Over the past couple of years, battery technology has improved significantly with many new lithium battery types emerging as manufacturers explore different ways to add or couple batteries to new or existing solar systems. The original Tesla Powerwall was the first ‘high voltage’ DC battery system. Ever since its introduction, Read more
Overcurrent Protection Device (OCPD’s) is critical to personal safety and protection from a number of hazardous conditions that can result from materials igniting due to improper overload protection or short-circuit protection. Overcurrent protection devices are meant to protect against the potentially dangerous effects of overcurrents, such as an overload current Read more
Bengaluru: Prices of Chinese solar modules have increased for the first time since 2017, making Indian developers apprehensive about returns on their projects because they import about 85% of the equipment from China. Two unexpected events have led to the recent increase – an explosion and subsequent damage to the production line Read more
Tesla and PG&E recently broke ground on a record-setting energy storage system in Moss Landing (Monterey) California that, once complete, will be the largest such installation in the world. The battery park will be able to dispatch up to 730-megawatt hours (MWh) of energy to the electrical grid at a maximum rate of Read more
New Delhi: India added just 351 megawatt (MW) of solar power generation capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020 taking the total installed capacity to 38,377 MW by 30 June 2020, according to a latest report. It added that project construction was expected to pick up pace over the coming quarters. “We expect Read more
The impact of COVID-19 Has been significant in terms of demand loss and consecutive loss of revenue. The typical electricity demand loss due to COVID-19 has been estimated about 20% and the revenue loss has been estimated as 7.2% bye Recent report of Niti Aayog. The loss of demand is Read more
Human body has the ability to adapt to environmental conditions and become accustomed to them over time. People accustomed to the variability of environmental parameters in non-air-conditioned buildings can live and work through a larger temperature range without experiencing thermal discomfort. This logic informs the adaptive thermal comfort model for Read more
Green Buildings are not a choice anymore, it is becoming an integral part of the AEC industry. While we are aiming to build more green buildings each year, Government is also taking initiatives in providing infrastructure and incentives to promote the green building industry. In this regard, Department of Housing Read more
HVAC System: The equipment, distribution systems, and terminals that provide, either collectively or individually, the processes of heating, ventilating, or air conditioning to a building or portion of a building. Following are Space conditioning types as per Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC): Chillers Split/Packaged Air conditioners Variable refrigerant flow Air Read more
There are a series of important questions that come to mind when talking about sizing a PV system. 1.What is your monthly electrical usage? Your utility bills will show you how many kilowatt-hours of electricity you use on a monthly basis. You can calculate the watt-hours of each appliance you Read more