Solar Power - A Practical Handbook

1. INTRODUCTION

Earth has enough resources to meet people's needs, but will never have enough to satisfy people's greed. (Mahatma Gandhi)

The effects of global warming and ever-rising pollution have brought an increased environmental consciousness among people globally. Various attempts have been made by governmental and non-governmental bodies to spread awareness about climate change and to control pollution. In India, use of fossil fuel-based energy resources, including in power generation, is one of the major reasons for pollution. On 2 October 2016, India ratified the Paris climate accord¹ and committed to reduce its emission intensity to 35% below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve a 40% cumulative electricity power capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030.² This shows India's twin focus on using renewable energy to meet its power requirements while simultaneously addressing the problem of pollution.