Solar Power Tree launched by Union Minister for Science & Technology & Earth Sciences
Q. Union Ministry for S&T and Earth Sciences has launched which innovation in New Delhi on 22nd July 2016?- Published on 25 Jul 16a. Thermal Power Tree
b. Wind Power Tree
c. Solar Power Tree
d. Water Power Tree
ANSWER: Solar Power Tree
Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched the Solar Power Tree in New Delhi
- It was developed by the CSIR Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute a constituent lab of CSIR.
- Solar Power Tree harnesses solar energy for producing electricity with an innovative vertical arrangement of solar cells.
- This reduces the requirement of land as compared to conventional Solar Photovoltaic Layout while keeping the land character intact on the other.
- Cultivable land can be utilised for solar energy harnessing along with farming at the same time.
- Innovation will find viability in rural as well as urban areas.
- This tree takes only 4 square feet of land for 5KW whereas in a conventional layout, it requires 400 square feet of land.
- Holding the photovoltaic panels at a higher height on an average it gets more sunrise for one hour in a single day.
- It is possible to harness 10-15 percent more power as compared to conventional layout on ground.
- This has a battery back up of 2 hours on full load giving light even after the sunset.
