Optimizing Off-Grid Solar Solutions for Tribal Electrification in India: Enhancing Efficiency with Renewable Integration and Advanced Technologies
India, a country with a diverse range of Indigenous populations living in various geographical conditions, faces significant challenges in the efficient and sustainable generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. As the third largest country in electricity generation and consumption, India contends with numerous issues that impede the attainment of sustainability in the electricity sector, particularly for tribal communities residing in hilly and forested areas. The Indian electricity sector experiences transmission and distribution (T&D) losses exceeding 20%, which is more than twice the global average of 6% to 8%, as reported by the Central Electricity Authority. The economic development of the entire country is heavily reliant on the electrification rate, yet India struggles with supply-demand mismatches, infrastructure constraints, and grid stability.This paper critically analyzes the problems encountered in the generation and distribution of electricity to the tribal population through off-grid solar electricity. It emphasizes the need to enhance the grid compatibility of existing systems with renewable energy integration. By using Fresnel lens to concentrate sunlight from various angles to increase the efficiency of solar panels. And we also suggest the Canadian Hiku7_CS7N-MS Brand model solar panel which has a power capacity of 670W. Furthermore, the study suggests potential solutions for addressing T&D losses and infrastructure constraints, aiming not only at tribal electrification but also at providing an alternative approach to achieving sustainable development goals. The recent government policy indicates that off-grid solar is the optimal solution for electrifying tribal areas, highlighting the necessity of increasing the efficiency of these systems.
Institutions
- Centennial College (CA)
- Kannur University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13943755
- Primary Topic
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00