The solar energy sector is one of the fastest growing industrial segments worldwide. This naturally makes many businesses and entrepreneurs keen to enter this sector. But once they start taking their first steps into solar, they realise that things are…
Karnataka Farmer’s Solar Scheme – Solar Mango Assistance in Financing Avenues for Farmers & Investors
The Karnataka farmer’s scheme, which was launched in 2015, has been one of the most attractive schemes. It provides Rs 8.4/kWh as the tariff, one of the highest in the country, and farmers holding land in Karnataka could bid for upto 3…
Don’t be Lakh Wise, Crore Foolish – Solar Mango’s Request to Solar Power Plant Developers
OK, so you already know the stuff that’s presented above. You have already read or heard about the fact that there are EPCs, and there are EPCs. Given that it is well known that there are a number of rather average…
Captive Solar Power Plants Becoming popular with Indian Companies
I had earlier written a blog post Captive Solar Power Plant – Is it Good for My Company? that received quite a few queries and comments, with some of them saying it is a bit too early for Indian companies…
Floating Solar Power Plant in a Dam in Wayanad, Kerala
The idea of floating solar power plants has been doing the rounds for a while. A few years back, I had the opportunity to have a brief discussion with the founder of Ciel et Terre, Bernard Prouvost. At that time, very few thought that…
Solar Asset Management – An Introduction – and a North American Event for the Same!
Many of Solar Mango’s clients who are just about getting into installing solar power plants are already keen on knowing how to manage the operations & management of these power plants. Most of these folks have in mind only O&M, and…
Robot Cleaning Technology for Solar Power Plants
Even in a low cost country like India, at Solar Mango we continue getting enquiries on automating O&M for solar power plants. Well, having done the math, our team is not entirely convinced that Indian solar power plants need highly automated O&M – perhaps what is optimal…
Azure Bags 150 MW Solar Allotment at Rs 5.12/kWh with DCR
And here comes the news that Azure has bagged a 150 MW solar power plant from NTPC in AP, at Rs 5.12/kWh. (#Update based on a comment to this post – Azure = 100 MW, the rest 50 MW has been bagged by…
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…
Choosing the Right Panels and Inveters for Your MW Scale Power Plant
All right. So you have obtained that much coveted PPA. You have navigated the stormy, choppy financial waters and convinced your bank to give you a loan at a good rate. Why, you have even figured out from where to get your equity…