![A security guard walks past solar panels implemented by Amplus Solar on the roof of the Yamaha Motor Co. plant in Surajpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. The Japanese motorcycle maker wants solar power to supply a quarter of energy needs at its northern Indian factories near Delhi, according to company executives. Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XAPIH2FEK3RDV277Q3LLQV3ONU.jpg?smart=true&auth=3ebb66d5b1c34ce667c2a6a2b51fd9e5683c3db948173942453d428b410ae49d&width=400&height=225)
Solar panels installed on the roof of a Yamaha Motor plant at Surajpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Bloomberg
Solar panels installed on the roof of a Yamaha Motor plant at Surajpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Bloomberg
Solar power offers a brighter future for India
Domestic and global institutions are 'primed to deploy a wall of capital' to help the country meet ambitious targets
Rebecca Bundhun
21 February, 2021