CSE ask: What is the leapfrog option for the South so that it can avoid emission?

CSE ask: What is the leapfrog option for the South so that it can avoid emission?: "What is the leapfrog option for the South so that it can avoid emission?

It is clear that the South needs to catch up a lot on economic development, while avoiding emissions. For a country like India, apart from energy required to run and grow its industries and urban centres, large part of population is still outside the ambit of basic electrification. There is no logic for going into dirty power generation. In fact, the void in electrification can be seen as a great opportunity where the country can leapfrog into state of the art renewables.

One of the biggest opportunity lies in solar power. India has had mixed results with its solar programme. The government is now gearing up to launch several mega schemes to harness this abundant source. This has been highlighted in ‘India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change’. The solar mission aims to do exactly that. Industry has also shown interest in tapping this energy source of the future. Technology and financing, though, remain question marks.

How can India realize its solar dream?"