Bharata Mata College in Kochi, India Goes 100% Solar

I just saw this piece of delightful weekend news and had to post to this blog, after ignoring it for a long time: A College called Bharata Mata College in the city of Kochi (Cochin) India has gone 100% solar for it's own power needs. As India is a countyry that receives sunlight across it's length and breadth for more than 12 hours a day for 325+ days a year, this is an example that every single educational institution in the country could emulate. Not only would it help reduce power costs in a country with extremely expensive electricity, it would also help reduce pollution in one of the most polluted nations in the world. Well done, Bharata Mata College! Thank you for setting a fantastic example!

A Great Start, And Keep Encouraging Rooftop Solar, India

Excellent piece on NDTV. Good to see Indian entrepreneurs take a practical challenge up. The big plus, of course, is the fact that India receives much more sunlight a day for 325 plus days a year, than many Western countries do. This, of coursse, translates into cost savings, and better efficiencies in the long term. What is happening in Delhi needs to happen in all four Indian metros. India's malls, train stations, bus terminii, and large apartment complexes are all superb locations to harness the power of the sun from. Keep going, India. No, please charge ahead!

Solar Power is Now at a Price Advantage When Compared to Fossil Fuels

This report comes via hard nosed Morgan Stanley Economists, not wide-eyed green energy enthusiasts. And, a report that shows that solar power could be economical even in a market like the US, where the Northern states would get an average of 3 to 4 hours of sunlight a day for 300 days a year, it would be vastly more economical in markets like India where the country receives sunlight for more than 6 hours a day, for 325 + days a year, across the country, on average. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a solar energy enthusiast. I hope he is encouraged even more in his efforts by this report.