Potential, Recent Status and Future Scope of Solar Energy

Kusum Sonkar; Anurag Pandey; Anil Kumar Verma

doi:10.52228/JRUB.2024-37-2-4

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Potential, Recent Status and Future Scope of Solar Energy

Author(s): Kusum Sonkar, Anurag Pandey, Anil Kumar Verma

Email(s): anilverma@iuraipur.edu.in

Address: Faculty of Science and Technology, The ICFAI University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
*Corresponding Author: anilverma@iuraipur.edu.in

Published In: Volume - 37, Issue - 2, Year - 2024

DOI: 10.52228/JRUB.2024-37-2-4

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As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change, energy security, and sustainable development, solar energy has emerged as a vital component of the global energy mix. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the potential, recent status, and future scope of solar energy in India. We begin by highlighting the vast potential of solar energy, including its abundance, zero greenhouse gas emissions, and decreasing costs. We then review the current status of solar energy, including its global installed capacity, technological advancements, and market trends. Finally, we explore the future prospects of solar energy, including emerging technologies, innovative applications, and policy frameworks that will shape its continued growth and integration into the energy landscape. Our analysis reveals that solar energy is poised to play an increasingly significant role in the transition to a low-carbon economy, and we identify key areas of research, development, and investment that will be crucial to unlocking its full potential.

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Sonkar, Pandey and Verma (2024). Potential, Recent Status and Future Scope of Solar Energy. Journal of Ravishankar University (Part-B: Science), 37(2), pp. 30-38. DOI:DOI: https://doi.org/10.52228/JRUB.2024-37-2-4

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