Energy requirement of Indian economy is enormous and growing fast. Growth of industry implies growing requirements for energy. Coal, oil and natural gas are the three primary commercial energy sources. Huge parts of this demand for energy are met through imports of energy resources. The recent...

Estimated potential of solar energy in India is nearly 20,000 times more than the presently installed capacity of 137600 MW of electricity (as on 2005). Higher cost per unit is one of the limiting factors in harnessing the full potential of solar energy. A practical option to reduce cost is...