With a target of equipping 1 crore households with rooftop solar systems, Prime Minister Modi’s recently announced “Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana” scheme promises not only to boost the adoption of renewable energy but also to propel India toward energy self-reliance (Urja Atmanirbharta). While the goals are commendable, let’s unpack the…
Floatovoltaics in India: Shaping Future of PV Industry
India has seen massive growth in solar PV installations since it launched Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission in 2010 and revised its target in 2015. Since its inception, the mission has succeeded in creating the domestic market for Multi-MW PV power plant developers through an e-reverse auction mechanism. In…
Andhra Challenges Solar PPA Tariffs
While the Government of India is pushing for the adoption of several renewable energy technologies across different domains of application, it looks like newly formed Andhra Pradesh state government has something different on its agenda. Andhra Pradesh government led by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has issued…
Management of Antimony Containing Solar PV Glass
For many years, solar PV panels are enjoying the status of being environment-friendly. Lot has been written about their all-around clean-and-green characteristics. However, with the research and development, substances which are not so environment-friendly are being used in panel manufacturing over the last few years. Hence, their secure and…
Future water risks in Indian solar sector
Few days back, I got a chance to attend a webinar on ‘Water Risk for India’s Solar Power Sector’. The webinar was organized by ET Energy World and presented by Vinay Rustagi (Managing Director, Bridge To India). After attending webinar, I got to know that water management at…
PID Effect in Solar Panels
These days, solar panels installed in large sites are suffering through newly observed phenomenon called Potential Induced Degradation (PID). Today, I will be briefly discussing about PID effect. P.I.D. directly affects energy production of the plant. This is the reason why it has attracted lot of attention by…
India’s solar installation growth rate to decline in 2018
Since the new government took charge of power, India has witnessed never-seen-before interest in Solar Photovoltaic technology as a strong alternative for coal based power plants. Government has rolled out friendly policies to boost the solar PV installations in the country. One of the major decision was escalating…
Tesla Solar Roof: Here’s Why I don’t Recommend it!
Decades ago, a man had a dream about Computers. His name is Bill Gates. He dreamed of a PC in every home! Today, his dream is what we are living in. After PC revolution, now is the time for energy revolution! Being energy hungry species, we (human being)…
Solar Car by ISRO : Milestone for Indian Auto Industry
In order to cut down the rising pollution issue in the country, Indian Space Research Organization aka ISRO recently successfully tested Solar based hybrid electric car. The technology is developed by the organization itself. The successful testing is a milestone in the field of public transportation. Once implemented on road…
All You Need To Know About Historical RUMS Bidding
On the evening of 10th February 2017 (Friday), India achieved new lows of grid-connected solar tariff rates. Madhya Pradesh Government owned Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMS) registered historical 2.97 Rs/unit bidding for its 750 MW solar park project. The Solar Park project is situated in the land of…