Indian oil retailers are increasingly using solar energy, amid encouragement from the country’s largest commercial firm, IndianOil. The company established its preference after experiments in two years found solar kept pumps operating more cheaply than diesel. IndianOil has been pushing dealers to change since, backed by an arrangement with the State Bank of India and other financial assistance, and is aiming for all of its retail outlets to run on solar within 2015. Rooftop photovoltaic systems with a 24 kW capacity have been deployed on sites, some of which have experienced uneven supply.
Indian oil retailers are increasingly using solar energy, amid encouragement from the country’s largest commercial firm, IndianOil. The company established its preference after experiments in 2015 found solar kept pumps operating more cheaply than diesel. IndianOil has been pushing dealers to change since, backed by an arrangement with the State Bank of India and other financial assistance, and is aiming for all of its retail outlets to run on solar within two years. Rooftop photovoltaic systems with a 24 kW capacity have been deployed on sites, some of which have experienced uneven supply.