QUESTION 16
GS3
15 marks
Describe the benefits of deriving electric energy from sunlight in contrast to the conventional energy generation. What are the initiatives offered by our Government for this purpose?
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Describe the advantages of solar electricity over conventional power, and the government's solar initiatives.
DescribeGive a clear, detailed account of the main features.
Demand-wise check
- 1Benefits: clean, falling costs, decentralised, energy security, jobs, water saving vs thermal≈50 words
- 2Limits: intermittency, land, storage≈50 words
- 3Initiatives: National Solar Mission, solar parks, PM-KUSUM, rooftop (PM Surya Ghar), PLI for modules, ISA, green energy corridors≈50 words
- 4Targets: 500 GW non-fossil by 2030≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
BenefitsLimitsInitiativesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only listing schemes
- No comparison with coal
Draw this
- Comparison table: solar vs coal
Value addition
- DataSolar tariffs fell to about ₹2.4–2.6/kWh in auctions, cheaper than new coal power.SECI auction results
- SchemePM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (2024) aims to put rooftop solar on 1 crore homes with up to 300 free units a month.MNRE
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- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 41 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aniket Ranjan · AIR 48 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 17 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aniket Ranjan · AIR 48 · Page 41 ↗Same syllabus reference
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