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The document discusses conventional and non-conventional energy sources, highlighting their significance in economic growth and development. Conventional sources, such as coal, oil, and electricity, are primarily non-renewable and commercially traded, while non-conventional sources, like solar and wind energy, are renewable and often used for household purposes. It also outlines the differences between these energy types, emphasizing their environmental impacts and applications.

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Conventional

The document discusses conventional and non-conventional energy sources, highlighting their significance in economic growth and development. Conventional sources, such as coal, oil, and electricity, are primarily non-renewable and commercially traded, while non-conventional sources, like solar and wind energy, are renewable and often used for household purposes. It also outlines the differences between these energy types, emphasizing their environmental impacts and applications.

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CONVENTIONAL

AND
NON-CONVENTIONAL
ENERGY SOURCES
 Energy is one of the major parts of the
economic infrastructure, being the basic
input needed to sustain economic
growth. There exists a strong
relationship between economic
development and energy consumption.
 The more developed is a country, the
higher is the per capita of energy
consumption and vice-versa.
 Human civilization relies on different
sources of energy.
The two major sources of energy can
be classified under:
 Conventional Sources
 Non-Conventional Sources
What are Conventional Sources of Energy?
 These sources of energy are also known
as non-renewable sources of energy and are
available in limited quantity apart from
hydro-electric power.
 Further, it can be classified under
commercial and non-commercial energy.
Commercial Energy Sources
The coal, electricity, and petroleum are
known as commercial energy since the
consumer needs to pay its price to buy them.
a) Coal
 Coal is the most important source of energy.
There are more than 148790 coal deposits in
India. Between 2005-2006, the annual
production went up to 343 million tons.
 India is the fourth-largest coal-producing
country and the deposits are mostly found in
Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, and Bengal.
b) Oil and Natural Gas:
 Today oil is considered to be the liquid gold
and one of the crucial sources of energy in
India and the world.
 Oil is mostly used in planes, automobiles,
trains and ships.
 It is mainly found in Assam, Gujarat and
Mumbai.
 The total production of oil in India was 0.3
million tons in 1950-51, which increased up
to 32.4 million tons in 2000-01.
c) Electricity:
 Electricity is a common source of energy and
used for domestic and commercial purposes.
 The electricity is mainly utilized in electrical
appliances like Fridge, T.V, washing machine
and air conditioning
The major sources of power generation are
mentioned below:
 Nuclear Power
 Thermal Power
 Hydro-electric power
Thermal Power:
 Thermal power is generated at various power
stations by means of oil and coal.
 It is a vital source of electric current and its share in
the total capacity of the nation in 2004-05 was 70
percent.
Hydroelectric Power:
 The hydroelectric power is produced by
constructing dams above flowing rivers like
Damodar Valley Project and Bhakra Nangal Project.
 The installed capacity of hydroelectric power was
587.4 mW in 1950-51 and went up to 19600 mW in
2004-05.
Nuclear Power:
 The fuel used in nuclear power plants is
Uranium, which costs less than coal.
 Nuclear power plants can be found in Kaiga
(Karnataka), Kota (Rajasthan), Naroura (UP),
and Kalapakam(Chennai).
Non-commercial energy sources
 Generally, the energy sources that are freely
available are considered non-commercial
energy sources.
 The examples of non-commercial energy
sources are, Straw, dried dung, firewood.
What are Non-Conventional Sources of
Energy?
 These non-conventional sources are also
known as renewable sources of energy.
 Examples include solar energy, bioenergy,
tidal energy, and wind energy.
Solar Energy
 This is the energy that is produced by sunlight. The
photovoltaic cells are exposed to sunlight based on
the form of electricity that needs to be produced.
 The energy is utilized for cooking and distillation
of water.
Wind Energy
 This kind of energy is generated by harnessing the
power of wind and mostly used in operating water
pumps for irrigation purposes.
 India stands as the second-largest country in the
generation of wind power.
Tidal Energy
 The energy that is generated by exploiting
the tidal waves of the sea is known as tidal
energy.
 This source is yet to be tapped due to the
lack of cost-effective technology.
Difference Between
Conventional and Non-
conventional Sources of
Energy
Conventional sources of Non-conventional
energy sources of energy
These sources of energy These sources of energy
are also known as a non- are also known as a
renewable source of renewable source of
energy energy
They find both
They are mainly used for
commercial and industrial
household purposes
purposes
These can be
considered to be These are not
one of the reasons responsible for the
for the cause of cause of pollution
pollution
Coal, fossil fuels solar energy, wind
are the two energy are the two
examples examples

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