s.s. rathore is the chairman and managing director of sardar sarovar narmaga nigam, ltd. rathore: the wind position is also such which is favorable to solar production. narrator: rathore says it's the perfect mix to harness the sun's rays to generate power, boosting the state's electrical output and at the same time reducing its dependency on fossil fuels, which contribute to global warming. this has enormous implications in india, with its population at 1.3 billion and its hugely increasing energy needs. building a solar park without using up valuable land took creativity, says director of canals k.v. sangui. k.v. sangui: the advantage over here is that we don't have to acquire the land. so we are using the canal top roof, which otherwise, i mean, has got no other use. we are using putting it to the use for the hydration, and, indirectly, you know, it's, uh, saving the water. this reduces, you know, evaporation. narrator: the solar park employs an array of 35,000 solar panels, generating 10 megawatts of energy. most of the energy is used to run the company itself, which i