From 2010 to 2019, the efficiency of modules installed in the United States increased significantly: – 14.4% to 19.4% for mono c-Si – 13.7% to 17.4% for multi c-Si – 11.0% to 17.4% for CdTe. • Based on preliminary data for Q1 2020, the average efficiency of mono c-Si and Read more…
From 2010 to 2019, shipments from the top 10 PV manufacturers grew from 11 GW to 78 GW, with some companies shipping more than 10 GW annually. • Only four of the leading companies in 2010 remain in the top 10 in 2019, and all in the bottom half. • 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…
Open access allows large users of energy, mainly those who consume over 1 megawatt of power, to buy power from the open market instead of depending on a more expensive grid.Haryana electricity distribution companies (discoms) are yet to allow solar power developers to use their power transmission and distribution networks Read more…
Lenders are averse to financing the cost of tariff barriers imposed by India to check cheap Chinese imports of solar equipment. Banks and financial institutions are not providing loans for payment of safeguard duty on solar cells, modules, inverters etc importd from China. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) since Read more…
The State electricity distribution companies (discoms) are reluctant to execute contracts after large clean energy power projects have been awarded the job of putting up major solar and wind power projects to achieve the countries target of 100 GW power from solar projects and 60GW power from wind projects by Read more…
New Delhi: The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) on Thursday extended the deadline for various activities under its recently proposed One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) plan due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “In view of the prevailing situation and lockdown in many parts of the country due to COVID-19 pandemic and as Read more…
Permitting and licensing requirements determine the eligibility of components and have to be considered for the technology assessment and system configuration. Typical requirements of regulatory frameworks are described in this section. Applicable norms and standardsSolar PV systems are electrical generators. For this reason, special attention has to be paid to Read more…
Ideally, solar installations should be on land that is waste and barren. Such land is unequally available across States. Many Indian states have large tracts of fertile agricultural land which is now being converted to industrial land for setting up solar power plants. Such change of land use, if effected Read more…