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…
PV module: Turns light into electricity. A group of solar cells in a sealed unit. Grid-tied inverter: An inverter that reads the voltage of the grid and produces as much power and current as it can, regardless of loads. For example, a 5kW inverter can only put out 5kW. Grid-tied Read more…
The off-Grid system relies heavily on better-abled storage systems. Battery: Stores energy by chemical reactions. Most stand-alone PV systems use lead-acid batteries. Flooded lead-acid battery: A battery that has a liquid electrolyte (fluid) and uses chemical reactions between lead and acid to store energy. Sealed valve regulated flooded lead-acid battery: Read more…
There are are a few basic factors to consider when designing any kind of system. Energy requirements2. Peak Sun Hours3. Site Location Evaluation4. Battery bank5. No. of Solar Panels Off-grid systems are designed to work alone and are sized so that they work during the worst conditions of the year, 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…
Manufacturers quote the efficiency of a PV System at STC conditions, i.e. at 1000 W/m2, however, due to parasitic resistances the efficiency is not constant as the intensity of solar irradiance changes. This is referred to as Irradiance loss Irradiation losses seem to be rising from spaces in between two Read more…
German energy start-up Ecoligo last year successfully raised enough investment through its crowdfunding platform to finance a 75 kW solar system for the Rift Valley Roses flower farm in Naivasha, Kenya. Now the Rift Valley business is aiming to install what Ecoligo claims would be the nation’s first floating solar project – Read more…
When Lucyline Wanja Silas installed a 12-volt solar power unit at her home to help her children study at night, little did she know it would become essential to her and her neighbours in Gakunga village, central Kenya, during the coronavirus pandemic. Ms. Wanja, a farmworker, said she had not Read more…
The attempt to renegotiate solar projects tariff by states such as Andhra Pradesh Gujarat Uttar Pradesh and Telangana is not a healthy sign for the investors in Renewable Energy Projects. During last decade we have witnessed that solar tariff have come down almost 80% of the tariffs at which PPAs Read more…