Renewable Energy

Affectionately called Solar Suresh by his friends and family, the innovative owner believes in living a self-sufficient and comfortable life without being dependent on others.

India is one of the sunniest countries in the world, but the adoption of solar power generation by the common man has been very slow. This is in part fuelled by many doubts, often based on groundless misconceptions and myths.

The Agariyas are a community of salt farmers who carve out a living in one of the harshest environments imaginable, the Rann of Kutch. This is the story of their struggles and how an organization is helping them take important steps towards a better future.

Designed by IIT Bombay, the Solar Urja Lamp (SoUL) project is not only lighting up homes with renewable energy, but is also providing rural women with the chance to become entrepreneurs.

Sushil Reddy, an alumnus from the Energy Science Department of IIT Bombay, set out for a unique journey on May 8 this year – to spread awareness about solar energy and its uses in India.

Four professionals and 13 engineering students from Bangalore have helped electrify 2 villages in Karnataka by designing their own solar stand-alone systems

In the next 14 years, India is on course to become world’s fourth largest consumer of renewable energy, which will account for 40% of power generation in India.

NMAMIT, in Nitte, near Udupi, is becoming self-reliant. The college collects used cooking oil from hotels, converts it into bio-diesel, and uses it as fuel for their buses and vehicles.

Renewable energy in India has overtaken nuclear power as the country seeks carbon-free sources of energy to balance its reliance on coal. It accounts for 5.6% of electricity generated in India, against 3.2% for nuclear power.

Being the largest consumer of electricity and energy in the country, the Indian Railways has begun harnessing renewable energy to reduce its impact on the environment.