Background

As people need more and more energy to run the daily activities that comprise their lives, the global demand for energy is on an unprecedented increase. This is owing to the rapid industrialization and urbanization of the world, as more and more people are being accommodated within developmental projects. Our world today is hurtling towards an energy crisis as fossil fuels continue to dwindle at staggering rates in order to power our ever-increasing consumption needs. In fact, a report published by the Met Group based on data from 2015 estimates that most fossil fuel reserves would finish by the end of this century, with oil going extinct in 51 years and natural gas in 53 years.

As the inevitable crisis about fossil fuels inches closer, it will harm underserved communities the most. As fossil fuels deplete, their skyrocketing costs would ensure that people with vulnerable economic backgrounds will no longer be able to afford them. This would bring their lives to a standstill as people rely on these sources of energy for cooking, heating, and transportation. Climate change would further exacerbate this vulnerability. 

It thus becomes imperative for us to push for a transition to renewable sources of energy as viable alternatives to fossil fuels to allow these communities to power their daily lives. To that end, the Super Solar project aims at facilitating this transition to solar energy within India’s infrastructural development to improve the quality of life of the people who use these facilities as part of their daily lives.