ASSESSING THE SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT OF CADMIUM TELLURIDE SOLAR CELL DEPLOYMENT IN DELHI-NCT

ABSTRACT Electricity can be derived from various ways. This electricity is predominantly generated from thermal power plants, which has large share of 72.93% in power generation in India during 2024-25. It is very capital intensive and carbon emissive in nature caused global warming on earth. It has been found that share of power generation by solar photovoltaics primarily be first-generation silicon solar cells has 7.64%. The paper is trying to justify sustainability could be addressed by deploying cadmium telluride solar cells. Sustainability following Brundtland Commission’s report, has envisaged with adoption of renewable energy within premises of their terms and conditions. The purpose of this paper is to affirm the adoption of Cadmium Telluride Solar Cells in Delhi-NCT in terms of sustainability. The paper has used qualitative document analysis, reports published from various organizations affiliated with the United Nations and literatures associated with advantages of Cadmium Telluride Solar Cells, and disadvantages of thermal power and first-generation silicon solar cells. This position paper will qualitatively justify the adoption of Cadmium Telluride Solar Cells in Delhi-NCT guided through Brundtland Commission Report which will help to realize sustainability in the form of clean and affordable energy, the Goal-7 of Sustainable Development Goals. Keywords—Electricity, thermal power, first-generation silicon solar cells, cadmium telluride Solar Cells, sustainability, clean energy, power plants, solar energy, photovoltaic cells