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The Government has approved launch of new scheme for farmers for installation of solar pumps and grid connected solar power plants, with an objective of…
Read insight — MNRE proposes a new scheme for farmers for installation of Solar Power PlantsWhile solar projects take lots of land and using barren land is difficult as the land available is in isolated areas, a new trend and…
Read insight — Solar PV agriculture is going to be the new trendIn the recent guideline issued by MNRE for bidding mechanism for procurement of solar and wind power, MNRE has removed the tariff cap for reverse…
Read insight — MNRE discontinues the upper ceiling tariff in future bids for solar and wind power projectsGeneral Requirements (IEEE 1547 / CEA Regulation 2013) Voltage Regulations: The distributed resources shall not actively regulate the voltage at the point of interconnection. Synchronization:…
Read insight — Interconnection Technical Specifications & RequirementsPotential Induced Degradation (PID) losses is a recent phenomenon observed by solar photovoltaic module industry. PID is observed due to movement of the ions from…
Read insight — What is PID? What are the causes of PID? How can we protect our solar panels from PID loses?In order to get highest energy yield, it is important that modules are oriented towards South with a required tilt angle. However, in case of…
Read insight — How does module orientation effects the energy yield from a solar PV system?Ministry of New and renewable Energy (MNRE) has drawn a scheme to set up number of solar parks across various states in the country, each…
Read insight — MNRE Solar Parks Policy (SECI)Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity of the Distributed Generation Resources) Regulations 2013 IEEE 1547 – Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power…
Read insight — Applicable Standards & Regulations for Grid Connectivity of SPVRTThe recent report released by IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) highlights that global electricity generated from solar photovoltaics will grow as much as 13% by…
Read insight — HOW SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS WILL REVOLUTIONAISE THE ELECTRICITY MARKETNet Metering allows solar consumers to supply access power back to the grid and reduce their electricity bill. It is a crucial policy decision by…
Read insight — CURRENT STATUS OF NET METERING AMONG INDIAN STATES