solar power production

Compared to wind, India lags behind in solar power production. Only about 0.5% of the country’s power comes from solar. This is despite the availability of plenty of solar radiation in most of the country. In fact, India is one of the best places in the world to develop solar solutions for energy. Compared to wind, solar radiation is a much more abundant resource in India. Insolation levels are high all over the country, allowing for de-centralized, off-grid approaches to power production. Not only does this lead to a more stable system (because of less risk of any large scale power outages), but it is extremely efficient in terms of land area used (rooftops and open terraces can become energy sinks) as well as in terms of energy conservation (because inefficient, expensive and long transmission lines can be avoided).