Water and Energy International
Year : 2019, Volume : 62r, Issue : 2
First page : ( 18) Last page : ( 24)
Print ISSN : 0974-4207. Online ISSN : 0974-4711.

Designing and Integration of Solar Energy in the Energy Intensive Transport Sector – Case Study on Formation of a Micro Grid

Singhal Manuj, Arora Ashish, Suraj Reddy Sai

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

Online published on 27 August, 2019.

Abstract

Development of a solar powered transit system has been discussed in this paper. This paper broadly elaborates a possible way which is being implemented as a pilot project in DMRC (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation), to shape the energy intensive transport system (metro) and make it self sufficient in its power needs by integrating and designing a suitable micro grid network to make maximum use of solar energy and minimize the energy consumption from conventional Grid Energy Sources. This will be useful in areas/countries where there is plenty of sunshine and can be implemented in all the solar alliance countries (ISA countries). The system is designed such that the complete auxiliary load and traction loads of the metro system are from solar, which uses solar panels to convert Sunlight into electricity. Thus in addition to DMRC's efforts to create a pollution free environment by the modal shift, DMRC is further improving the green nature of the energy intensive transport system and contributing to the GREEN GDP of the nation.

In this paper we have discussed in detail a micro grid created in DMRC by the installation of 1500 kWp plant on top of the elevated Metro stabling lines of the Kalindi Kunj Depot at Jasola Vihar, and evacuating the solar energy generated thereby at 33 kV level through the internal ring main system of DMRC.

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