The Solar Calculator provides the monthly and yearly solar potential of a region and even tells the user at what angle the panels should be installed to get maximum sunlight.
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.