Solar energy for India: Status, potential and impact

It reviews the development of solar energy science and technology in India during last 40 y to a stage where India has one of the largest RD solar PV integrated with buildings along with hydrogen based fuel cells (hydrogen being generated from (wastes/sea water by solar energy) are the solution for the next decade. Considerations of energy equity, security and quality along with non-administered realistic tariffs of oil and electricity provided by conventional means will take care of the economic and ecological options sooner than we expect.