This Indian solar energy scheme will turn homes into power stations

Mar 5, 2021

"For reducing carbon emissions, Kerala has no other option other than solar" - energy expert C. T. Ajith Kumar Image: Unsplash/ MICHAEL WILSON

K. Rajendran

Freelance Contributor, Thomson Reuters Foundation

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image of Jacob Varghese looking at the solar meter connected to the solar panels on his rooftop in the southern Indian state of Kerala

A solar meter connected to the solar panels of a rooftop in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/K. Rajendran

image of Solar panels on the roof of a home in Kerala, India.

Solar panels on the roof of a home in Kerala, India. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/K. Rajendran

image of an app that connects to rooftop panels installed on homes in Kerala, India

This app connects to rooftop panels installed on homes in Kerala, India. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/K. Rajendran

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