Sustainble energy plan for a village in punjab for self energy generation

Abstract

Increasing electricity demand, hike in fuel prices, environmental concerns are the main factors which motivate the use of renewable energy sources in India. In past few year India has shown a significantly growth in utilization of renewable energy sources. Today the share of Renewable energy sources is almost 12% in total electricity generation. According to Ministry of Power in India so far thousands of villages are still unelectrified. In this work the potential of renewable energy sources (solar + biomass) is estimated in a village in Punjab, India. Based on a survey conducted in an Indian village named “Kaidupur” situated in district Patiala in Punjab, the available bio mass resources like agro-waste, animal dung, and solar energy are identified and a complete solution to meet energy demand of a village by renewable energy sources is provided. The optimization (biomass + solar) is done by Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER). Hybrid energy system is becoming popular in area where grid extension is considered uneconomical or not feasible. The work provides a better understanding of utilization of renewable resources in an isolated /off grid locations.