Solar energy is expected to account for 18 per cent of total power generation capacity in India by 2030 from one per cent at present, playing a key role in the country’s efforts to achieving 40 per cent installed power…
How Can US Grow to 250 GW of Solar by 2025, from 25 GW Right Now?
The US has about 25 GW of solar PV installed capacity as we wind down on 2015. 25 GW – that’s considerable, but relatively a fairly insignificant amount considering that the total US electricity installed capacity (from all sources) is about 1…
100 Percent Renewable for Cities and Companies Becoming Increasingly Feasible
It’s Getting Much Easier for Companies and Cities to Go 100 Percent Renewable A new report looks at the push for 100 percent renewables around the world. But it’s limited to electricity, not all energy. A long-term goal of 100…
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…
Read this before ordering cable for solar projects
Read an interesting, detailed article on the various parameters to be used while purchasing cables for solar power plants. How often does one think of cables and wires while considering a solar power plant. If one is new to these, one doesn’t. Most often, the highlight…
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…
Will be Speaking at Intersolar India, Mumbai, Nov 19 and 20
I will be at InterSolar, Mumbai, Nov 19 & 20 Moderating a session on Nov 19 – Field Experience of Rooftop PV Power Systems in India Speaker in a session on Nov 20 Solar/Diesel Power Supply: Replace Polluting Diesel with…
Seeking Solar Industry Entrepreneurs Keen on Partnering with Solar Mango
We have some exciting plans, and are keen to partner with solar entrepreneurs who bring excellent engineering skills to the table. Interested? Send a note to narsi@solarmango.com and I will revert. Thanks! Narasimhan Santhanam Cofounder & Director Solar Mango Subscribe…
This Forbes article shows why India needs solar!
Titled “India’s huge need for electricity is a problem for the planet,” a detailed Forbes article highlights how 300 million (30 crore) Indians are having either scarce electricity or a complete lack of it. Most of what it tells is…
Installing a Rooftop Solar System – A User’s Perspective
Here’s a nice and detailed news report/perspective report on how a US resident went about installing a rooftop solar system on his house. What I like his taking time to detail each and every aspect of the technical, operational and…