India estimates that its National Solar Mission could bring the cost of solar down to between 4 and 5 rupees per kilowatt hour (US $.08-.10 per kWh) by 2017-2020 – an achievement that makes solar cost competitive with fossil fuels.
4. Rural Villages Benefit from Solar Technology
Even in one of the most remote Indian villages, a solar panel system is helping the community take advantage of one of its most abundant resources – sunlight.
Source: Green Inc., New York Times
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