As India races towards an aspirational 100 GW of solar power, there are some serious challenges that lie in the way. One of the key challenges is the growth of the distributed or the rooftop solar sector. While the government wants…
India Rooftop Solar Policy Risks being ‘Non-event’, Says Solar Consulting Firm
At the cost of annoying you, I am forced to say “I told you so.” I had always maintained, in the context of Indian solar power plant targets laid down by the MNRE, that while they are on a good wicket for the…
Captive Solar Power Plant for My Company – Is It a Good Idea?
What are captive solar power plants? A captive solar power plant refers to a solar power plant that has been implemented by a company for its own captive consumption. That is, the power generated by the solar power plant is consumed entirely by the developing company itself. Now, you…
Inverters and Storage: Integration with Solar Power
Read Solar Mango Innovation Blog Post on Battery Storage HERE The markets for storage and inverters are evolving along with the overall solar power system. As the market for solar power expands, so will those for inverters and batteries.…
Indian Railways Brings Out Policy to Have Rooftop Solar at Stations
Indian Railways has come out with a policy on solar capacity panels on rooftops of railway stations. It has envisioned a plan to source 1,000 MW of solar power over five years. Of the 1,000 MW, 500 MW is planned to be generated from…
Indian Banks and their Lending for the Solar Sector
It is a well-known cliche that banks are most willing to lend to those who…don’t need their money. It is somewhat true for solar as well. Or at least the corollary is true – Indian banks have not exactly been…
Net metering and private PPAs form Greg Barker’s future vision for UK solar
UK’s former energy minister Lord Barker has said solar’s future lies in a combination of private wire PPAs and a government-backed net metering scheme. He said submissions to DECC’s feed-in tariff consultation had proven that there was a desire to…
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…
Rooftop Solar on Bus Depots – Stagecoach Embraces Solar
UK bus operator Stagecoach has revealed plans to install solar across its portfolio of bus depots in the UK in order to reduce its carbon emissions. A 250 kW installation has been installed at Stagecoach’s depot in Chesterfield and work…
Solar Increases Property Valuation of Homes, Says Berkeley Study
Every Watt of solar PV you install on your house adds $4 to your house value. according to a recent study done by U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and a home appraisal expert. Now, that’s not…