{"id":50917,"date":"2019-08-05T19:13:32","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T13:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?p=50917"},"modified":"2019-08-05T19:13:32","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T13:43:32","slug":"7-pm-from-plate-to-plough-in-the-shade-of-solar-trees-5th-august-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/7-pm-from-plate-to-plough-in-the-shade-of-solar-trees-5th-august-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"7 PM | From Plate to Plough: In the shade of solar trees | 5th August, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Context:<\/strong> As indicated by\nthe survey conducted by ICRIER (Indian Council for Research on International\nEconomic Relations), Solar Trees can be helpful in doubling the farmers income\nby 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>ABOUT ICRIER: Established in August 1981, ICRIER is an autonomous, policy-oriented, not-for-profit, economic policy think tank. ICRIER\u2019s main focus is to enhance the knowledge content of policy making by undertaking analytical research that is targeted at informing India\u2019s policy makers and also at improving the interface with the global economy. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\nis a Solar Tree?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solar Tree is made of metal structure\nand has solar panels at the top instead of branches of real tree. Solar energy\nis collected by Solar panel and converts it into electricity and uses it for\nbatteries, charging of mobile phones, portable computers and tablets. The\npanels and lighting use this collected energy. No. of solar panels are used to\ngive the shape of a tree and arranged in a tall tower\/pole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TREE Stands For: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>T\n&#8211; Tree generating <\/li><li>R\n&#8211; Renewable <\/li><li>E\n&#8211; Energy and <\/li><li>E\n&#8211; Electricity <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Solar Trees are efficient for capturing\nenergy from sunlight and wind for producing energy as plants in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\nis the Need of Solar Tree<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Less Land\nRequirement:<\/strong>\nIn comparison traditional PV system, Solar Tree requires less land. Therefore a\nplant is generating maximum energy by using minimum land. <\/li><li><strong>Efficient Energy\nGeneration:<\/strong>\nSolar Tree can generate energy very efficiently.&nbsp; <\/li><li><strong>Collection of Energy\nfrom Wind:<\/strong>\nSolar Tree with flexible stem rotating in any direction and by shaking\nthemselves is able to produce energy also from wind like a natural tree.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pilot\nProjects in world:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pilot projects in&nbsp;Massachusetts,\nArizona, Germany,&nbsp;China, Croatia,&nbsp;Italy,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;France&nbsp;look\nencouraging for mixing crops with solar panels, referred to as \u201cdual-use\u201d farms\nbecause they offer both agricultural and electrical production. So far, the\npilots have been extremely successful in showing that you can grow crops and make\nelectricity at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Need\nof Solar Trees in India:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>India\nhas set a target of producing 100 GW of solar\npower by 2022.<\/li><li>India\u2019s aspires to be one of the frontrunners in the\nInternational Solar Alliance for clean energy.<\/li><li>Indian\ngovernment aims at doubling farmer\u2019s income by 2022. However, it is almost impossible to attain this goal by 2022\nwith the set of policies that the government has adopted. To achieve the\ntarget, the remaining four years till 2022-23\nrequire real incomes of farmers to go up by 13-15 per cent per annum.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How\nit can Double the Farmer\u2019s income?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Replace all pump-sets, especially diesel ones,\nwith solar pumps and the excess power generated through solar panels can be\npurchased by state governments at a price that gives the farmer a good margin\nover his cost of producing solar power.<\/li><li>Encourage farmers to grow \u201csolar trees\u201d on their\nlands at a height of about 10-12 feet in a manner that enough sunlight keeps\ncoming to plants below.&nbsp;The farmer can keep growing two irrigated crops as\nhe has been doing, but the solar tree generates a lot of excess power that can\nbe purchased by the state government.<\/li><li>The economic calculations suggested that farmers can be given one\nlakh\/acre per annum as net income, with 6% increase every year for the next 25\nyears.<\/li><li>Power\nconsumption per hectare in Indian agriculture is still very low. The farmers\ncan sell the excess of solar energy generated to the state governments to earn\na fixed source of income. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/p.jpg?resize=435%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50918\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Problem\nwith the solar tree initiative in India:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Initial\ncost is too high.The problem is of\nmobilising enough capital to install these solar trees.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The\nstate should be ready to do the power purchase agreement.<\/li><li>The\nfarmer has to assure is that for 25 years he will not convert his land to other\nuses.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong> Given that\npower consumption per hectare in Indian agriculture is still very low, this\nholds great promise for several poorer states.&nbsp;In\none acre, 500 solar trees can be installed in such a manner that even tractors\ncan move through them and farmers can keep growing their normal crops. It does\nnot impact their productivity as there is ample sunlight coming from the sides\nfor the crops to perform photosynthesis.&nbsp;A global survey on solar\ntree found that it is being practiced in many countries from Japan to China to\nGermany, and India is ripe for this. To achieve the dual targets of doubling\nfarmer\u2019s income by 2022 and producing 100 GW of solar energy by 2022, India\nmust look forward for such innovative initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/india-farmers-solar-energy-doubling-farmers-incomes-5878303\/\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/india-farmers-solar-energy-doubling-farmers-incomes-5878303\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Context: As indicated by the survey conducted by ICRIER (Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations), Solar Trees can be helpful in doubling the farmers income by 2022. ABOUT ICRIER: Established in August 1981, ICRIER is an autonomous, policy-oriented, not-for-profit, economic policy think tank. 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