Though solar energy, if made grid specific, can do wonders in solving the energy crisis of the state, lack of political will-power is the biggest hurdle.
While the state is facing power shortage and with no sustainable solution visible in the near future, experts feel that renewable energy resources could be highly effective in solving the problem.
Though solar energy, if made grid specific, can do wonders in solving the energy crisis of the state, lack of political will-power is the biggest hurdle in effective propagation and subsequent use to generate electricity.
According to professor Nishikant Kale, an expert on renewable energy resources, “Solar energy is the ultimate solution. The wind sector is progressing fast and as of today, India is generating 7,400 MW of electricity through wind. Solar photovoltaic is lagging behind due to some hurdles.”
Solar thermal is already well accepted in the country. Solar dryers, water heaters have directly contributed in conservation of electricity. But due to some technological limitations solar photovoltaic has failed to gain necessary popularity, Kale said.
Kale said that though at present, it is very costly option, the much desired breakthrough will soon be achieved to make it cost effective.
Another problem, according to Kale, is that of storing the electricity. “Conventional batteries are very costly and have a life span of around two-and-half years. These batteries are suitable for small scale power generation. Unless the technology allows us to develop efficient storage devices which are cost effective too, solar photovoltaic is going to remain confined in limited domain,” he said.
According to Kishor Rithe, president of Satpuda Foundation, “Grid interactive solar energy is getting popular in other European countries as it does not require a battery to store generated energy which is actually the biggest trouble.”
Solar plates tap the solar power and provide it to grid where it gets stored. “People who install solar panels get money for maintaining it in addition to the earnings through the sale of power,” Rithe said.
According to Kale, renewable energy resources like small hydro, micro hydro, wind, solar thermal, biomass-based stand-alone power generation units have really succeeded in India, whereas there is no serious study for tapping the potential of geothermal energy. “Potential of wave and tidal energy remains untapped just without any satisfactory reason,” Kale said.
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