And here is another mega solar idea – this time with a farmer focussed one. An ambitious scheme is being laid out where more than a dozen villages in the Chitradurga district with join together to create a massive solar park (over…
India’s IDBI Bank raises US$350 million through Green Bond issue
There’s some good news on the financing front, with IDBI Bank raising $350 million through green bond issue. Green bonds, by providing incentives such as tax exemptions to those invest in them, could make lenders such as IDBI provide renewable energy financing…
Indian Solar Companies Still Finding it Difficult to Raise Money at Cheaper Rates
It has been reported and analysed many times how access to cheap finance from outside India could make a big difference to the overall cost of solar power (now, whether SunEdison’s Rs 4.63/kWh is owing to cheap finance is a relevant question…
Solar Trackers – Their on-the-ground benefits and challenges – Perspectives from prominent tracker manufacturers
Read an excellent article on the use of solar trackers from this Greentech Media report. The news report uses perspectives from some of the top (US) solar tracker makers. While of course, each tracker maker expectedly highlights some of the features…
Solar Panel Performance – How Many Years Can Solar Panels Perform Well?
A few years back, I recall meeting the head of a prominent global solar cell/module company. Both of us were waiting our respective turns to make a presentation to a large Indian corporate, and we started talking while thus waiting. Many things…
Solar Power to Be 18% of India Energy Generation by 2030
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…