costs over time. In domestic settings, a large number of these collectors can be combined in an array and used to generate electricity in solar thermal power plants. • These collectors are simply metal boxes that have some sort of transparent glazing as a cover on top of a dark-coloured absorber plate. • The sides and bottom of the collector are usually covered with insulation to minimize heat losses to other parts of the collector. • Solar radiation passes through the transparent glazing material and hits the absorber plate. • This plate heats up, transferring the heat to either water or air that is held between the glazing and absorber plate. Sometimes these absorber plates are painted with special coatings designed to absorb and retain heat better than traditional black paint. These plates are usually made out of metal that is a good conductor usually copper or aluminium. This type of solar collector uses a series of evacuated tubes to heat water for use. These tubes utilize a vacuum, or evacuated space, to capture the suns energy while minimizing the loss of heat to the surroundings. They have an inner metal tube which acts as the absorber plate, which is connected to a heat pipe to carry the heat collected from the Sun to the water. This heat pipe is essentially a pipe where the fluid contents are under a very particular pressure. At this pressure, the "hot" end of the pipe has boiling liquid in it while the "cold" end has condensing vapour. This allows for thermal energy to move more efficiently from one end of the pipe to the other. Once the heat from the Sun moves from the hot end of the heat pipe to the condensing end, the thermal energy is transported into the water being heated for use. Concentrating solar collectors concentrate sunlight on a receiver where it heats a heat transfer fluid. Concentrating collectors function based on direct sunlight, and they work the best in clear, dry climates Subsequently, it exchanges the absorbed heat to water to produce steam for powering a steam turbine- generator (STG) to generate electricity A parabolic trough comprises a linear parabolic reflector that concentrates sunlight on a receiver that is positioned along the focal line of the reflector. The receiver is a tube placed directly over the middle of the parabolic mirror and filled with a working fluid. The heat absorbed by the working fluid transfers to water for producing steam. The focus of solar radiation changes with the change in the Sun’s elevation. The reflector keeps following the sun during the day by tracking along a single axis. A solar power tower comprises an array of dual-axis tracking reflectors or heliostats that concentrate sunlight on a central receiver placed at the top of the tower. The receiver contains a heat-transfer fluid, which contains water-steam or molten salt. The heliostats are installed around the central tower. Each heliostat rotates into two directions to track the sun. The solar radiation that reflects from heliostats is absorbed by the receiver mounted on a tower of about 500m height. Optically a solar power tower is similar to a circular Fresnel reflector A parabolic dish collector or dish stirling has a stand-alone parabolic reflector that concentrates light on a receiver placed at the focal point of the reflector. The reflector tracks the Sun along dual axes. The working fluid in the receiver is heated up in the temperature between 250°C and 700°C and then used in a stirling engine. Parabolic-dish systems provide a high level of solar-to-electric efficiency (between 31% and 32%), and their modular nature provides scalability Zero Fuel Cost Can Produce Both Electricity and Heat Round-the-Clock Availability of Electricity No Carbon Emission Job Creation Economy of Scale High Costs Future Technologies can potentially make CSP obsolete May Aggravate Water Shortage Environmental Issue As concentrated solar collectors can focus only on direct solar radiation, their performance is poor during cloudy days. The cost of building and maintaining concentrated solar collectors is high. Concentrated solar collectors are practical for implementation only in areas with high direct insolation, such as arid and desert regions. Solar cooking System Solar Power Generation System Solar Water Heating System Solar Energy Storage System Solar Battery Based Water Pumping System Solar Fabrics. 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