There are roughly 3 Lakh
Indian villages without electricity. We
can light up these villages at much less cost and without pollution, if we use
solar energy. Fortunately India is
having abundant sunlight to do it. The
solar cell technology has progressed fast lately. It does not require elaborate and heavy
transmission lines and transformers.
The
world has woken up to the vast potential of solar electricity, but most of the
research has been carried out in western countries, where there is not enough
sunshine throughout the year. But in
India, where the sunlight is available throughout the year, there is lack of
technology. In generating power, solar technology, biomass and wind turbines must
be developed on war footing.
The see-saw
of atomic agreement need not affect us, if we develop these resources. Every technology is cost incentive in the
beginning. But as they are developed
further, they ultimately become cost
effective. We must invest
in the futuristic
renewable green energy.
We do not have
enough oil or
natural gas, the
modern generators of power.
But we do have abundant sun light
and have enough
raw materials for bio-mass. It
is time that
all our efforts
should be in the
direction of developing
these energy sources.
We have best engineering
talent in the
country, which should be used to
develop this new technology. The
potential for solar mirrors in the north west like Thar Desert and western Gujarat, is
enormous.
Electricity can be generated
by assembling the mirrors. In fact, if
honest and persistent efforts are made to develop these non-conventional
sources of energy like Solar Energy, we will definitely achieve the energy
independence.
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