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The innovative 3D design removes many of the manufacturing process steps required by existing photovoltaics (PV) modules By H S Rao London: An innovative 3D solar-cell design with a radically different architecture which drives down the costs of cell manufacture may define the future of renewab

What sounds more innovative than ‘solar paint’? A paint that can generate electricity, but still works as normal paint? The ability to turn not only a roof, but an entire building into a solar-generating surface? If that doesn't scream innovation, then I don't know what does. So far, the lifeblo

Bridge to India report says the share of imported modules is still 90%, while domestic manufacturing is stagnating as developers wait for two-year duty period to end. BENGALURU: One year after India imposed an additional import duty on solar cells and modules to stimulate local production and r

The rates vary for states which come under the special category status. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the new benchmark costs for grid-connected rooftop solar power projects for the financial year (FY) 2019-20. The new benchmark costs will apply to all the impleme

The biggest solar parks now have about 2 GW of generating capacity and are expanding towards 5 GW Here are the top 10 largest solar power plants in the world: 1. China: Yanchi Solar Park Situated in China, it gives an output of about 820 MW. The plant has been operational since 2016. 2. China:

In total, 11 million people were employed in renewable energy worldwide in 2018, up from 10.3 million in 2017 New Delhi: India saw expand in solar photovoltaic employment in 2018, while China, the US, Japan and the European Union lost jobs, the International RenewableEnergy Agency (IRENA) said

Micro Inverters VS. Power Optimizers VS. String Inverters Key takeaways: String inverters, microinverters & power optimizers • Inverters convert the DC electricity that your solar panels produce into appliance-friendly AC electricity. • The three main inverter options available for homes re

Electricity produced by cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic modules is the lowest-cost electricity in the solar industry, and now undercuts fossil fuel-based sources in many regions of the world. This is due to recent efficiency gains brought about by alloying selenium into the CdTe absorber, w

Central, as well as state regulatory commissions, set generic tariff for renewables in April . In April 2019, many important policies were announced to streamline India’s renewable energy sector. Some of the policies highlighted include generic tariff, net-metering, deviation settlement, testing

Record solar hydrogen production with concentrated sunlight Electricity isn’t the only power source that can power automobiles of the future with no emissions. Hydrogen-powered fuel cells have the potential to allow drivers to go long distances with fill-ups similar to how gas-powered vehicles wo

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While solar panels offer a clean source of renewable energy, they are typically mounted on a fixed frame and only optimally oriented towards the sun during specific hours of the day. Scientists have designed a metal frame that increases the amount of sunlight captured by a solar cell, enhancing

The costs of building large-scale solar installations in India fell by 27% in 2018 YoY Ever since BJP came into power in 2014, PM Modi had placed special emphasis on harnessing the abundant Solar energy the country receives and producing power through it. With the government of India’s focused e

As the planet suffers the consequences of climate change, rising temperatures, and other phenomena, people are doing what they can in various attempts to revitalize the condition of the Earth. Among these efforts, the use of renewable energy and clean energy is by far the most significant step t

It doesn’t generate much power, but it works during the one time of day that solar cells can’t: night. Aaswath Raman was driving through a village in Sierra Leone in 2013 when an idea came to him as suddenly as, perhaps, a light bulb switching on. The village was not equipped with electricity,

In the area of solar rooftop installations, Gujarat has stood first in the country with total 261.97 megawatts (MW) of installed rooftop solar capacity as on July 23, 2019. As per the Central government data, total rooftop solar installations in India is 1700.54 MW. Responding to a question ra

The census provides comprehensive data on energy access jobs created by decentralized renewable energy including solar for home and business, green mini-grids and productive use systems such as solar water pumps. New Delhi: The distributed renewable energy sector is set to create 400,000 jobs in

Dye-sensitised solar cells hold a lot of promise because of possible cost and environmental benefits A novel process to improve the performance of Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells (DSSC) has been developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad. Dye-sensitised solar cells hold

A Surge Protection Device (SPDs) is a component of the electrical installation protection system. This device is connected to the power supply in parallel with the loads (circuits)that it is intended to protect (see Figure 4). It can also be used at all levels of the power supply network. Princi

In order to boost the growth of renewable energy including solar rooftop, the dropping costs of electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries with equal grid market access can be helpful, says the report released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). This ‘Electric Vehic

PAN can be updated by the following steps: Go to the NSDL website and select the update PAN section Select option “Correction” in existing PAN data A copy of (POI/POA) supporting documents are required. You can apply new pan card here. Do’s and Don’ts for Filling up PAN update Form Th

The government of India has already set an ambitious target to achieve 100 gigawatt by 2022 . New Delhi: India is at the cusp of a solar revolution, the government has already set an ambitious target to achieve 100 gigawatt (GW) by 2022. Keeping the target in mind, Indian states have already start

New Delhi: GST officers are working on a system where businesses above a certain turnover threshold will have to generate 'e-invoice' on government or GST portal for every sale, thereby effectively reducing the room for tax evasion. To start with, businesses above a specified threshold will just g

There are three main categories of solar power plant developers in India: 1. Super duper companies such as Sun Edison, Welspun Energy etc that are both large and financially well-heeled, as well have real professional expertise in putting up solar power plants, both large and small. 2. Small-mediu

Sistine Solar, a Boston-based design firm, is making big strides with the concept of rooftop solar panels with a customized look. The MIT startup has created a “solar skin” product that allows solar panels to have a distinguished look that c Solar Skin an either draw attention to or minimize the l

Solar cells are the building blocks of solar panels. They do the work of converting light into electrical current. Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have discovered a low-cost and sustainable way to build a solar cell using bacteria, that can harvest energy from light even under overca