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Examination Paper MM.100
Energy Management
Section A: Objective Type (30 Marks)
This section consists of Multiple Choice Questions and Short Questions
Answer all the questions
Part one carry 1 mark each and Part Two questions carry 5 marks each.
Part One:
1) The audit that focused on evaluating the energy consumption pattern is a
a. Preliminary Audit c. Detailed Audit
b. Sound Energy Audit d. Efficiency Audit
2) Energy Crops are also known as _________________
3) When plant matter is heated but not burnt to break into solid, liquid and gas is which type of convention
a. Chemical Convention c. Biochemical Convention
b. Thermo chemical Convention d. Residual Convention
4) An example of a simple passive space heating technology is the ________________
5) To make solar design effective which of the following is not followed
a. A building should have large areas of glazing facing the sun.
b. Certain features should be adopted for equal distribution of heat throughout the building.
c. A building should be sufficient to allow heat storage.
d. A building should have proper landscaping to allow direct sun to the building.
6) It is the most common type of solar panel for full solar power systems
a. Unframed Rigid Panels c. Flexible Panels
b. Solar Roofing d. Framed Rigid Panels
7) Low Peak Coincidence Factor is which of the following barrier for Solar Power Development
a. Market Related Barrier c. Economical & Technological Barrier
b. Institutional Barrier d. Ecological Barrier
8) LEED is a _________________________________
9) ________________ is a semi – autonomous body within the OECD
10) SRP stands for ______________________
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Part Two:
1. Write a short note on ‘Energy Consumption’?
2. Differentiate between Space Heating and Space Cooling?
3. Write a short note on ‘Crop Drying’?
4. What is a ‘Solar Thermal Program’?
Section B: Caselets (40 Marks)
This section consists of Caselets
Answer all the questions
Each Caselet carries 20 marks each.
Detailed information should form the part of your answer (Word limit 150 to 200 Words)
Caselet 1
New South Energy, a subsidiary of Calpine Corp., and Suez Energy North America has asked the Mississippi Public Service Commission to delay Entergy Corp’s purchase of the 480 – MW Attala plant. Entergy agreed in March to purchase the natural gas – fired plant located in Attala. Country, Miss., from Central Mississippi Generating Co., for $ 88 million. But it asked Cleco Corp., to purchase the transmission infrastructure associated with the plant. The two companies want the public service commission to require Entergy to go through the request for proposals process to show that the plant offers the best value to Mississippi ratepayers. “We do not necessarily oppose the acquisition. But what’s the rush?” a New South spokesman said. The price is good until next October, so New South and Suez are asking for proof that in today’s market it is the best deal for ratepayers. “They should let other bidders have a chance,” the spokesman said.
The Mississippi PSC held hearings on the sale of the plant on Wednesday.
Getting the sale approved immediately does have an advantage for Entergy. If it is approved before early February it will exempt the sale from the Federal Energy Regulations Commission’s jurisdiction. The energy bill signed by President Bush in August gives FERC jurisdiction over such asset – only sales beginning in February.
By separating the plant from the transmission infrastructure, the sale was exempted from FERC’s jurisdiction under current rules. FERC is more likely to look at whether the sale of the asset has market power or transmission implications.
The PSC’s staff said that based on information provided by Entergy, it appears the acquisition of Attala is in the public interest and represents a unique opportunity for Entergy to upgrade its aging generation fleet at a price that is in line with recent sales of similar units and below what it would cost to build a new unit.
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It has concerns, however, over Entergy’s plan to recover the cost of the plant through rider to its existing power management schedule. “The recovery of each plant should be addressed individually,” the staff said.
The staff is also concerned about “piecemeal ratemaking,” meaning that certain costs are considered in isolation rather than looking at total costs. It cited concerns that Entergy would try to recover operations and maintenance costs under the rider when it is already included in base rates, and that certain revenues related to the newly acquired plant will not be considered when setting rates.
Questions
Q1. Write a note on ‘Piecemeal Ratemaking?
Q2. What are the advantages of the Acquisition of Entergy Corp’s by Mississippi Public Service Commission?
Caselet 2
Electricity is a vital energy input for economic development of any country and helps to alleviate many of the concerns facing the world, today in a distinctive manner. It is available from various sources such as conventional and non – conventional sources at a reasonable cost. The electricity generation in India has indicated four times increase i.e., from 120.8 billion KWH in 1980 – 81 to about 650 billion KWH in 2004 – 2005. It is very interesting to note that among the conventional sources involved in the process of electricity generation, the share of thermal energy has been significant indicating the growth from 61.3 billion KWH to 700 billion KWH during 1980 – 81 to 2005. The other sources of energy i.e., hydro energy and nuclear energy have been playing an insignificant role in electricity generation. The basic input of electricity generation, i.e., coal is causing for many pollutants like sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon dioxide and particulate matter have a severe damaging effect on mankind and nature. Thus fuel substitution is very crucial for reducing the adverse impact on environment in the process of electricity generation. The non – conventional sources of energy like solar energy, wind energy, biomass, geothermal etc., can be used as substitute energies to electricity generation without any adverse impact on environment. Moreover, these renewable sources of energy are both economically viable and environmentally preferable alternatives to fossil fuels. Apart from this, the government also should involve in environmental matters and protect the public interest in order to maintain pollution free environment. A strong national energy policy and legislative acts should be formulated for a pollution free environment. The various alternative options if emphasized by the government, such as, adoption of energy efficiency measures, economic policies and technology can stabilize the environmental pollution over a period of time.
Questions
Q1. Write a note on ‘Electricity Generation in India’?
Q2. What are the various substitutes adopted by government to prevent Environmental Pollution?
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Section C: Applied Theory (30 Marks)
This section consists of Long Questions
Answer all the questions
Each question carries 10 marks each.
Detailed information should form the part of your answer (Word limit 200 to 250 Words)
1. Write a note on the components of Energy sector?
2. What are the recent trends of Clean Energy?
3. What is Biomass? State the different kinds of Biomass?
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Examination Paper MM.100
Renewable Energy
Section A: Objective Type (30 Marks)
This section consists of Multiple Choice Questions and Short Questions
Answer all the questions
Part one carry 1 mark each and Part Two questions carry 5 marks each.
Part One:
1. Which of the following Is not the non-solar renewable?
a. Tidal energy c. Geothermal energy
b. Bio-energy d. All of these
2. The component of the aerodynamics of wind turbines that is in line with the direction of the air stream known as-.
a. Drag force c. Lift force
b. Harnessing force d. None of these
3. Wind turbines that can harness wind from any direction without the need to reposition the rotor when the wind the wind direction change is called-
a. Horizontal axis wind turbine c. Vertical axis wind turbines
b. Vertical axis wind turbines d. None of these
4. Which of the following is the floating devices-
a. Duck c. Both a & b
b. Clam d. Oscillating water column
5. WECS stands for _________________________
6. OWC stands for ________________________________________
7. Which of the following is the low-temperature solar energy applications-
a. Domestic water heating c. Active solar heating
b. Domestic space heating d. Both a & b
8. OTEC stands for ___________
9. SSH stands for ___________
10. Which of the following provide electricity for remote houses, farms and remote communities, and for charging batteries on boats is known as-
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a. Small scale hydroelectricity c. Small-scale systems
b. Small-scale turbines d. Small-scale industries
Part Two:
1. Write a short note on ‘Wind Turbine’?
2. Discuss the varieties of solar heating system.
3. Discuss the environmental impact of wave energy?
4. What is the small-scale hydroelectricity?
Section B: Caselets (40 Marks)
This section consists of Caselets
Answer all the questions
Each Caselet carries 20 marks each.
Detailed information should form the part of your answer (Word limit 150 to 200 Words)
Caselet 1
This a truly a ambitious project and a showpiece of co-operation between the state Government of Rajasthan, the Government of India, the World Bank and the Government of Germany getting together to strike a blow to renewable energy.
The project in question is a 140 MW Integrated Solar Combined Cycle (ISCC) power plant with a solar component of 35 MW and a combined cycle power plant of 105 MW in Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. The combined cycle plant will use naphtha as the fuel, and a back-up plant of 35 MW will also lend a helping hand when the sun is not shining.
The total cost of the project works out to eight hundred and seventy-one crore rupees- a hefty capital cost of six crore thirty lakh rupees per MW while a stand-alone naphtha based plant will cost less than four crore rupees a MW. The trick here is how the project is being financed to make it viable.
The Government of India will provide a grant of fifty crore rupees.
The Government of Rajasthan will pitch in with an equity contribution of fifty crore rupees and a loan component of two hundred crore rupees.
The World Bank through its Global Environment Facility will grant US dollars 49 million or two hundred and thirty-five crore rupees.
The Government of Germany will add a “cheap” long-term loan of twenty-five crore Deutsche Marks or five hundred crore rupees.
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Total “aid” in terms of grants and easy loan works out to close to one thousand crore rupees for an eight hundred and seventy-one crore rupee project!
Most of the time, the “green” and “clean” showcase project will be running on naphtha, a dirty oil based fuel, which negates all that green activists stand for. That is simply because the sunlight won’t be around at the convenience of green activists. Of course, economists would be more concerned with the opportunity cost of using one lakh seventy thousand tones each year of naphtha in this “solar” energy project!
Required
Q 1. How to Generate Solar Energy using Naptha? Explain?
Caselet 2
Energy plays a vital role in our day to day life. Energy consumption and production affect the local and global environment. Energy is mainly produced from fossil fuels and a sustainable development in the production of energy is a situation in which the future does not get harmed in any way. However, the use of fossil fuels will not help promote this much – longed – for sustainable development as fossil fuels when burned release a lot of energy into the atmosphere, which may lead to environmental damage.
The sustainable energy sources must be tapped to change the energy pattern used by the consumers, for which renewal energy sources like wind, sunlight and water need to be tapped and stored. The use of renewable energy is cleaner and safer for the environment. Various countries have started taking initiatives in building sustainable renewal energy resources, thereby, throwing open employment to the youth.
The adoption of renewable energy resources is difficult in poor countries due to lack of education, or inaccessibility of technology, or lack of institutional capacity for promoting renewable energy or lastly due to high financial costs. The environment of the youth can be roped in for the task of developing renewable resources after necessary coaching. Empowering the youth will help to reach a wider spectrum of the community in the development process of renewable energy resources.
The environment of the youth in such enterprises will tackle not only the issue of youth unemployment but will also promote environmentally sustainable renewable energy development. The rural youth need a conducive environment for the successful and continued implementation of renewable energy projects. In order to remote off –grid renewable energy, close and continuous engagement with local community members is essential. Thus, if the stakeholders are the ones who are developing and operating these enterprises, it will ensure viability, sustainability and effective operation in these enterprises.
The various renewable energy technologies available are not cost – effective and technically viable. However, most forms of renewable energy still have a significant way to go. The implementation of renewable energy projects can deliver clear benefits to developing countries provided they use efficient technologies. In this case, the technical know – how is invariably transferred from the experienced and developing countries to most of the less developed or developing countries.
Questions
Q 1. What is Renewable Energy and state the Sustainable Development to it?
Q2. How could renewable energy help in providing opportunities to the youth?
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Q3. Write a note on ‘Adoption of Renewable Energy’?
Q4. What are the issues in harnessing Renewable Energy?
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Section C: Applied Theory (30 Marks)
This section consists of Long Questions
Answer all the questions
Each question carries 15 marks each.
Detailed information should form the part of your answer (Word limit 200 to 250 Words)
1. Define Photovoltaic’s (PV) Explain its basic principles of silicon PV?
2. What is wave energy? Explain it environmental impact?
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