Understanding India’s present energy needs and its
future development (from both local and national
prospective) should provide the mechanism for new
ideas and solutions to some of the issues related to
electricity shortages, in particular where rural
electrification is concerned.
India’s abundant sources of renewable energy is one
way of bridging the electricity shortage gap and, at
the same time, reducing the dependency on energy
import.
Electricity generation from solar energy is one of
the main aims for the Indian government in the
frame of a solution for the power shortages in the
countryside. Governmental policy in this field
should provide a better access to domestic and
commercial sectors in making it possible to obtain
power at a lower cost from sustainable energy
sources. However, despite the positive outlook,
there are a number of challenges still facing Solar-
PV applications and their manufacturers in this
field. Some of these challenges can be overcome
with the introduction of a national and local
awareness programme related to the benefits of
using solar energy resources.