Dinesh Pagariya’s new house has successfully harnessed solar energy from scratch, and did not seek even a temporary Bescom connection during construction.
Arun and Anoop George have invented a small wind turbine that costs around Rs. 50,000. It can generate enough electricity a day to power an entire house!
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.
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.