India Expands Solar Power
09/03/2013
Indian laborers work near solar panels at a Solar Park in India.
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I’m Christopher Cruise.
Today, we report on how India has become an important market for developers of solar energy. Hundreds of millions of people in India don’t have electricity; solar power could change that, and improve their lives.
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India to Boost Solar Power Generation
India has become an important market for solar power developers. One reason for this is falling prices for the equipment that can make electricity from sunlight. Another reason is government support for the development of solar power.
Thousands of solar panels in the Indian state of Gujarat have been producing electricity for almost a year. These panels make up the largest solar energy park in Asia. More than 20 international companies launched the park a year ago. It now produces 214 megawatts of power every day.
An Indian security guard walks among solar panels at the newly inaugurated solar photovoltaic power plant at Khadoda, in Sabarkantha district, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) from Ahmadabad, India, Friday, June 10, 2011
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