India, which imports 70 per cent of its oil and relies on modest coal reserves to generate most of its electricity, is on course to become the third-largest user of energy by 2030, behind the US and China. It is scrambling to tackle a gaping power deficit. Alternate energy technologies stand to give India needed energy resources. India has recently stepped up its efforts to tap other renewable energy sources — most notably through a $19 billion plan to develop solar energy.
