Over the past two years, the solar market has witnessed unprecedented growth globally, with record capacity additions in many countries and solar power tariffs falling to the floor. This has significantly increased the share of […]
Solar photovoltaic (PV) projects require a high-quality cabling system that connects all the electrical components together with minimum loss in energy. Unlike cables for wind projects, solar cables have to be weather and ultraviolet resistant […]
Solar power systems are required to perform in the outside environment for over 25 years. Three often overlooked but crucial elements of these systems are cables, connectors and junction boxes. Although they make up a […]
With solar tariffs falling to a record low in the recent auctions, developer margins continued to be squeezed, resulting in a strong market push to reduce capital costs. Consequently, module prices fell from Rs 33 […]
Given the increasing popularity and applicability of renewable energy, wind and solar are no longer alternative sources of energy. They are now classified as mainstream energy sources. At present, the global installed solar capacity is […]
As the Indian solar power market continues to grow amid declining capital costs and tariffs, several opportunities have opened up for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors. The past few years have seen a steep […]
The increasing size of wind turbines and the growth of the offshore industry have made it necessary for wind power developers to undertake careful planning and execution at each stage of the project, from concept […]
India is gearing up to achieve the 60 GW of wind energy target by 2022. To this end, market forces are realigning constantly to arrive at the best possible permutation of low capital costs and […]
The wind energy segment is undergoing a technological transformation globally, with increasing efficiencies and rising hub heights. All the major components of wind turbines are witnessing significant changes. A key component in wind turbines is […]
The growth of solar power in India has led to a drop in solar energy prices. Thus, it is incumbent upon solar plant operators to reduce their cost of operations. One of the ways to […]
Balance of plant (BoP) refers to the supporting and auxiliary components integrated into a power generation system. In the context of solar plants, it refers to advanced switchyards, power transformers, transmission lines, switchgears, communication systems, […]
With the growing focus on renewable energy, the power sector across the world is currently undergoing transformation, moving from conventional to alternative sources of energy. In some countries, the annual renewable capacity addition has surpassed […]
Area-based economies of scale have been demonstrated in the manufacturing of various technologies such as flat panel displays, coated glass for architectural applications and wafer-based semiconductor processes. While the vast majority of solar photovoltaic (PV) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fortum India’s current installed solar capacity stands at just 15 MW, but it has a fair pipeline of projects (around 170 MW) under construction in the country. The company has deployed thin-film technology at one […]
L&T ECC has commissioned a total of 445 MWp of solar photovoltaic (PV)-based power plants, of which 131 MWp of capacity is based on thin-film technology. Milan Kumar, head, engineering services, L&T ECC, talks about […]
ACME has a project portfolio of around 1,800 MW with an operational capacity of over 600 MW. Around 10 per cent of its total capacity is based on thin-film technology while the remaining projects are […]
Energy demand is moving from temperate climates like in Europe to the tropics, where there is ample sunlight, and increasing economic activity. These hot and humid climates are ideal for innovative photovoltaic (PV) module technologies […]
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