Question

​Locate the availability of the potential areas of the given energy resource on the political map of India/world with explanation in not more than 150 words.

Answer 1

Please see the potential areas of solar and wind energy on the political map of India.  Enclosed pictures.

Also I mention the numbers for various energy potentials in some states of India.

Solar  power is available in the mainland - central and western part. as well as in the South.  The reason is that solar insolation is available in India being near to the Equator.

A lot of Wind energy is available in the West coast and South of India.
The reasons are that Sea Coast is near.

Overal India energy generation / available   potential:

               Wind energy : 302 GW.         Solar :  750 GW

               Biomass:  25 GW             small Hydro:  20 GW           

Andhra Pradesh:

      Wind Power potential: 13,000 MW

      Solar:  5.0 kWh/sq m /day 

    Energy saving potential: 25%  Energy saving is as good as produced

 

Maharashtra:

           Wind:   9.4 GW        Hydro: 730 MW        Biogas (all) : 2.2 GW   

             Energy from waste :  630MW

 

Haryana :

           Solar power:  5 GW....  Biogas :   1.6 GW

         Small Hydro : 100 MW         Energy from Waste:  25 MW

         Wind : 100 MW         Energy saving potential :   20-25%

Telangana :

       Potential :  Solar :  5 GW        Wind:   20GW      Biomass: 2.5GW

                         Others : 5GW

       total:  33GW  Renewable energy (Non Conventional energy)

 

Karnataka : 

          Wind:  7.8 GW            Hydro:  1.5GW          Solar :  5.6 GW

           Bio mass:  250 MW.       Total :  15 GW