Solar energy can fill 20 per cent gap of required electricity, says expert
Tribune News Service
Kapurthala, December 14
As many as 300 students from all across the state participated in a Energy Conservation Day programme held today at Pushpa Gujral Science City in collaboration with Punjab Energy Development Authority.
Dr Dharma Buddhi, executive dean, research and innovation, Lovely Professional University (LPU), said, “The country has significant potential of generation from renewable energy sources. All efforts are being taken by the Central Government to harness this potential. Total installed power capacity in the country is 3.75 lakh MW, of which, 55 per cent is met by coal, 12 per cent by hydro and 22 per cent by other renewable energy sources.”
He further stressed energy security is still a big question. “Therefore, there is need to have energy efficient use, management and planning. Energy efficiency is the ability to use less energy to produce the same amount of useful work or services. The energy saving results of such an efficiency improvement are often termed as energy conservation,” he added.
Dr Rajesh Grover, director, Science City, said: “Solar energy can fill 20 per cent gap of the required electricity. Thermal power plant is completely dependent upon coal, which is costly and adds to the pollution. Hydel power plants are not possible everywhere. Therefore, solar power, which is available everywhere and is available round the year can be used as a source of power. So everybody must try to use solar energy. Science City has already set up ‘State-Level Energy Park’.”
“This park demonstrates the uses of various forms of non-conventional energy sources such as solar energy, hydel energy, wind energy and bio energy. Nearly 20 KW power is generated through solar energy to run all exhibits at the Energy Park. Science City has also set-up another 100 KW solar power plant. With this plant 20 per cent of electricity required by Science City is generated through this plant.”
Sharad Sharma, manager, operations from Punjab Energy Development Agency from Chandigarh, was also present. Model making and science play on energy saving were also organized on the occasion.
Results of project model: The first prize was won by BCM Public School, Ludhiana, (various energy products and saving trick). YS Public School, Barnala, (energy conservation) stood second and GHS Moloya, Chandigarh, (energy self-sufficiency) got the third prize.
Science Play: DIPS Maqsudan, Jalandhar remained first, YS Public School, Barnala bagged the second prize. Innocent Heart School, Loharana, Jalandhar, won the third prize.
