Solar energy: A promising renewable source for meeting energy demand in Indian agriculture applications. (February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar, Ch. Mohan Sai; Singh, Suman; Gupta, Manglesh Kumar; Nimdeo, Yogesh M.; Raushan, Ravi; Deorankar, Ankit V.; Kumar, T.M. Ananda; Rout, Prasant Kumar; Chanotiya, C.S.; Pakhale, Vinod D.; Nannaware, Ashween Deepak
• Is Part Of: Sustainable energy technologies and assessments. Volume 55(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-02
• Subjects: CAPEX Capital Expenditures -- CERC Central Electricity Regulatory Commission -- CGCC Coal Gasification Combined Cycle -- CHP Combined Heat and Power -- CPC Compound Parabolic Collector -- CRF Capital Recovery Factor -- CSP Concentrated Solar Power -- DCCOE Discounted Costs Cost of Energy -- DDUGJY Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana -- DTIRC Dielectric Totally Internally Refrigeration Concentrator -- ED Electrodialysis -- EROI Energy return on investment -- FMC Final Moisture Content -- GDP Gross Domestic Product -- GHG Greenhouse Gases -- GOI Government of India -- IDC Interest During Construction -- IMC Moisture Content -- IREDA Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency -- KUSUM Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan -- LCOC Levelized Cost of Curtailment -- LCOE Levelized Cost of Electricity -- LCOS Levelized Cost of Storage -- LCOT Levelized Cost of Transmission -- LFT Line Focusing Technology -- MD Membrane Distillation -- MED Multi-Effect Distillation -- MNRE Ministry of New and Renewable Energy -- MSF Multi-Stage Flash Distillation -- MVC Mechanical Vapor Compression -- NGCC Natural Gas Combined Cycle -- NPCS Niir Project Consultancy Services -- NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory -- OSOWOG One Sun One World One Grid -- PFT Point Focusing Technology -- PTC Parabolic Trough Collector -- PV Photovoltaic -- RE Renewable Energy -- RECM Renewable Energy Certificate mechanism -- RO Reverse Osmosis -- RPO Renewable Purchase Obligation -- SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation -- SAUBHAGYA Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana -- SD Solar Distillation -- SDU Solar distillation unit -- SPWP Solar Powered water pump -- SRISTI Sustainable Rooftop Implementation for Solar Transfiguration of India -- SRS Solar Refrigeration System -- STC Solar Thermal Concentrator -- TCOE Total Cost of Energy -- TES Thermal Energy Storage -- TPC Thermal Power Concentrators -- TVC Thermal Vapor Compression -- UCOE Undiscounted Cost of Energy -- UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization -- kWh Kilowatt-hour -- TWh Terawatt-hour -- EJ Exajoule -- KW kilowatt -- GW Gigawatt -- GT Gigatons -- Ppm Parts Per Million; Agriculture -- SWOT analysis -- Renewable energy -- Solar energy -- Economics and environmental sustainability -- Distillation; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Energy development -- Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Electric power production -- Periodicals; Energy storage -- Periodicals; 333.79
• DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2022.102905
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-1388

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Graphical representation of Solar Energy benefits and its applications. Highlights: Solar energy emerged as a reliable and environmentally clean technology. The Indian government has proposed a large-scale installation of solar panels. Exploration of solar energy reduces global warming concerns. India's market and society are integrating solar energy. Solar energy application in agriculture boosts the economy of the country. Abstract: India is the fifth economic power in the World, and 20% of its GDP is contributed by the agriculture and allied sector. The agricultural sector entails various activities involving land preparation, irrigation, crop growth, harvesting, food processing, etc. For meeting the current agricultural energy demand in India, renewable solar energy has come up as a prime energy source that can reduce the farmer's dependency on the use of conventional energy sources. The regular usage of fossil fuels leads to its depletion and releases considerable CO2 into the atmosphere. It is estimated that 4600 GW of installed solar energy systems would circumvent about 4 gigatons of CO2 emissions yearly by 2050. As a result, solar energy has been recognized as one of the most promising renewable alternatives to create heat and electricity via solar technologies for agriculture as well as various industrial processes. This review focuses on the status, importance, availability, and applications of solar energy technologies in numerous agricultural operations that are currently taking place all over India. This review also highlights the socioeconomic importance, environmental impact, economic analysis, SWOT analysis, and future technological potential of solar energy uses along with some limitations to its extensive utilization in India.