The world’s largest solar tree has been installed in Durgapur, India, at a residential colony. Each tree has 35 solar PV panels with a capacity of 330 wp. The data on energy generation can be monitored in real-time or on a daily basis.
Key Highlight:
- The world’s largest solar tree has been installed in Durgapur, India, at a residential colony.
- Each tree has 35 solar PV panels with a capacity of 330 wp.
- The data on energy generation can be monitored in real-time or on a daily basis.
- “It has the potential to generate 12,000-14,000 units of clean and green power per year,” said Harish Hirani, director of CSIR-CMERI.
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) created the world’s largest solar tree, which is now on display at the CSIR-CMERI Residential Colony in Durgapur.
The tree has been designed to provide maximum sunlight exposure to each solar panel while also creating the least amount of shadow area beneath. Each tree contains 35 solar PV panels, each with a capacity of 330 wp. The inclination of the arms that hold the panels can be adjusted, which is a feature not found in roof-mounted solar facilities. The data on energy generation can be monitored in real-time or daily.
“The solar tree’s installed capacity exceeds 11.5 kWp.” “It has the potential to generate 12,000-14,000 units of clean and green power per year,” said Harish Hirani, director of CSIR-CMERI.
Hirani explained that the solar tree also has certain customizable features for use in a variety of settings. They were designed to cast an as little shadow as possible, potentially allowing them to be widely used in agricultural activities such as high-capacity pumps, e-tractors, and e-Power tillers.
Solar trees can be used to replace price-volatile fossil fuels and even for domestic use.
When compared to fossil fuel-fired energy generation, each solar tree has the potential to save 10-12 tonnes of CO2 emissions being released into the atmosphere as greenhouse gases. Furthermore, excess power generated can be fed into an energy grid. “This agricultural model can provide a consistent economic return and help farmers counter the effects of uncertain variations in agriculture-related activities, making farming an economically and environmentally sustainable practice,” Hirani said.
Each tree will cost Rs 7.5 lakh, and MSMEs interested in developing a renewable energy-based energy grid can align their business model with the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme for Farmers.
The solar tree can incorporate IoT-based features such as 24-hour CCTV surveillance in agricultural fields, real-time humidity, wind speed, rainfall prediction, and soil analytics sensors.
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