PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Challenges and Solutions
Mandating stringent quality and performance standards is imperative to safeguard consumers from potential exploitation in the burgeoning rooftop solar market. The technology to do this exists, but we need to see if the will is there.
Germany’s solar market faces price wars, consolidation
A series of inquiries to residential PV installers has revealed a tough consolidation phase in Germany’s solar installation market. With an increasing number of installers offering solar arrays at very low prices, competition is intensifying as companies vie for fewer orders.
Solar power on the rise: A buying spree fuelled by innovation and price wars
While companies grapple with razor-thin margins, these price wars are accelerating the adoption of solar power globally.
Union Budget 2024-25: Solar developers call for ALMM deferment, tax cuts, and more
With Union Budget to be presented next week, developers hope for reduction in GST [goods and services tax] and import duties on solar components, and deferral of the ALMM [Approved List of Models and Manufacturers] imposition until domestic supplies are sufficient.
All indoor PV technologies at a glance
A review of indoor PV cell technologies by an international research team delves into recent progress, characterization, and design strategies used to develop highly efficient cells. The study presents 250 commercial and laboratory devices, as well as applications and performance reporting.
Elastocalorics could replace heat pumps, air conditioning systems
Elastocalorics have the potential to replace current air conditioning and heating systems, offering significant energy savings when paired with technologies such as photovoltaics.
Freyr Energy aims to solarize 1,000+ homes in Uttar Pradesh by March 2025
Freyr Energy, a residential solar rooftop solutions company in India, aims to install rooftop solar on more than 1,000 homes in Uttar Pradesh by March 2025.
India leading the solar wave to become world’s second-largest module manufacturer
Continued government support, coupled with strategic investments in technology and infrastructure, will be crucial in realizing India’s renewable energy goals and cementing its position as a global leader in solar module manufacturing.
WoodMac predicts 3.8 TW of new solar by 2033
Solar developers are expected to install 3.8 TW (AC) of global capacity between 2024 and 2033, according to the latest forecast from Wood Mackenzie. The analysts predict that new wind and solar installations will reach a combined 5.4 TW, taking the cumulative global total of the two technologies to 8 TW by 2033. Energy storage capacity, […]
ICRA upgrades Tata Power to AA+ with Stable outlook
The ratings upgrade takes into account Tata Power’s healthy operating and financial performance driven by the diversified business profile, superior operating efficiencies, and long-term offtake agreements for the generating portfolio.
