INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL of RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH Rahul Mishra et al.,Vol.3, No. 3 Sustainable Energy Plan for a Village in Punjab for Self Energy Generation.

Abstract- Increasing electricity demand, hike in fuel prices, environmental concerns are the main factors which motivates the use of renewable energy sources in India. In past few year India has shown a significantly growth in utilization of renewable energy sources. Today the share of renewable energy sources is almost 12 % in total electricity generation. According to Ministry of Power in India so far 1.15 thousands of villages still unelectrified. In this paper the potential of renewable energy sources (solar + biomass) is estimated in a village in Punjab, India. Based on a survey conducted in an Indian village named “Kaidupur ” situated in district Patiala in Punjab, the available resources like biomass and solar are identified. This paper provides a complete solution to meet energy demand of a village by renewable energy sources. The optimization (biomass + solar) is done by Hybrid optimization Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER). Hybrid energy system is becoming popular in area where grid extension is considered uneconomical or not feasible. This paper provides a better understanding of utilization of renewable resources in an isolated /off grid locations