Next generation power production

Next Generation Power
Production
Optimizing Solar energy
Presented By :
Krunal P. Ambodkar

Why Solar?
OLow depositions of Fossil Fuels
OClean And Eco-Friendly
ONo Carbon emission
OJawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
OCandidature of Paris summit

Types of Solar Power Plant
Type 1
To convert solar radiation directly into
electricity Photovoltaic (PV) cells are used.
Type 2
The heat energy of sun is used to rise the
temperatures of fluids and the kinetic
energy of these fluids is then used to drive
turbines.

PV based plants
O In PV based power plants Large area is submerged
under the solar panels which convert the radiations
into electricity directly.
O Upto 52% efficient.
O Household units are powered by PV.

Arising technology in PV
based plants
O PV based plants require mighty land area.
O Since land too, is a limited resource technology is
being developed for water head implementation of
these panels.
 Canal-top solar uses the unused area above
canals to station the solar panels.

O The canal top structures prevent the evaporation of
water which is very beneficial for the irrigation
systems.

 Floating Solar Technology
 Panels are stationed over Water bodies like Lakes,
Ponds, Dams etc.
 Efficiency is increased by upto 16% due to the back
cooling provided by water.

Utilizing heat energy in
radiations
O Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
 It optimizes the solar heat energy to
convert water into steam which is then
used to drive turbines.
 It has again various mechanisms
designed like :
1. Linear concentrator
2. Power Tower

 Parabolic troughs are linear
concentrators which implement the use
of curved reflectors to focus radiations
and heat the liquid.

 Solar Power Tower
 Most efficient CSP
plant.
 Reflectors are tilted
according to the
movement of Sun.
 Maximum Radiation
consumption.
 Suitable for utilizing
and industrial
generation.

O The CSP in California is operational from
2014 with its 560MW capacity.

SWOT Analysis
 Strengths
 Clean and efficient as compared to other renewable
sources
 Incentives provided by Govt.
 Low Maintenance
 Weakness
 High installation cost and capital investment.
 Installation area is a major concern.

Contd…
 Opportunities
 Wide scope for research
 Elements like perovskite have future potential
 Threats
 Rising interest rates would further increase capital
investment.
 A backup power plant is compulsarily needed to
provide at night.

Conclusion
O Solar energy is the most promising source
for satisfying the ever increasing power
need.
O The emission of CO can be reduced by
80% if the solar power plants are
implemented.
O Since solar power plants use the basic
physical phenomenon to convert energy it
has better life expectancy.

Reference
 http://techstory.in/floating -solar-technology-
india/
 http://sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S09
2702481500681
 http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujrat_Solar_Park/
 http://webservices.itcs.umich.edu/drupal/recd/
?q=node/155

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