1- Grid-connected solar rooftop PV systemA grid-connected solar rooftop PV system is, as the name suggests, a plant connected to the grid through net or gross metering without any battery backup. Most of the state governments and the Central government are promoting this type of rooftop system. 2- Hybrid plantA Read more
In 2016, Government of India released model building bye-laws and issued an amendment in the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 in order to promote and encourage solar rooftop systems in the building sector.The EIA Notification (which states are required to integrate with their building bye-laws) mandates all buildings spread Read more
Under the CAPEX model (pursued by developers like Sukam, Moserbaer and Tata Power Solar), a consumer purchases a solar rooftop plant like any other electronic gadget by investing in the entire system. The drawback of the model is that rooftop owners have to pay for the entire project at the Read more
Under this model, a third party—a solar power developer installs the plant on the rooftop and sells the generated power to the consumer. The consumer does not have to make any investment. The tariff at which the consumer buys the solar power is mutually agreed upon through a power purchase Read more
Type of metering affects the economics of a solar rooftop plant. Indian discoms offer two types of metering for solar rooftop plants, net and gross.The main difference between the two relates to accounting for energyconsumed and billing involved. 1- Net meteringUnder the net metering system, the electricity meter operates in Read more
The following tests can be conducted using the equipment in the solar kit: 1- Open Circuit Voltage (Voc), Short Circuit Current (Isc) and Insulation Resistance (IR)Test in less than 1 minute. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=18&v=IWFZ39P1nNg . 2- Solar Irradiance, Temperature (PV Module and Ambient), PV Module tilt with direction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HONQ7vxh2Q . 3- Earth Read more
Operations and Maintenance guidelines for utility scale solar projects The Scope of the Operations and Maintenance Services that the EPC Contractor is obliged to provide to the Employer upon Acceptance and hand-over of the Plant consists of monitoring and alerting, cleaning, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, management of warranties and Read more
Before designing a solar rooftop system, it is important to understand the consumption load of the house. Typically, a house has various sources of electricity and many appliances that consume it. By feeding this information into a simple online tool—solarmyroof.cseindia.org—a consumer can determine the size of the rooftop system he Read more