Solar Future in Sundarbans: A Case Study of Sagar Island in West Bengal

In this article, Anwesha Haldar discusses about the current power scenario at Sagar Island in the Sundarbans area of West Bengal. After dwelling on the rural electrification programme and its outcomes in the Sagar Island she examines new solar energy initiatives in West Bengal and India on the whole...

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Published inEnergy future (New Delhi) Vol. 4; no. 1; p. 34
Main Author Haldar, Anwesha
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi The Energy and Resources Institute 01.10.2015
Subjects
Capital expenditures
Case studies
Electricity
Health facilities
Households
Irrigation
Rural areas
Solar energy
Subsidies
Bay of Bengal
Sagar Island
India
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Summary:In this article, Anwesha Haldar discusses about the current power scenario at Sagar Island in the Sundarbans area of West Bengal. After dwelling on the rural electrification programme and its outcomes in the Sagar Island she examines new solar energy initiatives in West Bengal and India on the whole, and concludes that the future of renewable technologies in West Bengal is not as bleak as it seems and newer uses are being brought into the market as a step towards conservation of the diverse ecosystems, human environment, and the natural fossil fuel reserves.
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ISSN:2278-7186