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"Solar energy has a bright future in India." Justify this statement.

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Solar energy has a bright future in India due to the following factors:

  • Sufficient sunlight to sustain production of solar energy as the number of sunny days across a large geographical portion of country is around 300. Projected production of solar power is around 20 GW by 2020.
  • It requires less investment in infrastructure compared to other forms of energy. Thus, it is cheaper to produce.
  • It can be utilised for rural electrification and irrigation through solar powered water pumping systems.
  • It is a non-polluting source of energy.

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