Design Engineering

The solar heat gain constant and shading coefficient are interchangeably used as the property of building façade. However, both properties are different. Let us explain the difference between the solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) and the Shading Coefficient: Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) SHGC of a glass indicates that how Read more

Solar PV market is predominantly using Mono crystalline and Poly crystalline solar panels. As the name suggest, Mono crystalline cells are made from a single continuous crystal structure. Mono crystalline panels can be identified visually as the cells appear as a single flat colour, generally dark black. The solar cell Read more

Tier 1 manufacturers are the companies in the quarterly Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) and is a flat term used by sales companies and manufacturers. “Tier 1 module manufacturers are those which have provided own-brand, own-manufacture products to six different projects, which have been financed non-recourse by six several (non-development) Read more

While you decide to install a solar power plant at your rooftop, it is important to select right size of solar PV system. Here are 5 key considerations which you should consider while deciding the solar PV system size for your home or in your commercial building as per your Read more

The Mono PERC solar technology is recognised into activity by many solar manufacturers. PERC stands for Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell. This technology differs in term of solar architecture. However, the electrons are collected in top layer of solar cells. In PERC technology, an extra layer at the rear side Read more

Solar inverter is the heart of a solar system as it converts DC electricity into AC electricity. Typically apart from PV module, the largest hardware related expenses are done in solar inverters and accordingly it becomes important to select a right inverter for your rooftop solar application. There are number Read more

A solar still distills water, using the heat of the Sun to evaporate, cool then collects the water. There are many types of solar still, including large scale concentrated solar stills, and condensation traps (better known as moisture traps amongst survivalists). In a solar still, impure water is contained outside the collector, where it is evaporated by sunlight shining through clear Read more

Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are photovoltaic materials that are used to replace conventional building materials in parts of the building envelope, such as the roof, skylights, or facades. They are increasingly being incorporated into the construction of new buildings as a principal or ancillary source of electrical power, although existing buildings Read more

Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of everevolving technologies, such as solar heating, photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, solar architecture, and artificial photosynthesis. It is an important source of renewable energy and its technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on how they capture and distribute solar energy or convert it into solar power. Active solar Read more