Every time I see our Power Minister Piyush Goyal sport a big smile while boasting that his government had brought down solar power tariffs even further, and in the same breath say that his government will ensure Make in India for solar,…
Could Rooftop Solar in Cloudy Cities Contribute More than in Sunny Cities?!
Here’s an interesting take on solar power generation. In general, one would have thought that the contribution of solar power to the overall power mix will be higher in regions with significant sunshine. But here’s a study that claims just the opposite – that…
Futurist Ray Kurzweil Says Solar Will Dominate Energy Within 12 Years
Ray Kurzweil apparently gets an astonishing 86% of his predictions right, puts him pretty close to God, in my opinion. Now, he predicts that solar will dominate the energy sector within 12 years. Now, that’s a lot more optimistic than most other folks out…
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…
How Choosing High Quality Components will Make a High Impact for Indian Solar Sector
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…
Keen on Solar Business? Make Sure You Read This
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…