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India is a country of many virtues. To its laurels are many industries working juxtapose to each other. The driving force behind these factories and industries that rotates the turn-wheel is power. There are three major classifications for power production on a reasonably large scale and they are: Thermal power generation. Nuclear power generation and Hydroelectric power generation.
We now have added Solar power which is completely clean, it produces no air pollution, no water pollution, and no greenhouse gas effects. It is also carbon-free, no harmful emissions are released when electricity is being generated through solar panels. It also reduces the dependency on finite resources.
Solar panels can also increase your property value by 3-4 percent. Equipping your home with a solar energy system drives up property values and offers an attractive selling point for real estate agents to market your property.
Homeowners with solar power systems not only regain the initial cost of their solar systems when they sell, but they also receive a premium that will increase the return on their investment.
Once you go solar, you automatically decrease your dependency on centralized private or government grids. In a climate of increasing demand and inconsistent supply, going independent is the safest and most sustainable bet in the long run. Solar power provides a secure future investment. Adding a battery backup to your solar power system will provide you with additional independence. In such a case, you would now not only be generating your own power but also storing it for use when the main grid fails.
Advantages:
· Solar power is pollution free and causes no greenhouse gases to be emitted after installation
· Reduced dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels
· Renewable clean power that is available every day of the year, even cloudy days produce some power
· Return on investment unlike paying for utility bills
· Virtually no maintenance as solar panels last over 30 years
· Creates jobs by employing solar panel manufacturers, solar installers, etc. and in turn helps the economy
· Excess power can be sold back to the power company if grid inter-tied
· Ability to live grid free if all power generated provides enough for the home / building
· Can be installed virtually anywhere; in a field to on a building
·Use batteries to store extra power for use at night
Solar can be used to heat water, power homes and building, even power cars
· Safer than traditional electric current
· Efficiency is always improving so the same size solar that is available today will become more efficient tomorrow
· Aesthetics are improving making the solar more versatile compared to older models; i.e. printing, flexible, solar shingles, etc.
· Federal grants, tax incentives, and rebate programs are available to help with initial costs
· No trenching is needed since the solar can be close to or at the place of installation
By promoting the use of clean and renewable energy sources, the implementation of technologies for food processing and conservation using solar energy can indirectly help to improve health conditions, create sustainable local economic opportunities, increase productivity and limit environmental damage.
The Explanation
Solar air collectors help the food processing business in a variety of ways. They primarily prevent gas or oil-based drying and/or food spoiling caused by open-air drying. They can also be made locally, with the cost determined by local building materials and labour.
Solar food processing combines two developing technologies to address the world’s two key concerns in the twenty-first century, namely, how to create adequate energy for a rising global population and how to feed the world’s ever-increasing population?
Seeing the immense benefit of solar power in the food industry, MNT spoke to the famous Dr. Baiju bhai Mehta, MD of Das Pendawala, who has recently installed Solar panels at his sweet-making factory in Bhavnagar. Factory set up has a complete supply of solar energy, scintillating the premises with the solar aura.
Baiju bhai please tell our readers as to what has inspired you to adopt solar technology?
Solar energy is a renewable, limitless, and affordable form of energy. It can cook meals, heat water, and produce power. Solar energy can also be used to generate electricity, which can be stored in solar cells.
This is the optimum time to use solar energy. Solar panels are quickly becoming a mainstream and cost-effective energy source. Government policies are also assisting project viability, and green and clean energy is the future.
How advantageous will be solar energy for running your factory? What benefits are you expecting to reap from this technology?
Solar power has evidently become the trend in renewable energy. Electricity is one of the most expensive overhead charges.
Solar power is good for the environment. The most commonly known fact about solar energy is that it represents a clean, green source of energy. There’s nothing about solar power that pollutes Mother Nature. Hence, it’s safe and environmentally friendly.
Solar power is self-sufficient and installing solar panels on your roof is a safe and easy path to contribute to a sustainable future. Once you have solar panels up on your roof, you’ve technically reached an energy-independent status. Aside from employing a renewable energy source like the sun, we will receive an outstanding financial return with a 4-5 year payback period. Furthermore, because of depreciation, we can better utilize our underutilized rooftop. Solar panels have become more affordable and now provide excellent value.
Cloudy weather hampers the production of solar energy. What is your strategy to manage your production in such critical times?
Yes, electricity cannot be generated when it is cloudy or at night. In such cases, we would require the grid’s shortfall power. And this device works flawlessly.
If you have surplus solar energy with you, how will you utilize it?
Right now, according to regulations, we must get into an arrangement with a power DISCOM (distribution firm), who will supply us with shortfall electricity and purchase power from us if we have excess solar energy. As a result, any excess solar energy is fed back into the grid.
According to the International Energy Agency’s 2011 Solar Energy Perspectives: Executive Summary (SEP 2011), “Solar energy gives mankind a clean, climate-friendly, very abundant, and inexhaustible energy resource that is generally well-spread over the world.”
It is more readily available in warm and sunny countries, which will experience the majority of the world’s population and economic expansion over the next few decades. They will most certainly have 7 billion people by 2050, compared to 2 billion in cold and temperate countries (much of Europe, Russia, sections of China, and the United States of America).
As a result, there is a sense of urgency in addressing the world’s twin crises of energy and hunger in the twenty-first century.
What is your message for the mithai and namkeen industry regarding saving electricity and adopting solar energy?
We are the best example of how to take advantage of this opportunity. Because the Mithai and Namkeen industries are open seven days a week, we may reap the benefits all day. The rate of return on investment is extremely high.
The Mithai and Namkeen industries must also join the renewable energy green revolution in order to lower our carbon footprint.
The conclusion
The initial cost of installation can be significant; however, there are government programmes and subsidies that provide rebates to help with the initial cost. Also, keep in mind that these are one-time expenses. Solar panel systems are incredibly robust and require little to no maintenance over the course of their useful lives, which can be 25 years or more. Solar systems are also very simple to maintain.