Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi stated that agrivoltaics present an excellent opportunity to revolutionize both agriculture and energy sectors of India simultaneously.
The Union Minister made this statement in a tweet, wherein he shared an article penned down jointly by him along with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
The Minister emphasized how harnessing solar power for agriculture will benefit farmers financially and conserve water resources, In his article. He also mentioned that India is hosting the 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference beginning tomorrow, which bears witness to India becoming an influential player in the emerging field.
