In the face of a prolonged US energy blockade of Cuba, solar panels from China have come to the rescue and provided a model of independence from fossil fuels that is resonating globally amid what is being called the worst energy crisis in history. Within the 12 months through February, solar’s share of national power generation in Cuba increased from 6 per cent to more than 20 per cent, according to Microgrid Media, a California-based publication that tracks global renewable energy capacity. “By...
Gottipati Ravi Kumar inaugurates 2 kW solar rooftop systems installed free of charge for SC/ST households under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana at Anakanambattu village
Under this model, State electricity distribution companies will pay for installing rooftop solar systems in households that either can’t afford them or don’t have adequate infrastructure to instal rooftop systems
A quarter of Pakistani households are now using solar panels. This insulates millions of families from the energy crisis