Renewable energy in India: why rooftop remains the most untapped solar source

Rooftop solar source doesn’t match the rise in renewable energy in India; while industrial and commercial consumers account for 70% of …

Recent strong solar flare can hamper satellite communication

There is a strong ionospheric perturbation is ongoing over India, South East Asia and the Asia-Pacific regions, according to scientists, which …

How about solar units on lakes if land is scarce?

It will prevent water loss through evaporation, while producing clean energy

Solar lawn mower

Green rules

Scientists discover why photovoltaic cells will never beat the green leaves

Solar manufacturers lodge complaint against countries dumping solar cells in India

This is the second time that manufacturers have lodged a complaint

Rajasthan's new solar energy policy simplifies regulations for investors

Policy also talks about land allocation, a clause not mentioned in any other states’ policy till now

Rooftop solar can help schools cut pollution, power bill: Study

India receives about 300 clear and sunny days in a year and a solar exposure of 5,000 trillion kilowatt-hours every year

Automation in solar sector: when robots form the clean-up crew

While automation can drastically bring down the maintenance cost of solar plants, ensuing job losses cannot be discounted

Chemical traps

Harnessing solar energy has been a long-standing scientific goal. The latest approach employs chemicals that, like the leaves of a tree, soak up …

Production linked incentives no silver bullet for India’s solar sector

PLI scheme will escalate costs and still leave India reliant on China, developers say

Is SECI offering too much support to slowing solar sector?

Transformation of Solar Energy Corporation of India from a unit that manages distribution of solar subsidies into a trader of solar power can be …

Here is how demand aggregation can improve rooftop solar installation in India

Demand aggregation can address the main challenges to RTS deployment — low end-user awareness & increased consumer acquisition price …

Rooftop solar : How will India's new net metering norms play out

The commissions have introduced time-of-the-day tariffs whereby prosumers are incentivised to install energy storage

COVID-19 will be a roadblock to solar power in India

The lockdown caused by the pandemic will make it difficult for the country to meet its solar power targets

Sun city

Architectural features that eliminate artificial heating or cooling of a building are becoming de rigeur

Mumbai Climate Action Plan aims to remove carbon emissions by 2050. Can it be done?

The solution lies in switching to renewables like solar and wind. Solar alone can potentially generate 1,724 MW of electricity, enough to meet …

With regulations in place, solar sector will look to use drones to improve productivity

Ensuring safe usage of drones is essential for fully exploiting their potential in renewable sector

Solar cooler

How to sell solar panels? How about adding some colour

Traditional panels deep black for absorbing light; New tech with photonic glass both efficient and attractive 

Soaking in the sun

The US is trying to revive solar thermal power technology

IIT-Hyderabad develops new process to improve solar cell efficiency

Dye-sensitised solar cells hold a lot of promise because of possible cost and environmental benefits

THE RACE TO GO SOLAR

Arnab Pratim Dutta details about a public hearing to fix capital cost of solar power project to be sanctioned under JNNSM

An unviable route

Draft of national solar mission’s second phase fails to learn from past mistakes

Floating solar a definite reprieve for land-starved Uttar Pradesh

While the technology has advantages over ground-mounted plants, it may still face financial challenges in India