On that occasion it had been shared by a bjp supporter gaurav pradhan.
Iraqi people destroying solar panels.
For example a few bullets can easily destroy a pv panel.
The bulk of iraqi power in the post war years was from the myriad individual home generators.
On baghdad to cut energy dependence on iran.
Reforming the electricity sector has been largely ineffective since the fall of saddam hussein s regime.
Although solar panels have come a long way the technology of these free energy generators is constantly improving and while solar panels are meant to withstand most climates and are built to last up to 20 years they re still not immune to damage especially since they re made from outward facing glass.
Pv panels are no more likely to survive in iraq than grid power.
This is not the first time that a solar panels at a plant in india has been destroyed due to non payment of wages beside reaching the target of 100 gw the companies and the government should also.
It is known that the biggest problem facing the solar power generation in this way is the accumulation of dirt and dust on the panels because of the iraqi atmosphere known to frequent tides dirt and leading to reducing.
As for iraq there are many more complex factors at work.
The united nations development program undp has issued a tender to seek solar consultants to help the iraqi ministry of electricity implement its catalyzing the use of solar photovoltaic energy.
A video has been shared thousands of times on social media that shows men and women taking hammers to a long row of solar panels climbing on top of them and smashing the glass.
Iraq is poised to produce energy from solar panels and this method is not expensive and long lived.
Gaurav pradhan has over 1 23 lakh followers one of whom is prime minister narendra modi.
These just need gasoline diesel.