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…
California Farmers Shifting to Solar Energy Crop?
California is a well-known solar energy hub. But we all would have thought that was because it gets lots of sunshine. Looks like there is another reason – large parts of California does not get enough water. Here’s an interesting…
Solar Nanogrid Market Growing Fast, Says Navigant Research
Solar Nanogrids? Now, if that brings up images of some real hi-tech nanotech stuff, hold on! Solar nanogrids are far simpler entities. They refer to small distributed solar power generating systems which could be supplying to a local network of consumers, typically…
High Efficiency Solar Panels Could Mean Solar Can Live Without Subsidies Soon
A spate of announcements recently saw mainstream solar module efficiencies reach 20+%, well in fact, 22% and above. First, it was SolarCity that said it will roll out 22% efficiency; within a couple of days, Panasonic shot back saying its modules off…
Many UK Installers to Move to Other Tech Owing to Proposed FiT Cut
The UK government is proposing steep cuts to its feed in tariffs for rooftop solar power plants, that could make the risk the entire solar industry’s prospects in that country. The U.K.’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has…
India to have 13 GW of Solar PV by End of 2016?
Some estimates I read suggest India could have a total solar PV installed capacity of over 13 GW by end of 2016. Now, this is a much higher number than the installed capacity of 4.3 GW as of end Sep…
Europe’a largest solar park, 300 MW of it, connected to the grid
The largest solar park in Europe, a 300MW project developed by France-based firm Neoen near Bordeaux, has been connected to the grid, reports PV Tech. This park has had international players associated with it. A consortium composed of Eiffage, its subsidiary…
Selfie with Solar – Have Your Selfie with Solar @ Solar Mango
Solar Mango has introduced a cool concept for all those passionate about solar energy. The “Selfie with Solar” project. The idea is simple. Take a selfie pic of yourself with anything related to solar energy – solar panels, solar farms,…
Thin Film Solar Cell – Getting More Power Out of Semiconductor Materials
Summary: Thin film solar cells use much less semi-conductor material than crystalline solar cells. You might have heard about Thin Film Solar Cells. What indeed are they? Why are they called “thin film”? And what advantages do these have over conventional…
IGBT – The Core of the Solar Inverter
Summary: IGBT is an an electronic switch. In solar inverters, this switch performs the key functions to convert direct current from the solar cells to an alternating current. When you talk about inverters to many technical folks in the solar energy sector,…