Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Bio Diversity

Renewable Energy & Bio Diversity

Harsha Yadav,Co-Founder,

EfficientCarbonharsha@efficientcarbon.com

www.efficientcarbon.com

About EfficientCarbon

• Company offering services in:– Carbon Management Advisory– Sustainability Strategy Development and Reporting– Solar and Renewable Energy Market Advisory

• Experience in working with Large and SME clients in Cement, Leather, Steel and Auto Industries .

• Engineers and management graduates from institutions like IIT-R, BITS-Pilani, and IFMR with work experience in companies like Godrej, Infosys, Titan Industries and Deloitte Management Consulting.

• Supported by certified experts in this domain with an average experience of 23 years in the areas of Sustainability, Water Management, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Bio Diversity.

Energy Scenario in India

% Contribution of Each Energy Type

Effects of Coal on Bio-Diversity - Mining

But can we replace Coal completely?

Possible, but not yet!

Renewable Energy

Hydroelectric Power

How does a Hydel Plant Work?

Mini-Hydel/ Small Hydro Projects

Hydel Power• Advantages– Clean and Renewable– Availability is not a constraint– Long Lasting

• Disadvantages– Huge Initial Investments required– Potential threat to biodiversity due to reservoir

in the catchment area.– Displacements of communities in case of large

projects

Geothermal Energy

How Geothermal Energy is Harnessed

Assessment• Advantages– Lifetime availability of heat from the Earth– Relatively simple process and easy to set-

up

• Disadvantages– Cannot be set up at all the places as

compared to Solar / Wind or Biomass

• In India, only areas near Himalayas are rich sources of Geothermal energy.

Wind Energy

Energy from Wind

Assessment• Advantages– Clean, easily available– Cost effective on a large scale

• Disadvantages– Availability of Wind power on all days– Efficiency of the turbine and distribution

Solar Energy

Solar TechnologiesThere are two ways of using Solar Energy for different applications

Energy Source Technology Selective Applications

Industry is pursuing a host of promising technologies in

Photovoltaics...

Concentrated Photovoltaic

Ground Mounted

Roof Mounted

Market

Thin Films

AmorphousSilicon

Material

CdTE/CIGS Organic

Crystalline Silicon

Mono-Crystalline

Multi-Crystalline

Structure

Setting up a solar PV manufacturing unit can cost around Rs 90 crores for a 5MW capacity but the figure can vary depending on govt subsidies, locations, suppliers, etc.,

The Science behind Photo-voltaic Cell

Cross-section of a Solar Cell

...and in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)

Trough Tower Linear Fresnel

Dishes

Applications

Utility Residential

CommercialManufacture of Photovoltaics and CSP Equipment Manufacture of Photovoltaics and CSP Equipment

Utility Scale Power Plants

Utility Scale Power Plants

Project Execution in MW scale

Project Execution in MW scale

EPC services for Solar Power Plants

EPC services for Solar Power Plants

Rooftop Solar Grid Connected PV

Rooftop Solar Grid Connected PV

Solar for lighting - streetlights

Solar for lighting - streetlights

Rooftop Solar Grid Connected PV

Rooftop Solar Grid Connected PV

Retail applications – lighting, heating,

cooking

Retail applications – lighting, heating,

cooking

Captive Solar for specific applications – drying,

cooking

Captive Solar for specific applications – drying,

cooking

Off grid applications for rural areas

Off grid applications for rural areas

Trading of Solar equipment – imported or Indian Trading of Solar equipment – imported or Indian

Manufacture/Trading of Anciliary equipment – Balance of systems, trackers, etc.,

Manufacture/Trading of Anciliary equipment – Balance of systems, trackers, etc.,

Public and Home lighting – rural & urban

Public and Home lighting – rural & urban

Solar performance assessment

Advantages

• Freely available and can last for a long long time

• Clean energy from the sun – Zero Carbon

• Can reach places where grid electricity does not reach

• Low Maintenance

• Rugged and durable

• Low recurring costs

• Rebates and subsidies from the govt.

• Nil Transmission losses

Disadvantages

No More

What is the world up to?

China Announces Massive Solar Projects

‘Solar City’ coming up at Kadiri - AP

20 GW of solar power by 2022 - India

Solar energy covers 2.8% Spain’s electricity demand

Germany meets 1.2% of electricity demand through Solar energy

SELCO – Dr. Harish Hande• Magsaysay Award winner for 2011

• 17 years in operation

• Installed solar lighting systems in over 120,000 households in the rural areas of these states

• Operates on three principles: – The poor can afford sustainable

technologies– The poor can maintain sustainable

technologies – One can run a commercially viable

venture serving the needs of the poor. 

Pay as you go model – Simpa Networks

• The typical payback period is three to five years.

• At that point, the system is unlocked and the consumer uses the electricity as produced for the expected 10-year lifetime of the product.

• The system includes a microcontroller and user interface that uses cloud-based software that ensures that power goes to the home only when it is prepaid.

Solar Power Rescues During Hurricane Sandy

BioMass / Waste To Energy

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Bio Fuels Production

Waste To Energy Process

Waste To Energy Process

Fuel Briquettes

Husk Power Systems - Bihar

Assessment• Advantages– Low Risk– Raw Material always available– Reduces waste and reuses it for electricity

generation – double the advantage

• Disadvantage– Educating people on segregation difficult– Technology efficiencies still evolving

Distributed Grid

Energy Efficiency

Areas of importance

• Industries– Waste heat recovery in factories for reuse– Energy auditing and efficiency programs

• Domestic/Commercial– Energy efficient lighting – Ex: CFLs, LED lights– Air conditioners, refrigerators

• Is there a system in place to rate products as energy efficient?

• What and how can we do our bit?

So far so good. What next?So far so good. What next?

The BasicsLight Emitting Diode: A semiconductor device that emits light when electricity is applied to it.

Be Bulb Smart - Use CFL/LEDs

IncandescentCompact

Fluorescent

250 kgs of coal

What’s the difference?

•700 kgs. CO2 pollution avoided •Rs. 1500 saved

What can you do to help solve the problem?

Simple Things To Do

Turn off your computer or the TV when you’re not using it.

Take shorter showers. Heating water uses energy.

Use Natural Lighting/Heating/Cooling wherever

required

Turn off the lights when you leave a room.

Use CFL or LED bulbs.

Simple Things To Do

Offer to help your parents keep the air filters on your AC and maintain your appliances.

Walk short distances instead of

asking for a ride in the car.

Plant a tree. Recycle.

Thank You

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