Scope of Solar Energy in Uttara Kannada, Karnataka State, India: Roof top PV for domestic electricity and Standalone systems for irrigation

Ramachandra TV^1,^2,^3,^*, Ganesh Hegde¹ and Gautam Krishnadas¹

¹Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences [CES], Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560012, India.
² Centre for Sustainable Technologies [CST], Indian Institute of Science.
³Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transport and Urban Planning [CiSTUP], Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012.
*Corresponding author: cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in

Objective

The main objectives of the study is to
                                          i) assess the scope for solar energy considering the seasonal variability of solar radiation in Uttara Kannada,
                                          ii) estimation of household electricity demand,
                                         iii) extent of roof top available for deploying solar panel to meet the electricity demand of the respective households,
                                         iv) extent of land requirement to meet the demand of irrigation pump sets using solar PV and
                                         v) techno-economic analysis of rooftop PV system.

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Citation : Ramachandra TV, Ganesh Hegde and Gautam Krishnadas (2014), Scope for Solar Energy in Uttara Kannada, Karnataka State, India: Roof Top PV for domestic electricity and standalone systems for irrigation., Productivity, Vol. 55, No. 1, 101-119 April- June 2014.

* Corresponding Author :
	Dr. T.V. Ramachandra Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, India. Tel : +91-80-2293 3099/2293 3503 [extn - 107], Fax : 91-80-23601428 / 23600085 / 23600683 [CES-TVR] E-mail : cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in, energy@ces.iisc.ernet.in, Web : http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy, http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/grass

Contact Address :
	Dr. T.V. Ramachandra Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences [CES], TE 15, 3^rd Floor, E wing, New Bioscience Building [Near D Gate], Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA. Tel : +91-80-2293 3099/2293 3503 - extn 107 Fax : 91-80-23601428 / 23600085 / 23600683 [CES-TVR] E-mail : cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in, energy@ces.iisc.ernet.in, Web : http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy