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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


BE - SEMESTER–VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2021
Subject Code:3170116 Date:13/12/2021
Subject Name:Solar and wind Energy
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.

MARKS
Q.1 (a) Define terms: i) Altitude angle 03
ii) Zenith angle
iii) Clearness Index

(b) Explain advantages of renewable energy. 04


(c) Explain: Solar Collectors with Types 07

Q.2 (a) What are the Types of small Hydro power plants? 03
(b) Short Note: Solar Refrigeration 04
(c) Explain Solar Water heaters with equation 07
OR
(c) Describe principle and applications of Solar Ponds 07

Q.3 (a) Short note: Solar Milk Cooler. 03


(b) Advantages of photovoltaic solar energy conversion. 04
(c) Describe classification of wind power plants. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Short note: OFF-SHORE wind farms. 03
(b) Explain measurements of solar radiation. 04
(c) Define various solar angles and their effects on the 07
collection of solar radiation on a titled flat surface.

Q.4 (a) Describe Solar water heating plant shortly. 03


(b) What methods can be adopted for increasing the solar cell 04
efficiency.
(c) Describe about solar radiation data. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain about Reaction Turbines. 03
(b) Short note: Solar cell 04
(c) Describe Hot-plate solar cooker. 07

Q.5 (a) Short Note: Hydraulic Ram. 03


(b) Explain briefly the Indian energy scenario. 04
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(c) Give step by step procedure for the design of a solar 07
photovoltaic power plant.

OR
Q.5 (a) What is solar chimney system? 03
(b) Explain economic analysis of solar energy. 04
(c) Explain limitation of solar energy. 07

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