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The video titled “SUN FUEL: Powering India” explores how solar energy can solve India’s energy crisis and provide electricity to rural communities.
- Energy Crisis: The video highlights that a significant portion of India’s population lacks access to electricity, with over 32% of households not having access in 2011 . This video was made by Discovery channel about the solar achievements done by Kunwer Sachdev creating Su-kam. When Su-kam started solar revolution in India in year 2010 and designed the first megawatt projects and Solar DC systems in the UP villages and one of the biggest project done in UP by installing 40,000 units of DC power having the option of AC as well.
- Solar Solutions: It showcases various initiatives, including a company named Sukam that installs solar power systems in a village in Uttar Pradesh. These systems can store enough energy for three days, ensuring a continuous supply even during cloudy weather [07:27].
- Healthcare and Net Metering: The documentary also shows solar energy powering hospitals in Tripura and a 1-megawatt solar rooftop installation at Punjab Engineering College that uses “net metering” to feed surplus power back to the grid, earning the college credits [20:12].
The video concludes by emphasizing solar energy’s potential to replace fossil fuels and help India become a leader in solar power.