In the last few years, India has been prioritizing the growth of solar energy throughout the country. Now it looks as though these efforts are paying off as the city of Diu has become India’s first municipality to receive 100 percent of its energy needs from solar power. The switch to solar has also been fruitful for the consumer in Diu as monthly electric bills have fallen by around 13 percent since the new energy system has been operating.
Diu becomes India’s first city to run entirely on solar energy
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