As India races towards an aspirational 100 GW of solar power, there are some serious challenges that lie in the way. One of the key challenges is the growth of the distributed or the rooftop solar sector. While the government wants…
Net metering and private PPAs form Greg Barker’s future vision for UK solar
UK’s former energy minister Lord Barker has said solar’s future lies in a combination of private wire PPAs and a government-backed net metering scheme. He said submissions to DECC’s feed-in tariff consultation had proven that there was a desire to…
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…
Super Low Solar Prices Worldwide in 2015 – Lowest at 3.87 cents/kWh
I had written some time back about a price of Rs 4.63 per kWh (about 7 US cents) for solar power in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and had also wondered out loud whether such a price was indeed sustainable.…
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…