Wind Energy Scenario, Success and Initiatives towards Renewable Energy in India—A Review

Singh, Upma; Rizwan, Mohammad; Malik, Hasmat; Márquez, Fausto Pedro García

doi:10.3390/en15062291

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“…Rajasthan installed the most utilityscale solar capacity overall roughly 3615 MW. Rajasthan was trailed by Gujarat (1538 MW), and then UP (674 MW) [42] [43]. This makes solar energy widespread amongst households from all of the governments that provide a government incentive on solar panels.…”

Section: India's Solar Installation Capacity and Population Usagementioning

confidence: 99%

Indian Solar Panel Initiatives in Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Khanna¹,

Malik²,

Kumar³

et al. 2023

EPE

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Environmental degradation and the emission of greenhouse gases particularly carbon dioxide have expanded problems to human wellness and to the atmosphere. The second-most populated country in the globe, India, is among the primary users of conventional resources, which leads to global warming. The growth rate is anticipated to raise more before 2050, which will cause the brisk industrial expansion and rising energy demand to both increases. In order to reduce carbon emissions and meet energy requirements, many countries use alternate usage of renewable energy particularly solar energy. In this review we aim to study solar panel schemes initiated by India, mainly focusing on National Solar Mission. This study also reviews the present solar installed capacity, solar panel scheme 2022, and initiatives and outcomes of solar panels in residences and offices. This study reviewed that by using solar panel resources, the (MNRE) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy hopes to help the Indian Government reach its purpose of 100 GW solar installed capacity by end of 2022. Despite having an amazing 40 GW of solar power installed capacity till December 2021, India is still far from reaching its own goal of 100 GW by March 2023 as per NSM. In essence, this means that India will need to change a few of its ongoing plans further.

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Section: India's Solar Installation Capacity and Population Usagementioning

confidence: 99%

Indian Solar Panel Initiatives in Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Khanna¹,

Malik²,

Kumar³

et al. 2023

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“…Wind capacity in India has seen signi cant growth between 2014 and 2022 increasing by 93%, which can be attributed to effective policies and regulations implemented by the government over time (Singh et al, 2022). The high river quantity in India means that hydropower potential is great; India ranks 5th in terms of exploitable potential globally (Chakraborty, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

Clean Energy Transition Pathways for India

Lobo,

Jansen,

Luscombe

et al. 2023

Preprint

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India is uniquely positioned to shape how developing nations achieve a clean energy transition. Reaching the targets set at COP26 requires a clear pathway. Specifically, India faces the critical challenge of shifting away from coal and increasing its share of renewable energy. This study has focussed on the following targets announced by the Indian government at COP-26: 1) Reaching 500 GW Non-fossil energy capacity by 2030 (focussed on exceeding this target by 50GW) 2) Reducing total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes, and 3) Achieving net zero by 2070. However, considering India’s social and economic dependency on the coal industry, along with the immense pressure from the significant, growing population, how these targets can be achieved must be scrutinised to form a clear roadmap for success. Energy System Modelling, specifically OSeMOSYS, have provided a valuable mechanism for formulating evidence-based policy recommendations. This study developed a “starter data kit” for India, allowing for the modelling of six scenarios based on the three aforementioned COP-26 targets. The modelled scenarios are as follows: a Low Cost scenario; a Fossil Future scenario, where no new investment is made in renewable energy or efficiency after 2021; a scenario where 550GW of solar/wind/hydropower is integrated into the system by 2030; Net Zero by 2070; Net Zero by 2070, with 550 GW of renewables and a 1 bn tCO2 reduction in carbon emissions; and a scenario with 550 GW of renewables combined with the 1 bn tCO2 reduction. The results of this modelling, along with a comprehensive literature review, found that to achieve all three targets a shift in baseload energy is required, suggesting nuclear and biomass as suitable sources. Despite the high capital cost of nuclear, its longevity and low running costs counter this. It was also determined that securing 550 GW of renewable energy by 2030 is an important starting point for renewable energy penetration. However, increased system dependence on renewables requires a congruent scale-up of energy storage capabilities to address system instability, specifically to ~ 160 GWh of capacity. Finally, deep penetration of energy efficiency is integral to success, which should be promoted with improved fiscal and financial incentives, along with education campaigns. To achieve its COP-26 climate targets, India should consider the implementation of the above recommendations.

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“…Solar supplied 49,347 MW, wind contributed 40,083 MW, small hydro contributed 10,610 MW, and biomass contributed 4839 MW to India's total renewable power output of 104,879 MW in 2021 (Executive Summary on Power Sector ( 2022)). Wind energy is used not just as a great source of generating electricity but also to offer power at a lower cost for India (Singh et al, 2022). Mentis et al (2016) estimated that certain states, such as Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat, have significant annual wind energy production, but Goa and other states have little or no wind power potential.…”

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Economic feasibility of marine renewable energy: Review

Bhuiyan

Hu²,

Khare³

et al. 2022

Front. Mar. Sci.

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This paper aims to comprehensively review the economic feasibility of Marine Renewable Energy. Five major continents are at different development stages of implementing MREs commercialization; Europe is in the most advanced, while Africa is at the initial stage. The Levelized Cost of Energy is usually used to make decisions and measure the plant’s economic feasibility. Literature suggests that MRE technology is still costly, and many emerging countries are sensitive to the income and use of MRE. Among various types of MREs, wind energy is the most feasible for many countries. Offshore wave energy is still at the pre-commercialization stage for many developing countries. Tidal energy plants can be economically viable depending on a reduction in investment cost and high capacity factors. Most of the world’s tidal flows have too low a speed to operate a turbine of commercial size for ocean thermal energy. In conclusion, the factors hindering MRE development are pointed out, and future challenges are discussed.

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Wind Energy Scenario, Success and Initiatives towards Renewable Energy in India—A Review

Cited by 88 publications

References 73 publications

Indian Solar Panel Initiatives in Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Indian Solar Panel Initiatives in Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Clean Energy Transition Pathways for India

Economic feasibility of marine renewable energy: Review

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