The case for solar is, increasingly, the case for arithmetic.
The numbers below describe the combined annual impact of our 10 MWp across 2 projects. For the broader case for renewable energy, see Why Renewable Energy.
~15,100 tonnes
CO₂ emissions avoided per year
~6,92,000 trees
Equivalent in trees planted
~3,200 vehicles
Passenger vehicles removed from the road annually
~15,400 households
Indian households powered annually
~6,200 tonnes
Coal consumption avoided every year
By project
The totals above are the sum of these. Every project's figures use the same method.
ProjectCapacityCO₂ avoided / yrHouseholds powered
Pavagada Phase 1 Capacity6.5 MWp DC / 5 MW AC CO₂ avoided / yr~9,800 t Households powered~10,000 Pavagada Phase 2 Capacity3.5 MWp DC / 2.5 MW AC CO₂ avoided / yr~5,300 t Households powered~5,400 Portfolio Capacity10 MWp CO₂ avoided / yr~15,100 t Households powered~15,400
Carbon
~15,100 tonnes of CO₂ avoided annually.
Avoided emissions are computed against the average Karnataka grid emission factor (~0.82 kg CO₂/kWh), applied to each project's expected output over a full year and summed across the portfolio.
Resource use
Zero fuel dependency, minimal water use across the asset's life.
Solar PV requires no combustion fuel, and water is used only for periodic panel cleaning: a small fraction of conventional thermal generation’s consumption.
Local impact
Skilled construction and operations work in rural Karnataka.
Sites generate skilled construction work for 9-12 months and long-term rural employment.