Solar energy applications for sustainable rural development and poverty eradication

1. SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS
Focusing Sustainable Development & Poverty Eradication
Presented By
Swapnil Gore
MS Student
Stony Brook University , NY
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2. Solar Power Technologies
Solar Photovoltaic (SPV)
Crystalline Silicon technology
Thin film technology
Concentrated PV
Solar Thermal (STh)
Off-Grid Solar (Flat Plate collector, Scheffler dish)
Parabolic trough technology
Solar tower technology
Parabolic dish technology
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3. Sectors Benefited
Urban Sector
Rural Sector
Industrial
Remote Households
Commercial
Agriculture
Residential
Small scale Entrepreneurships
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4. Challenges In Sustainable
Development
Lack of electricity supply or steady electricity
Lack of clean potable water supply in
Rural areas
Agriculture
Lack of communication media
Lack of Health services and Education system
Lack of Fuel supply for cooking applications
Insufficient grid infrastructure
Government policy planning and
financial assistance
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5. Residential Applications
Flat plate collectors - Hot water
altpower’s BIPV project
BIPV- Semi transparent PV windows ‘Visionaire’ in NYC
Rooftop PV systems
Solar Air conditioning (HVAC)
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6. Applications for unelectrified
Solar Lanterns
PV powered Agricultural pumps
Solar Cookers & Ovens
Solar Street lighting systems
PV- Telephone booths
Community solar cooking systems
Solar Food dryers and air heaters
Solar Inverters
PV Mobile network towers
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7. Applications for unelectrified….contd…..
PV- Vaccine refrigerators- Transporting
medicines to remote areas
Water Desalination and Purification
Industrial Process heat- Dairy & Other small
scale units in villages
Electricity to Hospitals and schools in remote
regions- Improve health and literacy
development
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8. Contd…
Stand alone systems – For households in the mountainous areas
Tail end grid solar power projects – Steady Voltage electricity to rurals
Decentralized solar power projects
Programmatic CDM approach by combining several small Solar systems
- Benefits small scale users
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9. Solar steam Cooking System
Can be Implemented for Community cooking in Villages
World’s Largest Solar steam Cooking Sri Saibaba Sansthan, Shirdi, in India: for 3000
System: Tirupati30000 Meals Per day Devotees
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10. Balcony Solar Cooker
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11. Scheffler Solar Bakery
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12. VEGETABLE DRYER CUM AIR HEATER
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13. Other Innovative ones
PV powered Light house & Off-shore
navigational aids
PV-Electrified Fence
Solar Bus Shelters
PV-Electric vehicles/buses
PV powered directional boards and
advertisement banners
PV installations on Sound barriers of motorways
Electricity to households in the mountainous
areas
PV-Powered insect trapper- Houses near
farmlands
Using PV to charge batteries and cell phones
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14. Goals Focused
Energy Security
Employment Generation
Emission reduction
Improved livelihood for Rurals
Better Water quality and health
Agricultural sector growth
National economic growth
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15. Measures suggested
Government National action plan and policy focus for sustainable
development of rural areas
Training and awareness programs in remote areas
Providing soft loans/incentives/subsidies for solar systems
installed in rural areas
Mandating PV installations for hot water and process heat in
Residential and Industrial sector
Setting up some demonstration projects/systems to display its
benefits
Deploy support schemes in collaboration with International
development organizations like GEF, WB, ADB, UNDP, etc.
R & D facilities for efficient and economic technology innovations
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16. Thank You
Presented By
Swapnil Gore
MS Student
Stony Brook University , NY
Way towards Sustainable development must be Solar powered
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