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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Table 22: Estimation of Potential <strong>for</strong> RTPV Systems in Bangalore<br />
Total commercial space in Bangalore (Grade A & B only) (million m 2 ) 7.265<br />
FSI* considered** , *** 5<br />
Total rooftop available (total commercial space/FSI) (million m 2 ) 1.453<br />
Rooftop available <strong>for</strong> solar PV (%) 25<br />
Total RTPV area (million m 2 ) 0.363<br />
Office electrical intensity (kWh/m 2 )** 130<br />
Total electricity consumption (million kWh) 944<br />
Diesel consumption (%) 6.4<br />
Units of diesel power (million kWh) 60.6<br />
RTPV unit area required (m 2 /kW p ) 10<br />
Total installed capacity feasible <strong>for</strong> Bangalore (MW p ) 36.3<br />
Capacity utilisation factor <strong>for</strong> RTPV (%) 21<br />
Annual electricity generation from PV (million kWh) 67<br />
Diesel use abatement possible (%) 110<br />
Notes: * The floor area ratio (FAR) or floor space index (FSI) is the ratio of the total floor area of buildings on<br />
a certain location to the size of the land of that location, or the limit imposed on such a ratio.<br />
** Average EPI as specified in BEE bandwidth document<br />
*** Data from Bangalore Development Authority.<br />
Table 23: Total PV Potential across All Major Cities in <strong>India</strong> Extrapolated to 2009*<br />
Total commercial floor space (million m 2 )** 102.67<br />
Assumed FSI 5<br />
Area free <strong>for</strong> RTPV (%) 25%<br />
Total rooftop available <strong>for</strong> PV installations (million m 2 ) 5.13<br />
RTPV unit area required (m 2 /kW p ) 10<br />
Total PV potential (MW p )s 513.33<br />
Notes: * Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad.<br />
** TramellCrowMeghraj quarterly reports, mid-2006.<br />
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