Currently, most solar power generation in countries such as India takes place through grid-connected, MW scale solar power plants. Of course, until recent times it was the other way round – with Germany and Japan having over 90% of their solar power generated from distributed,…
How low solar prices can go, asks Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Here is an interesting article/analysis by Vandana Gombar from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. In this article, she wonders how low solar prices can really go. And goes on to show that the Rs 4.63/kWh by SunEdison is not exactly an oddity. Interesting…
Punjab Claims Solar Power Capacity at 1500 MW. Is that correct?
The Indian state of Punjab claims to have increased its solar power capacity stupendously over the past few years. From just 9 MW in 2012, the state claims that the solar installed capacity has increased to 1500 MW, 170-fold growth!…
Karnataka 1200 MW Solar Projects – Highlights
We present here highlights of the recently announced 1200 MW of solar power plant plans across 60 taluks in Karnataka. For those who wish to see the references, here they are: The Original Notification The RFP A PPA template Overall Minimum…
What are Your Suggestions to Modi Government for 100 GW Solar in India?
We have seen a large number of solar energy initiatives in the last 2 years – some ambitious, some expected, and some harebrained! While 100 GW by 2022 is not exactly unachievable, it sure is super ambitious. But, achieving it…
A 5000 MW Mega Solar Park in Chitradurga with Farmers’ Participation?
And here is another mega solar idea – this time with a farmer focussed one. An ambitious scheme is being laid out where more than a dozen villages in the Chitradurga district with join together to create a massive solar park (over…
Solar Trackers – Their on-the-ground benefits and challenges – Perspectives from prominent tracker manufacturers
Read an excellent article on the use of solar trackers from this Greentech Media report. The news report uses perspectives from some of the top (US) solar tracker makers. While of course, each tracker maker expectedly highlights some of the features…
Is Rs 4.63/unit solar power price by SunEdison realistic and sustainable?
The recent bid by SunEdison of Rs 4.63/unit for the 500 MW solar PV block of Andhra Pradesh has set the market talking about how fast the cost of solar is coming down At the same time, those in the…
India’s Vizag Port Going Solar through a 10 MW Solar Power Plant
An interesting read here on how a major Indian port is planning to go solar in a big way. The Vishakapatnam port is one of India’s major ports, and it is planning a 10 MW ground mounted solar power plant,…
MW Solar Power Plants Performing Better Than Expected
Now, this is an interesting piece of news for many developers and prospective developers of solar farms. According to a new report by Fitch Ratings, based on a survey of a few solar power plants set up in 2011, results…