Maharashtra making strides in sustainable solar energy adoption: Gopal Kabra
Pune: Maharashtra is making significant progress in adopting sustainable solar energy, with the sector creating new opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship and economic growth in rural areas, said Gopal Kabra, chairman and managing director of GK Energy. Wider adoption of solar energy in rural areas can not only help conserve energy but also promote skill development and self-employment at the local level,” Kabra said. “Reducing dependence on conventional energy sources, increasing the use of renewable energy and promoting environmentally sustainable development are the need of the hour.
There is a need to take information about the technology and its benefits to the wider public to accelerate its adoption,” Kabra said, adding that the campaign received an encouraging response across the districts. “Solar energy is not merely an alternative for electricity generation; it is also an effective means of strengthening the rural economy and creating employment opportunities.