We all know that going through any kind of contracts can be neck breaking and tedious. But before you invest in an up and running solar power plant, you really are better off reading( if possible re-reading) the contract of…
Solar Power Plant Evaluation – What were the key problems the power plant had faced and what have been the causes for these?
While evaluating the performance of a solar power plant, it is important to review problems arising both from unavoidable as well as avoidable reasons. The efficiency of solar power plants can be indicated with the help of the Performance Ratio…
Flying High in Global Solar – Jinko Solar
Flying High in Global Solar – Jinko Solar An Interview @REI 2016 According to the PV Manufacturing and Technology report 2016 by Solar Media (or PV Tech), the top three solar manufacturers are GCL, Trina Solar and Jinko solar. In…
Bringing Spanish Solar expertise to Indian grounds – Immodo Renewables
Bringing Spanish Solar expertise to Indian grounds – Immodo Renewables An Interview @REI 2016 There has been a tremendous influx of investments and market entry from international firms having solar offerings. The largest among these of course has been from…
What is the right solar tariff for India – 4.78, 4.63 or 4.34?
After an avalanche of low solar tariffs ending with a super low solar tariff of Rs 4.34/kWh in the latest reverse biddings held in Nov ’15 and Jan ’16, the market suddenly seems to be retracting. The recent lowest discovered tariff…
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…
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…