ICAR Research Complex for N N H Region, Umroi Road Barapani-793103
The potential of some easily accessible and more feasible renewable energy resources of the North Eastern Region of India has been assessed On the basis of the present analysis, it has been concluded that a huge potential (equivalent to approximately 15000 MW) of energy is being wasted annually by reckless and uncontrolled burning of biomass in shifting cultivation in most degenerative, degrading and environmentally unsound manner If only a fraction of this energy could be harnessed, it may be able to fulfill the major energy requirements of the people of this region Also, the North Eastern region has been bestowed with some other forms of renewable energy resources such as Hydro Power, Wind and Solar Energy The annual wind power potential of some selected locations in the legion viz Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Lumding, Shi Hong, Silchar, Cherrapunjee, Sibsagar, Tezpur Darjeeling and Kalimpong have been estimated as 169 76, 7 59, 23 1, 104 07, 3 98, 638 11, 95 62, 48 75, 23 92 and 499 19 kWh/m2 respectively The annual solar power potential of these locations have been estimated as 82271, 69021 5, 75007 5, 76066, 64801, 76759 5, 74168, 63802, 76577, 62707 and 78840 MJ/m2 respectively The present analysis indicate that there is enough potential of above resources in this region which awaits planner's and scientist's efforts to harness this potential before switching over to other forms of renewable resources such as Geothermal Nuclear etc.
