World’s Largest Solar Tree UPSC
HEADLINES:
CSIR-CMERI develops World’s Largest Solar Tree
WHY IN NEWS:
The CSIR-CMERI developed Solar Tree besides being the World’s Largest Solar Tree also has certain customizable features for application at diverse sites.
SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 3: Energy
LEARNING:
For PRELIMS just go through the features and significance . That should suffice your preparation . Do not forget the ministry !
For MAINS do you think India lags in Solar investment ? How should we utilize the favorable conditions at the earliest ?
CONTEXT:
SOLAR TREE
DEVELOPERS
CAPACITY
- The installed capacity of the Solar Tree is above 11.5 kWp.
FEATURES
- The Solar Tree has been designed in a manner to ensure maximum exposure of each Solar PV Panel to Sunlight and also creation of the least amount of shadow area beneath.
- The inclination of the arms holding the Solar PV Panels are flexible and can be adjusted as per requirement.
- This feature is not available in Roof-Mounted Solar facilities.
- The energy generation data can be monitored either real-time or on daily basis.
- The solar tree has the capability to incorporate IOT based features, i.e. round-the-clock CCTV surveillance in agricultural fields, real-time humidity, wind speed, rainfall prediction and soil analytics sensors.
World’s Largest Solar Tree UPSC
SIGNIFICANCE
- The Solar Trees were designed in a manner to ensure minimum Shadow Area.
- Thus potentially making these Solar Trees available for widespread usage in Agricultural activities such as High Capacity Pumps, e-Tractors and e-Power Tillers.
- These Solar Trees can be aligned with Agriculture for substituting price-volatile fossil fuels.
- Each Solar Tree has the potential to save 10-12 tons of CO2 emissions being released into the atmosphere.
- This Agricultural Model can provide a consistent economic return .
- This will also help the farmers counter the effects of the uncertain variations in Agriculture related activities, thus, making farming an Energy Sustainable practice.
- The interested MSMEs can align their Business Model with the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme for farmers, for developing a Renewable Energy based Energy Grid.
IASbhai WINDUP:
- The CSIR-CMERI developed solar powered e-Suvidha Kiosks may also be connected to the Solar Trees for real-time access to the vast majority of agricultural database as well as to the eNAM i.e.
- National Agricultural Market Place for instant and real-time access to an unified online market.
- This Solar Tree is a Quantum Leap towards making an Energy Reliant and Carbon Negative India.
SOURCES:THE HINDU & PIB | World’s Largest Solar Tree UPSC
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