Asia's biggest solar plant at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rashtrapati Bhavan will have Asia's largest solar power plant of 5 megawatt capacity by the end of year 2006.

Disclosing this in his address at the 93rd Indian Science Congress in Hyderabad, President A P J Abdul Kalam said establishment of solar power plants was one of the essential requirements for promoting sustainable rural development through science and technology.

"Solar energy is available everywhere. Scientists have to take up the challenge of increasing the solar cell efficiency from 15 per cent to 45 per cent. Research is essential using CNT plus silicon photo voltaic cells which will make the establishment of solar power plants competitive," he pointed out.