A renewable energy company is planning to set up a large solar power plant in India. The company has two options:
- Location A: A densely populated urban area with limited open land.
- Location B: A small portion of the Thar Desert with abundant sunlight and vast open spaces.
Scientists refer to the solar insolation data first mapped by Anna Mani and later compiled in India's insolation atlas. They find that both locations receive good sunlight, but the desert region has larger uninterrupted areas available for installing solar panels.
Which location would be more suitable for establishing a large-scale solar power plant? Justify your answer using the concepts of solar insolation, land availability, and India's solar energy potential.
Answer variants:
geothermal energy
renewable
wind Turbine blades
Thar Desert
solar energy
Anna Mani
rural regions
urban regions
Location B
solar panels
would be more suitable for establishing a large-scale solar power plant.
India receives abundant solar radiation throughout the year, making an important resource.
Solar insolation studies conducted by demonstrated India's vast solar energy potential.
Large solar power plants require extensive open land for installing a large number of .
The provides vast, unobstructed areas with high sunlight availability and fewer land-use conflicts compared to densely populated .
- Therefore, combining high insolation, large land availability, and renewable energy potential makes the a more suitable location for large-scale solar power generation.