Activation of Mega Solar Plant in Tamil Nadu Signals Strong Focus on Non-Polluting Power Options

摘要

India may still be a huge importer of crude, but the will and determination to change that is certainly not lacking in the present government with Narendra Modi at its helm. Ahead of last year's Paris conference, India took it upon itself to claim that coal would generate only 60% of its electricity by 2030. However, this is not because coal plants would be phased out but because more solar and wind farms would be expected to meet growing demand. With the activation of one of the world's largest solar farms in Tamil Nadu, the intent has become clear.