Frequent blackouts, especially during summer, indicate the need of an alternate source of energy. In 2012 India saw the biggest blackout, in the New Delhi-Kolkata stretch. On 30th and 31st July, the Northern, Eastern and North-Eastern power grids failed and disrupted life in 19 states and the Union Territories of India, affecting about 700 million people. It even interrupted the emergency services of railway, hospitals and buses.
Electricity consumption as well as the struggle to generate additional power has increased to manifolds because of growing population, industrialisation and economic development. But economic growth and industrialisation are challenged by the shortage of power supply. Hence, India needs to do something to fill the gap between the demand and supply of power.
Frequent blackouts, especially during summer, indicate the need of an alternate source of energy. In 2012 India saw the biggest blackout, in the New Delhi-Kolkata stretch. On 30th and 31st July, the Northern, Eastern and North-Eastern power grids failed and disrupted life in 19 states and the Union Territories of India, affecting about 700 million people. It even interrupted the emergency services of railway, hospitals and buses.
Electricity consumption as well as the struggle to generate additional power has increased to manifolds because of growing population, industrialisation and economic development. But economic growth and industrialisation are challenged by the shortage of power supply. Hence, India needs to do something to fill the gap between the demand and supply of power.
