NEWS

“I would put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Thomas A Edison.

With rampant power cuts in the city, institutes are increasingly looking at alternative solutions to manage their power needs. In one such effort, a solar plant installed by New Horizon College of Engineering. The 30kW solar photovoltaic system was set up at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel block. The power from the solar PV system is being supplied to all Class Rooms & laboratories in the block. Since solar energy is being promoted in India in a big way, with government targeting 1.75GW of renewable power and an investment of 100 billion dollar by 2022. So it becomes essential to study the performance of solar panels under varying climatic conditions for realizing the potential of solar power.

Replacing traditional sources of energy completely with renewable energy is going to be a challenging task. However, by adding renewable energy to the grid and gradually increasing its contribution, we can realistically expect a future that is powered completely by green energy.