Inclusion of Human Power (HP) In Micro Grids Portfolio: A Solution for Indian Rural Electrification

Abstract

This paper first discusses the importance of electricity in development of India along with its current status. It explores the gap between power requirement and power production in current and in prospective Indian power scenario. Then it suggests human power (HP) as an alternative which needs to be included in portfolio for providing electricity power to rural India through Micro Grid combinations with solar energy, wind energy and biomass energy due to its inherent advantages. Further discussion on Micro Grid layouts and implementation of layout in association with economics is carried out with a study on Jaipur, Rajasthan in a computer software HOMER.