With the introduction of solar powered spinning wheels, the Khadi output is estimated to increase by 300%, while adding 8 million more jobs in India. Besides this, an artisan could earn more than before, without manual labour.
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.
Electricity remains a dream for millions of Indians. And solar energy is fulfilling that dream. From houses in Uttar Pradesh, small hospitals in Tripura, to an engineering college in Chandigarh – this is how solar energy is changing lives across the country.
A vocational training college in Rajasthan, started by educator and activist Sanjit Bunker Roy, is responsible for lighting up the homes of thousands of poor villagers across the world.
With the view of moving towards the use of pollution free energy, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL) has commissioned a 5 MW solar power plant for its operational needs. The capacity of the plant will be increased to 30MW over the next two-three years.
India has its second solar-powered stadium ready – Saurashtra Cricket Association's three-year-old Khanderi Stadium. Situated in Gujarat, this stadium will save 50 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission annually, thanks to its new 50 KWP solar rooftop system.