Summary: Keeping track of progress and problems at a large solar farm is a full time job. Software-based solar power plant monitoring systems facilitate continuous monitoring and reporting for these farms. Why do we need monitoring for a renewable energy source like…
Rooftop Grid-tied Solar Power Plants – Combining the Power of Solar and Grid
Summary: Rooftop solar power plants can be connected to the grid. This enables the combined system to use solar power during sunshine hours and grid power when solar power is not available. Did you know that solar power systems can be…
Solar Panels – A Nice Package to Capture the Sun!
Summary: Solar panels that you see in rooftops and large solar farms are an assembly of many solar cells. What is a solar panel? Is it the same as a solar module? And what is the difference between a solar…
The Phenomenal Photons – Energy Packets that are the Essence of Sunlight
Summary: Photons are the real thing. Yes, by carrying all the energy in neat packets, photons are, in fact, light. What are photons, which appear to the real thing that gives us the energy from the sun? Put simply, one…
Super Sunlight – Sun’s Energy Carrier
Summary – We receive energy from the sun in the form of sunlight, which is an electromagnetic radiation comprising many components with different wavelengths. Most portions of the sunlight eventually reach the earth and nourish us. We all see sunlight, everyday. Sunlight,…
Can I get complete independence from the grid using my rooftop solar system?
When I talk about solar power to top management in industrial and commercial enterprises, many of them wish to know whether they can use solar power from their rooftops to completely eliminate the use of grid. Recently, EAI consulted for…
Having Solar on Industrial Rooftops without Upfront Investment – The Solar PPA Model
Most industrial and commercial establishments in India are today aware of the promise of rooftop solar as a potential component in their power mix. As discussed in other posts, while rooftop solar today cannot take care of all the power…