POTENTIAL OF SOLAR ENERGY IN SOUTH ASIA: CURRENT CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Abstract

Renewable energy is energy which has been received from earth’s natural resources that are not finite or exhaustible, such as wind and sunlight. Renewable energy is an alternative to the traditional energy that relies on fossil fuels, and it tends to be much less harmful to the environment. This study was purely based on the review of the secondary published paper online. The author used journal databases to gather the relevant documents for writing this research paper. This paper aimed to find the potentiality of solar energy in South Asia with respect to the current challenges and opportunities. South Asian countries are located in a region of varieties of climatic conditions such as tropical, humid etc. which supports calm access to a variety of renewable energy sources. The governments of South Asian countries have initiated renewable energy policies to encourage industries and individuals to employ renewable energy powered systems in power applications.