TRANSFER & MANAGEMENT

OF RURAL TECHNOLOGY

SOLAR
ENERGY
TEAM MEMBERS

1.ADITYA NANDA, 08AE3001

2.PRATURI DIVYA SRI 08AE1008
3. PRAVEEN KUMAR 08AE1012
4.RITABRATA DHAR 08ME1056
5.SUBRAT 08ME10

NOTE: Divya is clicking the photo

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We feel immense pleasure in

expressing our sense of gratitude
and heartfelt thanks to Prof. S.C.
Mahapatra and Prof.P.K.
Bhowmick for their support and
guidance in the completion of
this project report.
INTRODUCTION

India has a huge demand for energy

consumption. In rural areas where electricity
has not reached, solar energy can be used as it
is renewable as well as green. Through this
project, we have done a survey of some
villages around IIT Kharagpur campus on the
viability of implementation of solar energy
products and some suggestions have been
used.
NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY
Non-renewable energy is energy, taken from "finite
resources that will eventually dwindle, becoming too
expensive or too environmentally damaging to
retrieve", as opposed to renewable energy sources ,
which "are naturally replenished in a relatively short
period of time."
Fossil fuels:
 Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources
such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which
are renewable (naturally replenished). In 2006, about 18% of
global final energy consumption came from renewables, with
13% coming from traditional biomass, such as wood-burning
and 3% from hydroelectricity. New renewables (small hydro,
modern biomass, wind, solar, geothermal, and biofuels)
accounted for 2.4% and are growing very rapidly. The share of
renewables in electricity generation is around 18%, with 15%
of global electricity coming from hydroelectricity and 3.4%
from new renewables.
Green
Energy
The way to the future

Solar energy
WHAT IS SOLAR ENERGY?
Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the Sun, has been
harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-
evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-
powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity
and biomass, account for most of the available renewable energy on
Earth. Only a minuscule fraction of the available solar energy is
used.
Solar powered electrical generation relies on heat engines and
photovoltaics. Solar energy's uses are limited only by human
ingenuity. A partial list of solar applications includes space heating
and cooling through solar architecture, potable water via distillation
and disinfection, daylighting, solar hot water, solar cooking, and high
temperature process heat for industrial purposes.
The solar energy distribution
in the world
VILLAGES SURVEYED

1. Pariapara
2.Ghagra
The villagers use
solar energy without
realizing
CONVENTIONAL USES OF SOLAR ENERGY

Agriculture
Making Cow Dung Cakes
Drying Clothes
Flow of Energy from
Sun
 Th
en e pa
er th
gy of
(de so
tai lar
led
)
SOLAR PRODUCTS
 SOLAR PRODUCTS
Solar energy opens new occupations for the
rural households like shops and extends the
time for business
SOLAR PRODUCTS
 Survey Data
1.The survey was done in Pariapara village. Because in the initial
survey, it was found that due to administrative fallacies, the village
was deprived of electricity even when the electric poles had been
erected long time. However Ghagra –avillage nearby had electricity
long back.

2.But on going on 12 November ,we found the villagers happy as

their long time wish has materialized.(till now only the BPL families
have got electricity ). Yet for so many years amidst the darkness, the
few well of homes were able to afford solar technology.

3.We found the vilagers general monthly income around Rs 2000 as

most are below poverty line and are laborers in IIT.
 SURVEY DATA (CONTD)
 The climate of West Bengal is suited for solar energy production

 The Tropic of Cancer passes 6 km north of Nabadwip, so, according to

latitude, the northern part of the state falls in the temperate belt and the
southern part fall in the tropical belt. But the southern part receives
adequate rainfall and because of maritime influence is not severely hot.
Barring the mountainous pats of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri, the entire state
experiences a warm wet tropical monsoon climate. Regional differences are
visible in the climate. In the western plateau region, rainfall is low and
variations in temperature are more common; maritime influence in the
coastal region makes the climate here moderate and pleasant. The summer
temperatures in the state ranges between 26 °C (79 °F) and 40 °C (104 °F)
while the winter temperatures range from 13 °C (55 °F) to 19 °C (66 °F).
The transmission lines in Ghagra-the village next to
Pariapara village
The newly erected electric lines in Pariapara
→Bought the panel for
Rs 7000

→Bought it from a
company named
Renewable Energy
Systems
Prakash Chandra Podia with his solar panel

→Electrifies his entire

house
→ Income status:
Unemployed
 Solar Panel at the house of Wife and Son of
Gopendra Narayan Podia Gopendra Narayan
Paria
→Bought the entire set for Rs 3,500 second hand.
Estimated original cost Rs 12,500
→Electrifies two tubelights,one fan and a T.V.
→Manufacturing company: TATA
SURVEY CONCLUSIONS
 It is an acknowledged fact that solar energy is
costly and the initial installation cost is high.
 But it is beneficial in the long run since it is
renewable, require no fuel, is easily procurable,
and most importantly is green and pollution free.
 So to make solar energy available for the
economically not so well off families,we have
drawn a plan.
SUGGESTIONS
SOLAR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
 It is like one villager or extension agent opens
this solar energy distribution station in the village
where he installs the solar panels and houses
many (around 15)- charging points and gets a
stock of chargeable fluroscent lamps.
 The vilagers will take this lamps on rent and use
them on a daily basis and get them charged in the
station in the morning.
SOLAR ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CONTD)
 The entrepreneur may get the initial capital from
banks, or the govt or the villagers themseles may
setup a co-operative of their own.
 This model is currently implemented in the
sunderbans and is equally applicable for both
rural areas and the suburbs where the frequency
of powercuts are high.
SOME SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS
 Agni solar solutions
http://www.agnisolar.com

 Surya Bandhan Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

http://suryabandhansolar.com/
Solar energy will help us
build a
FOR THEM TO LIVE IN
 CONCLUSION

It has been a great learning experience for us .

We learnt the difficulties faced by the rural
people without electricity and the benefits of
solar energy. I hope our work will bring some
light in this direction.
THANK
YOU