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Growing difficulty and rising costs of land acquisition for large-scale ground-mounted solar projects have renewed interest in Canal-Top Photovoltaics (CTPV) as a land-neutral renewable energy solution.
1. What is Canal-Top Photovoltaics (CTPV)?
CTPV involves installing solar panels on elevated structures over existing irrigation or water-supply canals, generating electricity without requiring additional land.
2. How is CTPV different from floating solar?
CTPV uses fixed elevated structures spanning canals, whereas floating solar panels are mounted on floating platforms on reservoirs or lakes.
3. What is the potential of CTPV in India?
A 2024 CSTEP assessment estimated India’s CTPV and canal-bank solar potential at around 131 GW, with Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab among the leading prospective States.
4. What is the PM Surya Sarovar Yojana?
The PM-SSY aims to develop 5,000 MW of floating solar capacity by FY 2030–31, supported by ₹5,070 crore and integrated Energy Storage Systems.
5. What are the major challenges of Canal-Top Photovoltaics?
Key challenges include high capital costs, difficult maintenance and canal desilting, and grid-connectivity constraints due to the linear nature of canal networks.
Q. Consider the following statements about ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’: (2025)
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) I and II only
(b) I and III only
(c) II and III only
(d) I, II and III
Ans: D
Q. Consider the following statements: (2016)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (a)
Q. India has immense potential for solar energy though there are regional variations in its developments. Elaborate. (2020)
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