Solar power can be used by textile production facilities in a few ways. One, textile factories can use their rooftops to generate solar power that can be directly used to power their machinery. In addition, companies can also implement larger ground mounted solar power plants at sites outside their factory premises (where land is cheap) and “wheel” the green power to their premises.
Small, rural units can even use off-grid solar power for running their textile spinning wheels.
How does it work?Solar powered factories typically have a rooftop space which can be allocated for the installation of solar PV panels.
It can meet a percentage of the electricity requirements of the factory.
Solar power can also be procured for factories from independent solar power producers.
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Sustainability benefitsIt reduces the carbon footprint of the farm.
As solar power is getting very economical, it reduces the energy cost of the facility
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Highlights/USPHigher the degree of automation in a factory, higher the required energy per unit area of operations, and lower the contribution from rooftop solar for the facility. Thus, large automated textile factories can have significant contributions from solar power only if they consume solar power from solar power plants located outside their premises.
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Stage of commercializationCommercialized |
Types of professionals who can improve the solutionMechanical engineers, Electrical engineers
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Specifically relevant to any geography? |
Decarbonization PotentialHigh
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Value ChainTextile yarn , Textile fabric production , Fabric dyeing and finishing , |
The Jai Bhawani women's cooperative textile mill in Parbhani district will become the first Solar Power enabled textile mill in Asia. The mill will undertake a lot of activities including ginning, pressing, weaving and spinning of cotton.
The Jai Bhawani women's cooperative textile mill in Parbhani district will become the first Solar Power enabled textile mill in Asia. The mill will undertake a lot of activities including ginning, pressing, weaving and spinning of cotton.
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