Motivation for
Solar Power Generation
S Sundar Kumar Iyer
EE 698i Solar Photovoltaic Technology
Updated: 30.12.2014
http://www.eia.gov/countries/country-data.cfm?fips=IN
Analysis Last Updated: June 26, 2014
Electricity
Electricity
(Billion
Kilowatthours)
Latest
Year
Previous Year
India
Asia &
Oceania
World
Rank
India
Net Generation
885.75
7,682
20,254
974.88
Net Consumption
698.94
7,060
18,501
757.95
Installed Capacity
(GWe)
207.72
1,903
5,086
237.90
Total from
Consumption of
Fossil Fuels
1,752.68
14,310
32,155
1,830.94
http://www.eia.gov/countries/country-data.cfm?fips=IN
16
world
12
4
India
0
1975
1980
1985
1990
Year
Data from: www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/iea/
1995
2000
2005
2010
500
400
300
200
100
0
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
Year
2000
2005
2010
world
6
5
4
3
India
2
1
0
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
Year
2000
2005
2010
Luxemburg
India
(1.6, 3290)
40000
USA
Norway
Ireland
Iceland
30000
20000
UAE
10000
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
8500
Ireland
USA
Norway
Iceland
7500
6500
UAE
5500
4500
India
(1.6, 5759)
3500
0
20
40
60
80
100
Linear extrapolation
1.2 trillion kWh Generation by 2020
Megawatts
147,568
22,608
1,200
40,662
4,780
31,692
248,509
May 2014
109 MBtu
250
200
Coal
150
Crude Oil
100
50
Natural Gas
0
1900
1950
2000
2050
2100
Year
http://www.roperld.com/science/energy.htm
2150
2200
2250
2300
http://www.cutco2.org/
http://www.razor-gator.com/CarbonPhotos/carbon_dioxide_in_atmosphere.jpg
Temperature Change
Melting of Glaciers
As Glaciers Melt, Scientists Seek New Data on Rising Seas
By JUSTIN GILLIS
Published: November 13, 2010
Greenlands Helheim Glacier
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/11/13/world/20101114ICE-6.html
http://www.cutco2.org/
http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/pages/rising-seas.php
Goswami 2000
With 10% efficient solar cell area of solar cell needed in 2013
19
India 110 km 110 km (0.4 % area)