◇ Sun is ultimate source of all energy on the earth. India, being a tropical country, is well endowed with plenty of solar energy.
◇ India receives nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine every year which is equivalent to over 5000 trillion kWh per year.
◇ The daily average of solar energy incident over india varies from 4 to 7 kWh/m square depending upon the location.
◇ Although solar energy can be gainfully used in any part of the country except some higher areas in the Himalayan ranges, the thar desert of rajasthan holds great promise in the direction.
◇ A major chunk of the desert is declared as Solar energy enterprise zone like the one in Nevada (USA).
