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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Why are we surprised that only 25% Solar RECs sold and that too at floor price!
Natgrp: If you are indeed surprised, then a must read would be my article of May 2011 which predicted the very same scenario we have seen unfolding over the past years. Click Here for the full article India Solar Credits … Continue reading
Posted in Renewable Energy Certificates, Renewables, Solar, Wind
Tagged coal india ltd, Electrical grid, India, kilowatt hour, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, power distribution companies, REC, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Certificates, renewable energy source, solar rec, Sustainable energy, Tata Power
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RENEWABLES 2013 – GLOBAL STATUS REPORT, an indicator of RE growth in the coming decades
Ren21 — a global renewable energy policy multi-stakeholder network that connects governmental bodies, nonprofit organizations, industry associations, research institutes and universities, and members of civil society — recently conducted a massive, 75-page report on a large variety of potential renewable energy scenarios … Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels, Biomass, Geothermal, Hydro, Renewables, Reports, Solar, Tidal, Waste, Wind
Tagged environment, ExxonMobil, futures report, Greenpeace, IEA, international energy agency, policy assumptions, REN21, Renewable Energy, renewable energy policy, World Wide Fund For Nature, WWF
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Renewables to surpass gas by 2016 in the global power mix – IEA
IEA report sees renewable power increasingly cost-competitive with new fossil-fuel generation, but agency warns against complacency Power generation from hydro, wind, solar and other renewable sources worldwide will exceed that from gas and be twice that from nuclear by 2016, … Continue reading
Posted in Publications, Renewables
Tagged China, Electricity generation, global energy system, international energy agency, kilowatt hour, Maria van der Hoeven, MTRMR, New York, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, public enemy number, Renewable Energy, renewable energy finance forum, renewable energy market, renewable power sources, World energy consumption
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Are Super-Thin Solar Cells The Future? New Solar Cells Developed That Are Pound For Pound Up To 1000 Times More Powerful Than Conventional Photovoltaics
The general drive in the solar energy technology industry has been towards the development of higher solar cell efficiencies and lowered manufacturing costs, but are there other avenues of improvement worth exploring? Such as the development of ultra-thin, ultra-lightweight solar … Continue reading
Posted in Cells & Modules, PV, Solar
Tagged 1 nanometer, conventional silicon, Graphene, jeffrey grossman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Materials science, molybdenum disulfide, Power engineering, Professor, Richard Soderberg, Solar Cell, Solar cells, solar energy technology, technology, Ultra Thin Solar Cell
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A Solar Fridge for Fresh Food in Hot Climates
The University of Cincinnati responds to food shortages with solar-powered cold storage for farms. Food shortages in India are compounded by a lack of cold-chain storage facilities, but a new solar-powered cold storage device, developed by the University of Cincinnati in partnership … Continue reading
Posted in Off-grid, PV, Renewables, Solar
Tagged Cold chain, deep cycle batteries, Deep cycle battery, food shortages in india, India, institution of mechanical engineers, New York Times, Solar Cooling, Solar Fridge, solar photovoltaic panels, SolerCool, sustainable food systems, University of Cincinnati
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Request for Proposal (RFP) for Setting up of Grid Connected Solar PV Projects of Total Capacity 100 MW in Bihar
Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Limited Vidyut Bhawan, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Patna-21 Request for Proposal (RFP) for Setting up of Grid Connected Solar PV Projects of Total Capacity 100 MW in Bihar (Through e-procurement mode only – http://www.eproc.bihar.gov.in) Tender Notice No. … Continue reading
Posted in Grid Connected, Renewables, Solar
Tagged Asia, Bihar, Company Limited, India, Nitish Kumar, Patna, Power Purchase Agreement, Solar Grid Connected, Solar Power, solar power plant
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Wind gets respite from increased T&W charges as Tribunal sets aside TNERC order on wheeling, transmission charges
Wind power generators are allowed to supply any surplus electricity they have during windy months and take back power during non-windy months. In a move that would bring cheer to wind power generators in Tamil Nadu, the Appellate Tribunal for … Continue reading
Posted in Renewables, Transmission and Distribution, Wind
Tagged appellate tribunal, banking charges, Chennai, Electric generator, Electricity generation, electricity regulatory commission, surplus electricity, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Wind Power Banking and Wheeling Charges, Tariff, TN Wheeling and Banking, TNERC, Wind Power, wind power generators
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CERC had clarified in 2010 that Solar was to be allowed zero transmission losses for inter state transfers
After a year and half long consultation process, CERC has notified its regulations on ‘Sharing of Inter State Transmission Charges and Losses’. These regulations would implement point of connection method of sharing the cost of inter-state transmission services in India, … Continue reading
Posted in Grid Connected, Power Generation, Renewables, Solar, Transmission and Distribution
Tagged central electricity regulatory commission, Central Government, CERC, Electric power transmission, Electricity generation, electricity policy, escalation factors, India, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, load flow analysis, national electricity, transmission service agreement
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Zinc Air Cheap Batteries for Grid based Renewable Energy
A battery made of cheap materials could store power when it’s windy for use when it’s not. On the cheap: EOS is working on a battery based on such cheap materials as water, zinc, and air. If successful, the result … Continue reading
India allows power firms to pass on imported coal costs – Your Electric Bill is on its way up coupled with harmful emissions too
Natgrp: If we improve our grid Infrastructure as well as generation capabilities we don’t need to add a single MW for the next few years but bottom line takes precedence. Our investment should be in Solar power with storage which … Continue reading
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