Silicon solar cells are metallised with thin strips printed on the front and rear of a solar cell; these are called busbars and have the purpose of conducting the electric direct current (DC) power generated by the cell. Older solar cells typically had two busbars; however, the industry has moved Read more
Kenya ratified a new constitution in August 2010, which started a process of regional devolution where there are now two levels of government, namely those at the national and county levels. The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (MOEP) anticipated a sharp rise in electricity demand as the new county governments Read more
Kenya has until recently been regarded as a centre for innovation on mini-grids in Africa and beyond. A strong private sector engagement benefitted from the ability to apply one’s own cost-reflective tariff if the rate of return was 18% or lower, despite a uniform tariff. The regulation set technical standards Read more
Total Installed Capacity of the country as on 30.09.2019 was 363.4 GW, which comprise of 45.4 GW from Hydro, 228.6 GW from Thermal, 82.6 GW from R.E.S and 6.8 GW from Nuclear. The detailed sector and fuel wise breakup of the total installed capacity as on 30.09.2019 and energy contribution Read more
Global module and module-component prices continued their price declines in the first five months of 2020, with BNEF reporting mono c-Si modules down 8% to 0.21/W, multi c-Si modules down 11% to $0.19/W, cells down 24% to $0.10/W, and polysilicon down 18% to $6.5/kg. • PVInsights reported average module prices Read more
Solar leases and solar PPA are financial setups wherein the homeowner does not own solar energy installation on their roof, it is owned by the lease or PPA company. Let us look at the difference between the two to understand which is the best fit model for your personal needs. Read more
At the end of 2019, global PV installations reached 627 GWDC, an annual increase of 115 GWDC from 2018. – In 2019, the leading markets in terms of annual deployment were China (30 GWDC), the United States (13 GWDC), and India (10 GWDC). • Before the spread of COVID-19, analysts Read more
India installed 9.9 GW of PV in 2019, a decline of 8% y/y and 23% from its peak in 2017. – Large-scale projects accounted for 85% of 2019 installs and 88% of cumulative PV installations. – Mercom attributes the difficulties in the largescale PV market to come from: contracting and Read more
In 2019, global PV shipments were approximately 123 GW—an increase of 39% from 2018. • In 2019, 62% of PV shipments were mono c-Si technology—a level not seen since the early 1980s. • In 2019, revenue from PV deployment was more than 10X revenue from PV manufacturing. • Despite tariffs, Read more