Switching to renewable energy sources is crucial for sustainable economic growth. Tata Steel has been a leader in harnessing solar power, from installing India’s first solar power plant in an iron ore mine to enabling multiple solar energy initiatives nationwide. Tata Steel also produces various premium products for renewable energy infrastructure.
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The Earth receives 174 petawatts of solar radiation. About 30% is reflected into space, and the rest is absorbed by oceans, clouds and landmasses.
In 1839, Alexandre Edmond Becquerel discovered the photovoltaic effect, which generates an electric current when exposed to light or radiant energy.