Decentralized Solar Energy Access and Assessment of Performance Parameters for Rural Communities in India

TARGET GROUP: SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

OBJECTIVES

·        To improve solar photovoltaic (PV)-based technologies to address the challenges and the long-term objectives of the power sector (Sindhu 2017).

SUMMARY

India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world. However, nearly 24,500 villages are located in a remote area that is not electrified. Energy infrastructure is crucial for a fast-paced economy, but is lacking, making it impossible to extend the existing conventional grid to the numerous isolated communities. Electricity is essential for developing the rural sector, including agricultural fields, which require electricity for agricultural development and agro-industries to expand. There are hardly any rural economic activities not affected by the lack of reliable electric power, which includes but is not limited to lift irrigation for food production, food processing, and food preservation industries, with power-intensive agricultural equipment.

REFERENCE

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/scc.2020.0050