Journal of Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources

Literature Review on Monitoring of Electricity Generated by Biodegradable Sugarcane Waste in Maharashtra, India

Nidhi Sharma — 2024-03-15

Biodegradable sugar waste, derived from sugary sources like food scraps, agricultural residues, and industrial byproducts, holds immense potential for generating electricity. This waste is rich in carbohydrates, which can be converted into energy through various biological processes like anaerobic digestion, microbial fuel cells, and gasification. Utilizing this waste for electricity generation offers numerous benefits, including reducing dependence on fossil fuels, minimizing landfill waste, and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. However, challenges like technology development, cost-effectiveness, feedstock availability, and potential environmental impacts need to be addressed for wider adoption. Overall, biodegradable sugar waste presents a promising avenue for clean and sustainable electricity generation, and continued research and development efforts hold the key to unlocking its full potential. Bagasse is the residue obtained from crushing cane in the sugar factory. It contains 50% moisture & 2% sugar & the balance is fiber. Historically, bagasse waste has been burned in the fields, thereby creating pollution. For every 10 tonnes of sugarcane crushed, a sugar factory produces nearly 3 tonnes of wet bagasse by making use of bagasse sugar industry has been successful in reducing dependence on State Electric Boards; for their power supply as it can procure up to 90-95% of its total power requirement through captive generation from steam turbines. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has been declaring attractive tariffs for co-generation power projects from time to time. This has resulted in 110 co-generation power projects totalling 1775.85 MW commissioned in the state.

Determination of Electricity Produced using Different Types of Photovoltaic Tracking Modules

Mohammed K. Salihu — 2024-03-21

The purpose of this study is to calculate the amount of electricity generated by various kinds of photovoltaic tracking modules. A solar module's mutual electric energy production is determined by its surface irradiance level, other photovoltaic modules, front surface reflectivity, and changes in the sunlight's spectrum mixing. The generation of electricity from a photovoltaic system can be obtained from climatic factors through numerical models that take into account specific mounting options such as sun tracking systems and fixed installation. Fixed-mount photovoltaic modules have a monthly average solar radiation output of 187–284 kWh/m²/month and a monthly electrical output of 150–200 MWh. A one-axis tracking system with an axis inclined at 35 degrees has an energy gain of approximately 183 to 292 kWh/m²/month on average monthly solar radiation and electrical energy between 137 and 220 MWh. In comparison, the gain of two-axis trackers is quite minor, about 3% in contrast to one-axis and stationary trackers. To limit the effects of self-shading and enhance the yield, tracker field design requires optimizing tracker location and moving behaviour.

Solar EV Charging Station

N.S.Patil — 2024-03-21

The main cause of climate change is the excess release of pollutants from the automobile sector. As we all know the future of the transport sector is developing towards Electric Vehicle technology. Kerala now has over 25 lakh licensed vehicles on the road. It is expected to have a large number of electric vehicles shortly. EV requires regular charging which in turn increases the demand for charging stations. This demand will encourage the government to depend on generating stations with fossil fuels as the driving fuel. This project proposes the installation of Grid connected Solar Powered Charging Station for Electric Vehicles to deliver sufficient charging of electric autos. Automated control of lights near the Charging station and the total cost of the charging station is reduced by the elimination of batteries. The project encourages the usage of renewable energy to reduce the impact of generating stations on the environment.

Problems Faced in Nuclear Power Plant Waste Disposal and Environmental Issues in India

Dhakshna Moorthy D — 2024-04-06

In this paper, the future of nuclear power must be discussed, along with the issues surrounding environmental issues that arise and the best ways to defend against nuclear waste. The extremely radioactive waste that nuclear reactors produce must be disposed of. After appropriate conditioning, solid waste from nuclear power plants is disposed of in near-surface disposal facilities, which are situated inside the nuclear power plant's exclusion zone boundary. Extremely toxic substances, including uranium pellets and plutonium, are included in this hazardous garbage. In India, we don't have a proper disposal and storage system. India has only a temporary tank storage system. Due to this, extremely dangerous substances have endangered freshwater supplies, farming land, fisheries, and human beings for tens of thousands of years since they are highly radioactive. A solution for this problem is not an easy thing to complete. Finland is moving forward, protecting radioactive material permanently. So in India, how it's going to be a solution in the future is concluded.