96. Consider the following statements about the ‘Solar Power Tree’
i) It has been developed by CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute.
ii) For generating 1 MW of power, it requires 5 acres of land.
iii) It is a uniquely designed vertical arrangement of solar panels used for electricity generation.
Which of the above statements are correct?
96. Consider the following statements about the ‘Solar Power Tree’
i) It has been developed by CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute.
ii) For generating 1 MW of power, it requires 5 acres of land.
iii) It is a uniquely designed vertical arrangement of solar panels used for electricity generation.
Which of the above statements are correct?
The correct option is C c) i, ii and iii
96 Ans.C
The Salient Features of the Solar Power Tree are:
• It takes only 4 square feet of land for a 5 KW Solar Power tree, whereas in a conventional layout, it requires 400 square feet of land.
•By holding the photovoltaic panels at a higher height, on an average it gets more sunrays for one hour in a day. As a result, it is possible to harness 10-15% more power in comparison to a conventional layout on ground.
•It has a battery back-up of 2 hours on full load, hence giving light even after sunset.
•It is facilitated with water sprinkler at the top for self-cleaning of panels, that increases the efficiency of the solar panels.
•The estimated cost of the device is around Rs. 5 Lakh for a 5 KW specification
c) i, ii and iii
96 Ans.C
The Salient Features of the Solar Power Tree are:
• It takes only 4 square feet of land for a 5 KW Solar Power tree, whereas in a conventional layout, it requires 400 square feet of land.
•By holding the photovoltaic panels at a higher height, on an average it gets more sunrays for one hour in a day. As a result, it is possible to harness 10-15% more power in comparison to a conventional layout on ground.
•It has a battery back-up of 2 hours on full load, hence giving light even after sunset.
•It is facilitated with water sprinkler at the top for self-cleaning of panels, that increases the efficiency of the solar panels.
•The estimated cost of the device is around Rs. 5 Lakh for a 5 KW specification
