• N.Periyamayan
• Dr.D.Swamikannan

Abstract: Energy is an indispensable input for a human being and the economic growth of the country. At present, demand for energy is rapidly raised on the back of consumption of energy is increasing due to the population growth, industrialization, modernization of the society, etc. In the global level, most of the countries are using fossil fuel sources for lighting, cooking, and other purposes. The conventional sources are unfavourably affected on the environment similar to greenhouse gas emission, air pollution, climate change, and global warming. In order to overcome these problems, generating renewable energy sources like solar energy is an indispensable. Among the sources of renewable energy solar energy is one of the best important sources of the renewable energies which can be transformed into electrical, thermal and chemical forms. The objectives of the study are (i) to know the overview of solar power scenario in India and (ii) to explore the environment protection using solar energy. The finding of the study shows that the solar energy is received the highest potential as compared to other renewable energies. Out of installing grid-connected renewable power capacity in India, highest share was generated from the wind power (52.27 per cent), as followed by solar power (27.13 per cent), Bio-power (13.39 per cent) and Waste to power (0.18 per cent). Hence, the study shows that solar energy is possible to reduce environmental constraints such as Co2 emission, global warming, etc. It also gives additional benefits like employment opportunities, energy security, and a clean environment. Therefore, it is necessary to extend solar power to the environmental protection of the country through government initiatives.

Solar Energy, Environment, Climate Change, Conventional Sources.

"ROLE OF SOLAR POWER IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.418-422, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906497.pdf

"ROLE OF SOLAR POWER IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp418-422, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906497.pdf