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With increasing energy demand and the rapid depletion of conventional energy sources such as coal, oil, natural gas, etc., unconventional energy sources such as solar, wind, biomass, Tide, geothermal and even energy from waste materials are gaining importance. This energy is abundant, renewable, pollution-free and ecological.
Some of India's unconventional energy sources are given below: -
Tidal energy
The energy of the tides is an unlimited and renewable source of energy. For the production of electrical energy from the energy of the tides, the dams are built near the estuaries to make use of the water currents in and out and the waves. Subsequently, the water is used to power the turbines to generate electricity through the use of water. The tidal wave has to be at least seven meters for profitable performance. In the state of Gujarat, the Gulf of Kutch is an appropriate place for the electrical energy of the energy generated by the high and powerful tides that move in small streams.
Wind power
Wind power is a popular form of unconventional energy. It is used to extract water, which is an essential requirement in the irrigation of agricultural land in rural areas. In addition, it can be used for electricity generation. In India, states such as Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Orissa and Maharashtra are considered as superior areas with respect to this type of energy. Places that have regular and fast wind currents are appropriate for this type of power generation. Apart from windmills, wind farms are there as well.
The installed capacity of wind power in India up to December 2010 was 13,065.37 MW, distributed mainly in:
• Maharashtra - 1837.85 MW
• Tamil Nadu - 4132.72 MW
• Rajasthan - 670.97 MW
• Karnataka - 1184.45 MW
• Andhra Pradesh - 122.45 MW
• Gujarat - 1432.71 MW
• Kerala - 23.00 MW
• Madhya Pradesh - 187.69 MW
• West Bengal - 1.10 MW
• Other states - 3.20 MW
Solar energy
The sun is the most abundant and unlimited source of energy. The sun works as a global source of energy and has tremendous potential. As a result, solar energy is one of the most important unconventional energy sources used in India. Solar cookers are quite economical and have been a remarkable invention. These kitchens help in preparation of food almost without any expense. In addition, many small and medium-sized solar power plants have been targeted to rural areas in India. So far, some of the effective uses of solar energy include water heating, food preparation, area heating, salt removal from the water and drying of the crop. In addition, it has been predicted that solar energy will become the future source of energy, while fossil fuels, specifically oil and coal, would be completely depleted. Photovoltaic solar systems, solar thermal systems and the solar energy center are some of the means to generate solar energy. The largest photovoltaic (PV) plants in India are:
• Gandhinagar Solar Plant - Installed on January 21, 2011
• Thyagaraj-Delhi Stadium Plant - installed in April 2010
• Azure Power, Sabarkantha Gujarat - Installed in June 2011
• Tata - Mulshi, Maharashtra April 2011 - Installed in April 2011
• Tata - Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu - Installed in July 2011
• Moser Baer - Patan, Gujarat - Installed in July 2011
• TATA - Osmanabad, Maharastra - installed on 1 August 2011
• REHPL - Sadeipali, (Bolangir) Orissa - Installed in July 2011