Data & Statistics
Month: April 2017
Small Hydro
Bioenergy
Products
Unirac, Inc. releases new 25-year product warranty for some of its product lines
Unirac, Inc. has released a new 25-year product warranty for its Solarmount, Sunframe Microrail, Roofmount and Unirac Large Array product lines. The new warranty came into effect on February 28, 2017. Unirac is a PV […]
Products
Panasonic adds new solar panels to its portfolio of PV module HIT products
Panasonic Eco Solutions North America has introduced three new PV module HIT panels – the N320K, N315K and N310K. These new panels can produce 320 W, 315 W and 310 W of power, respectively, and […]
Products
Tesla launches Powerwall 2
Tesla has commercially launched its range of second-generation home and grid-scale battery storage products in Australia, with the installation of its fully integrated 14 kWh residential Powerwall 2 units. The company’s 1 GW-scale factory in […]
Products
RNRG offers measurement kit to quantify the site-specific impact of soiling on PV projects
Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG) offers a soiling measurement kit that provides users with the information needed to quantify the site-specific impacts of soiling caused by snow, dust and other particles on prospective and current photovoltaic […]
People
Sourav Daspatnaik
An engineering and management professional with close to 30 years of cross-functional experience, Sourav Daspatnaik is currently chief executive officer, Swach Environment Private Limited, a SREI Group initiative. He also serves as an independent director […]
People
Gyan Bhadra Kumar
Gyan Bhadra Kumar started taking interest in the sector in 1989, with his involvement in NHPC Limited’s Chamera I hydroelectric project in Himachal Pradesh, one of the largest hydro projects in the country at the […]
People
People
Debashish Majumdar
The power sector is going through a period of exciting transformation,” says Debashish Majumdar, member, Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC). He started his career with BHEL, where he pioneered the concept of end-use solar PV […]
Wind Power
Challenergy, Inc.
In the post-Fukushima era, nuclear energy has ceased to exist as a source of power generation. Therefore, the country has been looking at options to develop efficient and green sources of power. Among these, wind […]
Bioenergy
Bioinspired Storage
The growth of solar energy as a mainstream source of power generation has so far been limited by the uncertainty and variability associated with its integration into the grid network. While battery storage is an […]
World View
Common Goals: Italy aligns its grid development plans with EU’s energy objectives
The structure of the electricity sector in Europe is undergoing a steady transformation driven by the huge growth in renewable energy resources and the decommissioning of conventional generation plants. This, in turn, is bringing about […]
Energy Storage Systems
Rooftop Storage Costs: Coping with challenges in the US residential rooftop segment
The deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind technologies has grown rapidly in recent years in the US. With this, the various stakeholders have become increasingly interested in enhancing the value of these variable-generation resources […]
Energy Storage Systems
Going Slow: Status of ongoing storage-based renewable energy projects
At the current stage of transformation in renewable-based energy generation, the Indian power sector needs a range of demand and supply-side regulatory reforms. The reforms should be aimed at enabling effective grid management and providing […]
Energy Storage Systems
Work in Progress: CERC issues paper on utility-scale energy storage systems
Awell-defined policy and regulatory framework to support energy storage is so far absent in India. However, a handful of grid-connected energy storage projects (other than pumped hydropower storage) have been awarded over the past year […]
Finance
Consolidation Wave: Funds inflow gives a boost to the sector
Lack of access to finance has been a long-standing hurdle in the path of renewable energy growth. Where capital has been available, the terms have often been unfavourable for long-term sustainability. However, with a growing […]
State Focus
Big on Renewables: Andhra Pradesh emerges as a major investment destination
Andhra Pradesh made headlines in April when the tariff in the latest round of bidding conducted by NTPC for a 250 MW solar park project in the state touched Rs 3.15 per kWh. French company […]
Trends
Spinning Backwards: Net metering basic
India is currently witnessing a transition in its solar market. The initial emphasis was on large-scale grid-connected projects, driven by the Gujarat State Solar Policy (2009), the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (2010) and policies […]