Authoritative Solar Industry Magazine Endorses Indian Solar Effort

Solar Thermal Magazine, an authoritative industry journal, has hailed the new 4 GW solar PV plant being built in India in the state of Rajasthan. I am also aware of an effort to bring one of the most advanced concentrating solar plants to the Jaipur area. The company does a lot of work for the US Department of Defense. It is encouraging to see good work being done to use a resource - sunlight - that all of India has in abundance. Good show, India, keep it up!

Great news from New Delhi

I haven't posted here in a while, but when something like this comes up, I have to make sure to offer kudos: The move to put 2.1 MW of solar PVs over the roof of the Delhi airport is a fantastic one. It is often a fact that governments are slow to capitalize upon technological developments, while the private sector is fast. In India, in this case, at least, the reverse seems to be true. I cannot think of a single software technology park, a single mall or large apartment development that has used solar PVs even to light up common areas at night, for example. That said, it would be good to see this example replicated across India. There are many more airports in the country, many railway stations, and many government offices that would benefit. Go for it, India! And, congratulations!