Indian Government approves 1000 MW grid-connected solar power projects
THE HINDU - The government is targeting 1000 MW of solar power by 2013 of which 500 MW would be solar PV and 500 MW through solar thermal technology, New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah said today.
In West Bengal a demo tidal wave power project of 100 MW will be executed, Mr. Abdullah said.
He also said as an experiment 100 telecom towers would be switched from diesel to solar power for cooling.
The government has targetted 20,000 MW of solar power by 2020 through the Solar Mission. The total potential for renewable energy output is estimated at 85,000 MW.
