engineer at aka logistics a firm working with the wbreda to install the systemsspreading awarenessburning fossil fuels for energy transport and industry is the main source of the emissions heating up the earths climate about 70 of indias electricity generation comes from fossil fuels according to government figuresrabin roy managing director of suncraft energy the first company to start installations for the sunshine schools project said the systems allow each school to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 10 tonnes a yearthat is about the same amount as a car produces driving 25000 miles 40230 kmindia has committed to cutting its carbon intensity or its emissions per unit of gross domestic product by about 35 compared to 2005 levels by 2030to that end the country wants to raise its renewable power capacity to 500 gigawatts gw or 40 of total capacity this decade including 100gw from solar up from about 35gw todaybinoy krishna choudhury who teaches energy management at the indian institute of social welfare and business management in kolkata said the sunshine schools project is a reliable cheap way to move india toward its green goalsthe mini plants only require a onetime investment for installation and because they are connected to the grid do not need batteries these socalled fit and forget systems are also efficient as they feed any surplus into the grid he notedat bogdahara siddikiya high madrasah a school for minority students in bankura district the solar system has opened up new opportunities for students said senior teacher liakat alithe consistent power supply and energy cost savings have allowed the school to run computer classes and activities including mock parliamentary sessions and health programmesthe project has also highlighted the benefits of solar far beyond the school gates ali saidit was a completely new and enlightening concept for us he said the system is spreading awareness not only among students but also in their homes and the surrounding villages