US Congress feel that the immediate solution to India's energy problem lies in tapping of solar energy. According to the United Nations Human Development report, India suffers a huge power deficit with over 400 million of its billion-plus people having no access to electricity.
Considering this, the scientists believe that government should concentrate on tapping the conventional sources of energy like wind and solar energy to meet the country's immediate energy requirements.
"Although we have got nuclear deal it would take some time before the deal actually materializes in terms of electrical supply. Where as the solar energy is available, right now various ways of tapping the solar energy is possible. The cells are easily available and you can convert the solar energy into electricity and use it for various appliances," said Professor T Michael Kumar, Director, School of Mechanical Science, Karunya University.
Most parts of the country receive clear sunshine for major part of the year. However, only about 1, 748 MW power is produced from solar energy while India needs 1,30,000 MW of electricity every year. Solar energy with an appropriate technology promises to be one of the most replenishing, pollution free and inexhaustible sources of energy.
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Inspite of abundant solar energy availability, we do not have even one solar thermal power plant. Why ?
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