Pre feasibility of parabolic trough solar thermal power plant in India
Student name: Mr Shishir Singh
Guide: Dr V V N Kishore
Year of completion: 2010
Host Organisation: Forum for the Advancement of Solar Thermal
Supervisor (Host Organisation): Mr A.K. Lakhina
Abstract: India is both densely populated and has high solar insolation, providing an ideal combination
for solar power in India. Limited fossil resources and environmental problems require new
sustainable energy supply options, that use renewable energies and are economic at the same
time. Solar Thermal Electricity (STE) generating systems are proven renewable energy
technologies and often a very cost effective way to produce electricity from solar radiation. In
India, the electricity demand is drastically increasing. At the same time, solar resources and large
wasteland areas are widely available. These factors together make India an ideal country for the
implementation of STE-technologies.
In July 2009, India Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, to produce 20 GW of solar power
by 2020. Under the plan,solar-powered equipment and applications would be mandatory in all
government buildings including hospitals and hotels.18 November 2009, it was reported that
India is ready to launch its Solar Mission (Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission) under the
National Action Plan on Climate Change, with plans to generate 1,000 MW of power by 2013.
