CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -France was introduced the world’s first photovoltaic road fitted with solar panels in late 2016. The solar highway project signals China’s solar-power ambitions.

Detailed explanation-2: -China’s solar prowess is staggering. With a whopping 392 GW, the country is the largest producer of solar energy in the world. In the first six months of 2022, the nation has deployed more than 30.88 GW of Solar PV systems. Moreover, it has set goals to install 108 GW of solar power this year.

Detailed explanation-3: -History. In 1839, the ability of some materials to create an electrical charge from light exposure was first observed by the French physicist Edmond Becquerel. Though these initial solar panels were too inefficient for even simple electric devices, they were used as an instrument to measure light.