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Important Questions - IA1

The document outlines important questions for an assessment on renewable energy, focusing on two main modules: Introduction to Renewable Energy and Solar Power Plants. It includes questions on the need for renewable energy, solar radiation geometry, challenges in renewable energy, and various solar power technologies. Each question requires detailed explanations, sketches, and comparisons of energy sources.

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Important Questions - IA1

The document outlines important questions for an assessment on renewable energy, focusing on two main modules: Introduction to Renewable Energy and Solar Power Plants. It includes questions on the need for renewable energy, solar radiation geometry, challenges in renewable energy, and various solar power technologies. Each question requires detailed explanations, sketches, and comparisons of energy sources.

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Important Questions for IA -1 _REPP

Module – 1: Introduction to Renewable Energy (15 Marks)


1. Explain the need and environmental effects of renewable energy resources.
2. Explain the term solar constant and Compare renewable and non-renewable energy
source.
3. Illustrate the spectral distribution of extraterrestrial radiation with the help of the graph.
4. Explain the following with respect to solar radiation geometry
i) Latitude angle ii) Declination angle iii) Hour angle iv) Solar azimuth angle
5. With a neat sketches Explain the following i) Beam radiation, ii) Diffused Radiation iii)
Global Radiation iv) extra-terrestrial radiation
6. Explain the Challenges of Renewable Energy Resources.
7. Write a note on global energy demand

Module – 2: Solar Power Plants (10 Marks)


1. With a neat sketch, explain working of the sunshine recorder.
2. With a neat sketch, explain the working principle of Pyrheliometer.
3. With neat sketch explain the working principle of solar pond.
4. What are the main components of flat plate collector? Explain the function of each.
5. With a neat sketch, explain the working principle of Pyranometer.
6. Explain the working principle of following i) Parabolic Trough concentrator ii)Solar
Tower concentrator
7. Explain solar pond electric power plant with a line diagram.
8. Explain the working principle of evacuated tube collectors with a neat sketch.

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