Sun could shine on solar energy

CR Bhattacharjee
Posted: Tuesday, Oct 09, 2007 at 0000 hrs IST
Updated: Tuesday, Oct 09, 2007 at 0053 hrs IST

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: in pushing up prices. But prices might soften with a number of new units of highly efficient quality coming up in different countries over the next year.

The potential of solar power in India is much higher than that of developed countries. Harnessing this potential will ensure clean, convenient and competitive power. Despite high costs, initiatives for solar power will yield a favourable result, especially in the context of the high price of oil and threat of global warming.

—The writer is a consulting engineer working in the energy sector. crbhatt@vsnl.com...

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