India should invest in creating a competitive solar module sector across the manufacturing chain, from procuring primary resources to the finished product.

India’s record in wind energy development is good. But the existing technology is fast becoming outdated. Evolving technologies like kite wind should therefore be considered.

According to a recent report, India will need 3, 128 Trillion watt hour per year (TWH) of electrical energy in the future if it adopts a frugal policy for energy use. This annual need could be met through renewable energy sources alone in the form of solar power (photovoltaic [PV] and thermal), wind, and hydroelectric power. But is this change in energy mix really feasible?

In the wake of Fukushima Japan may place greater emphasis on LNG and renewable sources of energy like solar and hydro power.