Sun to power a concert this weekend

The city will have a concert of a different kind this Saturday, wherein a mobile solar-powered sound system would be used.

The concert is part of a UN-endorsed project, ‘Rock The Sun’. It is a collaboration between Cedric Carles a, Swiss designer, and Vialka, a French music duo. A press release said that the concert—at Jaaga on March 10—would use the solar-powered sound system and demonstrate that an entire concert can be held without using conventional energy.

The 3S Solar Sound System will be available in India for use by other organisations for similar cultural events. Although this is its first time in India, the 3S solar systems have been receiving positive response in Switzerland, France, Haiti, Greece, Italy, and Brazil, promoting green energy.

KREDL watching with interest
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) is also keen to look at the concept. “This is very encouraging and it is needed in a city like Bangalore, where many concerts take place. It has become a music-loving city in the recent years and such innovative concerts and energy-saving equipment are a necessity,” said Prasanna Kumar, managing director, KREDL.

The ‘Rock The Sun’ project comes in the backdrop of the year 2012 being declared as sustainable energy year. It attempts to establish a link between sustainable energy and culture.