Why do non conventional sources of energy has a bright future?
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Solar Energy: India has a lot of scope in tapping solar energy as it is located in a tropical country.An average of 20MW per square kilometre per annum of solar energy can be produced in our country. The largest solar power plant is located at Madhapur in Bhuj area of Gujarat.
Wind Energy: India is one of the leading producers of wind power in the world. Very large wind farms are located from nNagercoil to Madurai in TamilNadu.
India also produces energy sources like tidal energy, Bio gas, Geo thermal energy etc.
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Explanation:
a. Non conventional sources of energy are inexhaustible and renewable.
b. They are obtained at low cost and can be used to meet the growing needs of population and industrialization.
c. India is blessed with abundance of sunlight, bio mass, wind, water which can serve as alternative to conventional sources of energy.
d. Use of non conventional sources of energy is in tune with objective of sustainable development as it does not cause environmental hazards.
e. Solar energy in India is fast becoming popular in rural and remote areas which in turn will be able to minimize the dependence of rural households on firewood and dung cakes and supply manure in agriculture.
f. India now ranks as a “wind super power” in the world. Nagarcoil and Jaisalmer are well known for effective use of wind energy in the country.
g. In India, the Gulf of Kuchchh, provides ideal conditions for utilising tidal energy. A 900 mw tidal energy power plant is set up here by the National Hydropower Corporation.
h. India is also gifted with several hot springs which can be used to generate electricity. One is located in the Parvati valley near Manikarn in Himachal Pradesh and the other is located in the Puga Valley, Ladakh.