Energy has been always a concern for humanity and renewable energy seems the answer to fix the energy crisis. Solar energy has gained most of the hype in the past years because of ultimate abundance of sunlight. Considering the same India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set an ambitious target of building 100GW of solar capacity by 2022. The industry has gained hype and constantly thriving to build the best. But scenario looks different from other perspective as many believe that world …
Making residential solar power cheaper to 0.05$ per kWh
There has been a lot of decrement in the price of solar panels in US but the Energy Department (DOE) wants to bring the price even lower. Studies show that every rooftop in US is covered with solar panels then it can meet nation’s 40 percent energy demand. The DOE has set an ambitious goal of making solar power costs 5 cents per kilowatt-hour by 2030. Right now, the biggest problem in curbing solar panel costs is the “soft costs” involved in solar installations. The soft costs are supply …
LONGi to Invest in Andhra Pradesh Solar Manufacturing Unit
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd is willing to set up a solar equipment manufacturing facility in India. It will be the first Chinese company to enter India’s solar equipment manufacturing industry. The company will install the facility in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of $309 million. The site will manufacture 1GW of mono-crystalline silicon cell and modules each with the money. 60% cost of a solar project is of the solar modules. Mono-crystalline silicon is efficient and …
Solar Panels Generated Electricity Will Light Up 41 Schools in Kerala
By the end of 2018, nearly forty one government and aided schools in Thiruvanthpuram will get access to uninterrupted electricity. Agency for non-conventional energy and rural technology (ANERT) along with support from State Energy Management Centre is looking after the decision of installing solar power generation units for these forty one schools. Energy Management Centre shortlisted the schools, and every school will be needed to spend INR 80,000 for the installation of 2kW solar power …
Aggressive bids for railways’ solar projects by NLS India
State-owned NLC India plans to bid for Indian railways’ solar projects. The statement comes from Union Minister Piyush Goyal. The Indian railway is preparing itself to hold a bidding auction for the solar expansion project. Information comes that NLC India is planning aggressively to win the contract through the bidding. NLC India has now become a serious player in the renewable energy sector and has invested heavily in solar projects. Now, their target is the Indian railways’ solar …