Clean and environment-friendly energy harvesting are of prime interest today as it is one of the key enablers in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as accelerates social progress and enhances living standards. India, the second-most populous nation with a population of 1.353 billion, is one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels in the world which is responsible for global warming. An ever-increasing population is projected until 2050, and consequently, the energy demand in the upcoming decades will be co-accelerated by the rapid industrial growth. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) with the support of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog is working to achieve the Indian Government's target of attaining 175 GW through renewable energy resources. Many Indian states are currently increasing their renewable energy capacity in an objective to meet future energy demand. The review paper discusses in-depth about the three Indian states, namely Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, which pioneers the renewable energy production in India. The global energy scenario was discussed in detail with Indian contrast. Further, the barriers to the development of renewable energy generation and policies of the Indian government are discussed in detail to promote renewable energy generation throughout India as well as globally since the challenges are similar for other nations. This study analyzed various prospects of the country in renewable energy which has been done in a purpose to help the scholars, researchers, and policymakers of the nation, as it gives an insight into the present renewable energy scenario of the country.

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A Comprehensive Review on Renewable Energy Development, Challenges, and Policies of Leading Indian States With an International Perspective

Performance analysis of 100 kWp grid connected Si-poly photovoltaic system using PVsyst simulation tool

Simulation and Performance Analysis of a lkWp Photovoltaic System Using PVsyst

The performance of a photovoltaic system depends on the geographical location and type of PV modules used. PV systems are useful in areas having good amount of incident solar radiation. Hamirpur receives an annual average solar radiation of about 4.4 kWh/m2 a day. In this paper 1kWp photovoltaic system is designed and simulated using PVsyst software for Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India using measured data of the location. The total amount of energy generated by the system and various losses occurring in the system are analysed and presented. Performance ratio of the system over the whole year is estimated as 0.724 which shows that generation of electricity from the PV system is a viable option for Hamirpur to supplement the increasing energy needs.

Simulation and performance analysis of a 1kWp photovoltaic system using PVsyst

Design and simulation of standalone solar PV system using PVsyst Software: A case study

Electricity is an essential part of our way of life. Most of the electricity is currently provided from the conventional thermal or hydro power stations. With the growing concern about the greenhouse gas emission and other environmental issues the renewable energy technologies such as photovoltaic cells are increasingly being recommended for electricity production. In this paper, the simulation of a grid-connected solar photovoltaic system is presented with the use of the computer software package PVsyst and their performance was evaluated. The performance ratio and the various types of power losses (temperature, internal network, power electronics) are calculated. From the results, the viability of installing 1 MW solar photo voltaic (PV) power plant is discussed by comparing solar energy production and life cycle cost of some of the places in southern region of Tamilnadu.

P. Prabu

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Solar potential assessment using PVSYST software