Well said, Shri Ajay Mathur
( Director General –
International Solar Alliance )
Context :
One
sun, One world, One eco-friendly Grid /
Business Line / 23 Aug 2021
Extract :
Ø
ISA
is pushing the idea of interconnecting different regions of the world to ensure
steady and uninterrupted energy generation and transmission
Ø
Thus
, if South Asia is connected with the Gulf Region, then, since it is evening in
Asia when it is still afternoon in west Asia, solar electricity generated in
the afternoon in Saudi Arabia can provide green electricity in India when it is
dark.
Ø
This
concept of “ One Sun, One world, One Grid “ is what solarisation is all about
Ø
ISA
has contracted with Electricite de France ( EDF ) to look at the techno-economics
of such interconnections
Ø
“
Earlier, we were talking about one grid in a country, now we are looking at a
global grid “, says Ajay Mathur, who took over as Director General of ISA in
February this year
Ø
“
It has been about getting countries together on the major global challenges of
addressing climate change, and how to link them with local challenges “, adds
Mathur
Ø
According
to him, the local challenge include whether to import a lot of energy or go
solar, or how to convert to electric vehicles and reduce air pollution
Ø
In
fact, ISA is trying to help some member nations install solar power
Ø
One
of its projects is targeting the bottom of the pyramid – bringing 1,000 GW of
solar power to 1,000 million people with an investment of $ 1,000 billion by
2030
Ø
Referring
to India, Mathur says, “ the pace of change has been tremendous with solar
parks offering electricity at Rs 1.99 per
unit. With batteries, it is Rs 7 -9 per unit. We expect this to be in the Rs 4 –
5 range in a couple of years. The renewables and batteries combination will make
other forms of energy economically obsolete “
MY TAKE :
Unlimited
Power : and round the clock ?................. [ 29 July 2016 ]
Extract :
In 2017 , I have the following dream :
Ø “ Everyone around the World will have unlimited FREE solar power for peaceful
purposes “
Ø It is a matter of great satisfaction that , this is also
the dream of Shri Narendra Modiji ,
who has initiated and hosted , the INTERNATIONAL
SOLAR ALLIANCE ,
Ø Now consider the following :
In 2016 , countries of the World , spend $ 1.7 trillion in purchase of
arms (
military hardware )
A
one MW solar power plant requires capital of $ 1 million
So
, a one GW plant would cost, $ 1,000 million ( ie : $ 1 billion )
In the amount that the World spends on arms each year , we could put
up 1700 GW of Solar power
Diverting funds from arms purchase to installation of solar power will
eliminate poverty
from the World
With reduction of poverty and rising standard of living for the poorest of
the World
, militancy / conflict
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Sun
Shines on Saudi ……………………………………………[ 06 April 2018 ]
Extract :
Saudi Arabia just announced a solar power project , having following
parameters :
Size / Project Cost ……………………………………200 GW / $ 200 Billion
Expected Tariff from Solar Project………………2 cents per kwh ( Rs 1.3 )
Solar Panels Area…………………………………………5,000 Sq Km
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Liu
Zhenya : The Visionary………………………………… [ 04 June 2018 ]
Extract :
Liu
Zhenya (geidco-info@geidco.org
), is the Chairman of
Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation
Organization (GEIDCO)
He is planning a globally
interconnected International Grid of electric power
For
details of his vision , read :
“ Does the path to a low-carbon
future run through a global grid ? “
https://medium.com/harvard-china-project/does-the-path-to-a-low-carbon-
future-run-through-a-global-grid-43ea7ed06d21
The GEIDCO plan involves building nine latitudinal and nine longitudinal
lines, linking
every continent on
“Like a river with many tributaries, it will connect over 100 countries and
80 per cent of the global
kilometers,” Liu said in April 2018 .
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Extract :
But imagine if it was possible to export / import power, to and from,
anywhere in the World, using
Then imagine this :
Sun is shining on some or other part of the World, during its local day-
time
Nearly 20 % of the World's surface is receiving Solar Energy , at all times ,
including on vast tracts of
regions, where there is no local demand / consumption of power
Installing Solar Power generating panels in such regions can generate, a
huge amount of power
And, without bothering to " store " such power into storage batteries , it
can be
exported to other
have no capacity to " store " whatever solar power it may have produced
during its own day-time
All this can happen if we have a World Power Grid ! A power-sharing
eco-system for the entire World !
In that case , all through 24 hours , regions in daylight will keep generating
solar power and keep exporting to regions under night sky - without
bothering to store !
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How
to reduce Carbon Emission to Net Zero ?...........[ 25 July 2021 ]
If the ( under development ) technologies mentioned in this blog get
commercialized within
next 2
INTERCONNECTING WORLD-WIDE GRID !
Every building on Earth ( including huts ) will produce / store / consume,
solar power , locally
No need for DISCOMS /
Transmission Lines !
I urge Dr Mathur to
explore this option
With Regards,
Hemen Parekh / hcp@recruitGuru.com / 24
Aug 2021
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