Tech holds key to scale up use of solar energy: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stressed on the need to reduce the cost of solar power in order to boost the use and expansion of renewable energy, adding new technologies will help in this regard.

In a statement delivered by Power Minister RK Singh during the first World Solar Technology Summit (WSTS) of International Solar Alliance (ISA), the Prime Minister said, “Technology holds the key to scale up the use of solar energy. Technological advancements have already brought about a significant reduction in the price of solar power. A further reduction in the cost will provide a major boost to the use and expansion of renewable energy.”