The Indian state of Punjab has set a goal of becoming completely sustainable in energy generation and is increasingly turning to solar to power its industries and farms. Speaking on Thursday at the inauguration of the state's largest solar project - the 34 MW PV plant in the district of Bathinda -- Punjab's New and Renewable Energy Minister Bikram Singh Majithia said, "We are committed to developing Punjab as a fully sustainable state. Ensuring the state's upward development trend is important and therefore energy security is critical." Majithia added that the state government had "opted to take an aggressive step by turning to solar energy for fueling energy needs of our industries and farmers. Through projects like these we are ensuring that our immediate future as well as that of ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...