RENEWABLE ENERGY

In this paper we are dealing with Renewable energy resources.Renewable energy resources are non-exhaustible and those which are obtained naturally. Using this renewable energy resources on large scale for various applications is the need of the day. As the world is facing carcity of various non-renewable energy resources such as oil, petrol, natural gas, etc. it is n ecessary to find various solutions and use more and more renewable energy resources.

       In this paper we have especially focused on Wind Energy which is an important renewable energy. We have described briefly about the history of wind energy, various wind power programs which have been implemented till today and which are in process.

      This paper we have give a short about turbine and its types. And how the small turbine windmill can be installed in the house for its individual household use.

     Also we have include the Indian scenario over wind and other renewable source as well as renewable scenario of maharastra state. And the carbon credit result into increase in renewable source.

      Thus this paper deals with application of wind energy in day to day life more effectively and efficiently. Also we have given examples of Tata power plant and Belgaum plant in this.This paper also gives India’s statistics regarding application of wind energy.

Renewable energy

          Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources—such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat—which are renewable (naturally replenished). Renewable energy technologies include  solar power, wind power, hydroelectricity, micro hydro, biomass and biofuels.

• Climate change concerns coupled with high oil prices, peak oil and increasing government support are driving increasing renewable energy legislation, incentives and commercialization.
• Wind Power
• India now ranks as a "wind superpower" with an installed wind power capacity of 1167 MW and about 5 billion units of electricity have been fed to the national grid so far.In progress are wind resource assessment programme, wind monitoring, wind mapping, covering 800 stations in 24 states with 193 wind monitoring stations in operations. Altogether 13 states of India have a net potential of about 45000 MW.
• Solar Energy:-Solar water heaters have proved the most popular so far and solar photovoltaics for decentralized power supply are fast becoming popular in rural and remote areas. More than 700000 PV systems generating 44 MW have been installed all over India. Under the water pumping programme more than 3000 systems have been installed so far and the market for solar lighting and solar pumping is far from saturated. Solar drying is one area which offers very good prospects in food, agricultural and chemical products drying applications.
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