Rooftop Solar Power Plant And Climate Change

Even though the main benefit of going solar is the huge amount of cost savings that you enjoy, it has some major benefits related to the climate and environment also. The world is turning towards renewable energy and India is not left behind. In fact, India is now the second largest renewable energy producing country in the world. The government is planning to commission 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022 and has already commissioned 40 GW of renewable energy, out of which solar power is the major contributor. One of the main reasons behind solar energy being the major contributor is the ease, accessibility, consistence and efficiency of it out of all other renewable sources of energy.

But, there are many environmental factors that make solar power one of the most loved sources of energy in India.

Fossil Depletion

With the number of people increasing, the number of users of fossil fuel is also increasing rapidly. There are on an average 2 cars in every middle class family along with 2 bikes which run on fossil fuel. Apart from this, their house consumes around 15 units every day which may be coming from power plants running on fossil fuel itself.

By switching to solar energy, you can essentially save the part of fossil burning with respect to household consumption. The fuel that is drawn from earth is now leaving a great empty pit which is like a time bomb about to explode. The news of fuel mines drowning underground due to over excavation than required is frequent. Solar energy is efficient enough to take the place of fossil power production and give ample resources to work from without affecting the ground, water or the air which is exactly opposite of fossil fuels.

Safety

Even though other renewable sources are efficient to produce electricity, they may not safe enough. Did you ever come across a wind mill video in which the rotors break due to high speed winds? Well, in case of rooftop solar power, there are no movable items at all. Both wind and hydro powered power plants pose a potential threat to animals and birds. Many birds die by coming in the way of wind rotors and many fishes in the hydro rotors. Solar in turn does not cause any harm to any animal or bird even if it sits on the panel as they do not absorb heat either.

Carbon Footprint

Solar plants reduce the carbon footprint of earth. It results in cleaner air, greener environment and fresher and healthier people. Carbon emission directly affects the health of living beings. It is the major cause asthma and many major disease causing threats. It contributed to reducing global warming which is a good sign for many wild animals too. There are policies introduced by United Nations under Sustainable Development Goals which include solar as an essential part of making the goals meet.

ReNew Power Ltd. (‘ReNew Power’) is India’s largest renewable energy company. Since commissioning our first project in 2015, the Rooftop solar vertical now has over 250 installations adding up to a portfolio of around 120 MW spread over more than 75 cities in 17 States across the country.

To know more about the cost of installing rooftop solar panel https://renewpower.in/rooftop-solar/cost/