Harnessing Solar energy, Options for India
A study on harnessing solar energy options for India was conducted recently by Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, Climate works Foundation and SSN foundation. Supporting this study it has been concluded that solar energy can play a big role in providing electricity to rural areas and thus has been included in India’s rural electrification policy. See more at: http://shaktifoundation.in/report/harnessing-solar-energy-options-for-india/
A study on harnessing solar energy options for India was conducted recently by Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, Climate works Foundation and SSN foundation. Supporting this study it has been concluded that solar energy can play a big role in providing electricity to rural areas and thus has been included in India’s rural electrification policy. See more at: http://shaktifoundation.in/report/harnessing-solar-energy-options-for-india/
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Strategies to improve the quality of equipment and installations through the use of technical<br />
standards and quality labels should be created (like the Keymark voluntary certification<br />
scheme in Europe).<br />
Social entrepreneurs should be encouraged with special loans and training programmes<br />
through regional rural banks and government institutions.<br />
Though the current subsidy provided is sufficient, to ensure sustained operation of the<br />
system in the future, sound institutional mechanisms should be in place. Servicing and<br />
maintenance contracts <strong>for</strong> the life of the plant should be planned be<strong>for</strong>e large outlays of<br />
capital subsidies are given.<br />
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries should undertake a study of fruits and vegetables<br />
that can be easily dried and have a market. The study can also help identify regions where<br />
the cropping pattern is such that solar drying makes most sense. This will help reduce<br />
wastage of perishables, thus increasing the income of the farmer.<br />
The use of a solar dryer is more economically viable <strong>for</strong> a multiple crop system since it can<br />
be used only <strong>for</strong> a few weeks after the harvest <strong>for</strong> any particular crop. Hence, suitable<br />
business models needs to be created <strong>for</strong> dissemination of solar dryers to individual (or<br />
groups of) farmers.<br />
The family sized solar box cooker should be propagated as a means of reducing the time<br />
spent time by women in collecting wood towards cooking in chulhas. Urban and rural<br />
populations should be educated on the advantages of solar cookers over the use of kerosene<br />
or biomass <strong>for</strong> community cooking. Campaigns to overcome inhibitions to solar cooking<br />
should be organised.<br />
<strong>Solar</strong> cookers <strong>for</strong> small to large communities, where feasible, should be advocated <strong>for</strong> use in<br />
schools, community halls and institutions.<br />
Integrating solar cooking with the midday meal preparation in schools could save fuel as<br />
well as create awareness among students.<br />
Mandatory regulations requiring new or renovated buildings to be equipped with<br />
appropriate solar thermal systems should be implemented and accompanied by financial<br />
incentives (<strong>for</strong> example, a discount on monthly electricity bills).<br />
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