With the world’s first solar-powered airport, as well as India’s first solar education centre and floating PV projects, the state of Kerala has been a frontrunner in innovation and now its industry has an eye on a hugely ambitious rooftop solar goal.

As one of the most densely populated states in India facing land constraints, Kerala’s activity in utility-scale solar has been negligible compared to the neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, but rooftop solar is seen as a major opportunity here.

At the opening day of the Green Power Expo 2017 in Kochi, organised by Kerala Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs and Promoters Association (KREEPA), the association voiced its dream of having at least one solar panel on every roof in the state in the next five years.

The rooftop thrust was also complemented with other innovations on show at the Expo, including solar rickshaws – particularly pertinent given the post-Diwali smog encompassing several Indian cities this month – and hybrid solutions…

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