Has the Government of India ever considered harvesting solar energy and investing in water catchments after all those heavy rains and uncontrolled floodings. India is blessed with both, except that vested interest has put these sources on the back burner. As for nuclear energy, India should guard against nuclear-waste and figure out how to dispose the same.
RE:India can harvest solar and hydro energies!
by my message on Dec 05, 2007 07:42 AM Permalink
Does it give political benefits and does it line their pockets??? If yes, sure, if no then forget it!!!!
RE:India can harvest solar and hydro energies!
by ASHOK on Dec 05, 2007 09:03 AM Permalink
You do not have to count political benefits and need not grease someones palm.
Do it at your home , have solar panels lined up and start reducing some base load than talk ECONOMICS OF SOLAR POWER. Otherwise do not show a PIE IN THE SKY.
RE:India can harvest solar and hydro energies!
by soami prasad on Dec 05, 2007 05:17 AM Permalink
Yes, this is one of the good option. Recently I watched in Discovery channel the misshap of neuclear reactor in Russia and how they contained with lead powder , how people enter into the radiation zone to fill concreate , after effects. skin ,eye dieases etc .I could not sleep that night.
RE:India can harvest solar and hydro energies!
by ASHOK on Dec 05, 2007 07:32 AM Permalink
Ramesh Kapoor >> It is not Govt of India to consider using Solar power.Both Solar power and wind energy are in Private sector and as you know Private sector is very efficient. Suzlon ( Tulsi Tanti) for Wind turbines and TataBp ( JV between Tata & British Petroleum) for solar Panels are doing a great job. It is you and me who has to consider using them. So better invest in having a solar panel on your roof top with storage Battery invertors to utilise atleast Solar energy. This will save some part from Natinal Grid.(However small it maybe)
Whole thing is >> It is damn expensive and on the Intrest cost on Capital Investment you can still buy Electricity from National Grid without loosing your capital Investment ( Which remains intact in you bank)
Thsse guys on the net have no idea what it costs to have 500 to 700 units of electricity through solar panels ( at the press of button on 24x7x365 basis)
