I couldn’t agree more. India has an abundance of renewable energy potential. I was fortunate enough to do a six month travel there recently.

Unlike hydro, solar and wind cause minimum disruption.

I spent some time in Jaisalmer which took me out to the desert to a place called Khuri. I did not see any solar but it’s clear that it has boundless potential. Interestingly, however, between Jaisalmer and Khuri either side of the main road there are endless wind tubines. The road between these two points is 52km and more than half of that journey there were big wind turbines either side of the road.

Solar technology is advancing at a rapid rate and solar innovation is something we have been following on our web site greenabode.co.uk In the past couple of months there have been a whole host of announcements about new solar technology being developed.

Much of this new technology is around flexible solar panels. In the UK they’re developing solar cells which can be made from cling film. Other announcements have been solar cells being produced from inkjet printers.

I’m particularly interested in microgeneration. Yes, I know we need big scale solar with the current technology. Before long, however, flexible solar technology will be so efficient that you can put them in houses. Surely the future is about microgeneration and not big scale energy developments?

From the flat rooftops of Bundi, Jaislamer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur etc. I’m sure Rajasthan will be able produced the energy they need.

Interesting times with solar. I wish India all the best as it’s a country close to my heart…of course unless you are playing cricket against England!