Subject:- Renewable Energy Sources

Topic:- Introduction to Energy Sources

Difficulty:- Medium

Methods of solar energy utilization are classified as direct methods and indirect methods of energy utilization.

Direct method:- Thermal and Photovoltaic.

Indirect method:- Tidal energy, wind energy, biomass energy, wave energy, ocean thermal energy.

Following are the potentials of renewable sources of energy which can be harnessed.

1. Solar power :- 30 MW/ sq.km
2. Wind power :- 65000 MW
3. Tidal, Wave and Ocean Thermal energy :- 15000MW
4. Bio mass power :- 19000MW