Non-Conventional Energy

Conventional energy sources are typically non-renewable energy sources that have been utilized for a long period. Some energy sources were used so intensively that their estimated resources have been exhausted to a large extent. Non-conventional power (or) renewable power is the source of energy that is continually created in nature and is not exhaustible.

Energy usage is inextricably linked to humanity’s progress. Improvements in humanity’s living standards, the industrialization of developing nations, as well as the worldwide need for energy will all rise in the future even as the world’s population grows. Infrastructure development is vital for economic progress to be sustained. One of the most important components of infrastructure is indeed the power sector. In general, India relies on traditional energy sources such as thermal, hydro, & nuclear.

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES 

• The sun’s energy

Throughout prehistory, solar energy has been the greatest readily available & free power source. Per year, solar energy is predicted to be equal to about 15,000 times global annual industrial energy usage reaches the planet. Solar energy may be used in two ways: solar thermal & solar electrical (solar photovoltaic). The concentrated solar pathway makes use of all the sun’s rays to generate hot air or water, cook meals, and dry goods, among other things. Solar photovoltaic uses the sun’s heat to generate energy for lights, motors, pumps, electrical items, and illumination in homes and buildings. Solar may be transformed into thermal power using solar collectors & receivers, also called solar thermal gadgets, via the solar thermal pathway.

• Energy from the wind

Wind energy is the process of utilizing windy power to generate energy. Its wind’s kinetic energy gets turned into electrical energy. Due to the obvious earth’s curvature, various sections of an environment are warmed to varying degrees whenever radiation from the sun hits the atmosphere. The equatorial receives the most heat, while the poles receive the least. Winds are created as air travels from hotter to colder locations, but it’s these airflows that are captured in windmills & wind turbines to generate electricity. With improved technology, wind energy can now be used to create energy on a bigger scale.

• Hydroelectric power

The birth of industrialization was fuelled by the electric potential of water falling, which was harnessed and turned to mechanical power by waterwheels. Rivers are dams & mills were erected where there was enough head and shift in elevation. A turbine spins because liquid under force passes through it. The Turbine is linked to generators, that generate power.

• Ocean power

There are two sources of energy inside the ocean: thermal energy from the sun’s heat & mechanical force from waves and currents. Sea thermal energy is utilized for a variety of purposes, such as the production of electricity. Closed-cycle, open-cycle, & hybrid power conversion systems are indeed the 3 kinds. Closed-loop system systems employ the warmer surface water of the oceans to evaporate a low-boiling-point working liquid, including ammonium. The vapour rises, causing a rotor to spin. The turbine subsequently turns on a generator, which generates energy. By running at low pressures, open-cycle systems boil the saltwater.

Conclusion 

Any countries long-term economic success and progress are inextricably involved in the growth & stability of its own energy sectors. In light of conventional energy sources’ finite & limited reserves, as well as their environmental effect, a strong focus should be placed just on the formation of non-energy industries & their efficient usage again for profit & welfare of society. Such efforts would also aid in the creation of many job possibilities at all levels, particularly in rural regions. As a result, for emerging countries, popularising non-conventional or renewable power technology is becoming increasingly important. The non-conventional & renewable energy industries in India have a lot of room for growth. India is the first country in the world with its own Ministry of New & Non Energy. India has the world’s biggest decentralized solar energy program, the world’s second-largest biomass & upgraded stoves programme, as well as the world’s fifth-largest wind program.