PHOTOVOLTAICS FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND DIGITAL SUSTAINABILITY

摘要

Developing nations, such as India, have witnessed a surge in energy demands due to its rapid population growth in recent times. Technological innovations, increase in standards of living, and digitalized day-to-day life can be considered as factors for this surge. It is projected that the world is going to use 50% more energy by mid-twenty-first century than it does presently. Considering the scenario of rapid depletion of fossil fuels and the necessity of high-efficiency power generation systems, the entire world is looking towards renewable energy sources to meet the energy requirements in a greener way. Photovoltaic (PV) power is one such prominent renewable energy source, and researchers in the past two decades have achieved major breakthroughs for suggesting ways of efficient PV power generation. In countries, such as India, with sub-tropical climate, high irradiance levels throughout the year, PV power can be a reliable and sustainable solution for meeting power requirements.