Cost of Rooftop Solar Power (c/Kwh) in the USThe cost of power generated from rooftop solar panels has been the subject of intense debate worldwide and in the US too. With cost of solar power fast decreasing in the US,…
How Do I Know if My Region Gets Enough Solar Power?
Solar is universal and will work virtually anywhere, however some locations are better than others. In PV system design it is essential to know the amount of sunlight available at a particular location at a given time. The three fundamental…
How Does Rooftop Solar Benefit Factories?
Before looking into the benefits of rooftop solar for factories, let’s look at the deciding factors based on which this could be feasible. Deciding factors: Rooftop Area: Most factories have enough rooftop area to house a solar PV plant to…
What is Grid Parity?
Now here is one word that is often heard at all renewable energy based conferences and press meets and also from industry experts. What exactly is it? Parity as such means the state or condition of being equal. The word…
What are Central Inverters?
Inverter, as we know, is the heart of every PV plant. It converts direct current produced by the solar panels and converts it into AC electricity which required by the appliances. In addition to this, it additionally monitors and controls…
What are Micro Inverters?
We know that solar panels produce Direct Current electricity. This needs to be converted to AC (Alternating Current) in order to power the appliances connected to the solar PV system. This is where the inverters come in. The types are:…
What Type of Land is Suitable for Solar Farm?
What is a solar farm? Solar farms (sometimes known as solar parks or solar fields) are the large-scale application of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to generate green, clean electricity at scale, usually to feed into the grid. Solar farms can…
Are Solar Modules Recyclable?
Solar is growing quickly, but it is just maturing as an industry, and its products are only just beginning to approach middle-age. The vast majority of global PV installations have more than a decade of life left in them. With…
What is a Solar-Wind Hybrid Power Plant?
What is solar-wind hybrid power plant? As the wind does not blow all the time nor does the sun shine all the time, solar and wind power alone are poor power sources. Hybridizing solar and wind power (min wind speed…
How Do Rooftop Solar Benefit Hospitals?
Hospitals both in urban and rural areas consume a lot of energy throughout the day as the electrical equipment used directly or indirectly to treat patients require uninterrupted power. Many hospitals have considerable unused rooftop space. Combined with power shortages…