India's Solar Center
India is a beacon of light when it comes to pursuing the switch from fossil fuels to solar power. The country overachieved, having met its goal of reaching 20 gigawatts of installed solar capacity before its self-imposed 2020 deadline. The Indian government immediately moved the goal post, setting 1...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | IEEE spectrum 2023-10, Vol.60 (10), p.14-15 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | India is a beacon of light when it comes to pursuing the switch from fossil fuels to solar power. The country overachieved, having met its goal of reaching 20 gigawatts of installed solar capacity before its self-imposed 2020 deadline. The Indian government immediately moved the goal post, setting 100 GW as the new target. To symbolize the nation's commitment to solar power, the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corp., or HIDCO, has erected this dome in Eco Park, New Town, Kolkata. The 29-meter-high, 45-meter-diameter dome has 2,000 solar panels that together generate 180 kilowatts-enough to light and cool the facility and power nearby streetlamps. Inside, HIDCO maintains exhibits designed to inform visitors about the benefits of renewable energy sources such as tidal energy, geothermal, wind, and of course, solar. |
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| ISSN: | 0018-9235 1939-9340 |
| DOI: | 10.1109/MSPEC.2023.10271356 |