Solar Trees for Net Zero Carbon Emission

Solar trees can help in achieving the goal of net zero or net plus campuses and thereby helping in achieving the goal of net zero carbon emission of the country.
Dr. K M Soni - Former ADG, CPWD, New Delhi

Energy generation from non-conventional resources has become a necessity due to India’s commitment on net zero carbon emission by 2070. Though solar generation through rooftop solar panels has become common in the country, both in government and private sectors, however, it becomes difficult to increase rooftop area for installation of solar panels, particularly in upcoming multi-storeyed buildings in urban areas. Therefore, solar power generation is also to be planned in different ways than the solar rooftop, such as in building façades and through solar trees.

Solar trees can be erected in open areas of building campuses and in parks, gardens, sides of railway lines, medians of highways and expressways, canal banks, etc. where sunshine is available. Advantage of solar trees is that multiple solar panels can be installed in them to produce a large amount of power.