Wednesday, January 27, 2016

What happend when PM Modi wants to shake hands with President of France

French President François Hollande threw his weight behind renewable energy on Monday at the Cop21 climate conference near Paris. India initiated the International Solar Alliance project at the Africa-India summit recently and France has championed it.India’s idea is that a maximum amount of free sunshine can be harnessed with the help of engineering knowhow and investments, to bring affordable electricity to all.This, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the launch, will improve development. In recent years, India has made much progress in bringing electricity to its population, however hundreds of millions of people still aren’t connected to any grid and in some areas, including urban ones, there are regular if not permanent power shortages.The International Solar Alliance includes about 120 countries between the tropics with more than 300 days of sun per year, not only Asia, but also Africa, Australia and New Zealand. But cooperation from developed to developing countries in key. And France and the Netherlands are leading the way. -