Pollution tapers solar yield by 25 per cent: Study

Source : The Economic Times

Date Of Publication : 2017-04-26

Pollution tapers solar yield by 25 per cent: Study

India is making a big push for solar energy, with power capacity expected to double this year. But some of the gains, especially in north India, could be offset by a growing problem: air pollution. A new study, the first of its kind in India and one of a handful globally, has found that dust and particulate matter (PM) may be reducing the energy yield of solar power systems in north India by 17%-25 % annually.