NONCONVENTIONALENERGY:
ABSTRACT
Energy is a critical component in the development of any country and more so in the
context of the developing countries. Rapid industrialization is very often hampered due to
inadequate energy availability. Communications, health, shelter and other basic needs of the
society are also very much restrained by inadequate availability of energy at several phases and
sometimes it to such an extent that it even brings the whole process of planning in that sector to
a stand still. Conventional Hydro Power and Thermal Energy (from coal) had played a very
important role in the industrial development. However, the oil crisis starting from 1973 had
brought to focus that renewable energy sources have a very important role to play since the price
of a non-renewable source could be changed often adversely to the developmental interests of the
poorer countries.Often the technologies relating to the other sources of energy are not so well
developed and fine-tuned to have a high degree of efficiency in utilization. However, if one were
to look at the economic cost and the way some of these can be suitably priced it becomes
apparent that many of the alternative sources of energy are already in a position to compete with
conventional energy sources. Solar Energy and Wind Energy appear as natural sources of such
renewable energy options and these have been used in many countries somewhat successfully.
On the other hand, there are many other sources of alternative energy forms such as Biomass,
Bio fuels, Hydrogen Energy and the like which when developed could have an importance role
in meeting the energy needs in the countries of the region.
Energy is a critical component in the development of any country and more so in the
context of the developing countries. Rapid industrialization is very often hampered due to
inadequate energy availability. Communications, health, shelter and other basic needs of the
society are also very much restrained by inadequate availability of energy at several phases and
sometimes it to such an extent that it even brings the whole process of planning in that sector to
a stand still. Conventional Hydro Power and Thermal Energy (from coal) had played a very
important role in the industrial development. However, the oil crisis starting from 1973 had
brought to focus that renewable energy sources have a very important role to play since the price
of a non-renewable source could be changed often adversely to the developmental interests of the
poorer countries.Often the technologies relating to the other sources of energy are not so well
developed and fine-tuned to have a high degree of efficiency in utilization. However, if one were
to look at the economic cost and the way some of these can be suitably priced it becomes
apparent that many of the alternative sources of energy are already in a position to compete with
conventional energy sources. Solar Energy and Wind Energy appear as natural sources of such
renewable energy options and these have been used in many countries somewhat successfully.
On the other hand, there are many other sources of alternative energy forms such as Biomass,
Bio fuels, Hydrogen Energy and the like which when developed could have an importance role
in meeting the energy needs in the countries of the region.
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