Author Archives: Ritesh Pothan

About Ritesh Pothan

Ritesh Pothan, is an accomplished speaker and visionary in the Solar Energy space in India. Ritesh is from an Engineering Background with a Master’s Degree in Technology and had spent more than a decade as the Infrastructure Head for a public limited company with the last 9 years dedicated to Solar and Renewable Energy. He also runs the 2 largest India focused renewable energy groups on LinkedIn - Solar - India and Renewables - India

Interview with ROMAIN RICHE – MESIA International Business Director

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Ritesh Pothan

MESIA Middle East Solar Industry Association Can you tell us a bit more about MESIA, its goals and how it plans to achieve it? MESIA – Middle East Solar is a non-profit organization that has currently around 80 members, companies of … Continue reading →

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Towards a Sustainable Battery Manufacturing Industry

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Ritesh Pothan

The Case for Effective Reuse and Recycling Executive Summary The Government of India has pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070, the first time India has established such a target. This ambitious target aims for deep decarbonization of … Continue reading →

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Photovoltaic Manufacturing Outlook in India

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Ritesh Pothan

Ambitious Targets and Incentives Brighten the Future for the Solar Industry Photovoltaic Manufacturing Outlook in India Ambitious Targets and Incentives Brighten the Future for the Solar Industry Report by IEEFA and JMK Research February 2022 India has made substantial progress … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 25, 2022 by Ritesh Pothan

Solar Photovoltaics in Severe Weather: Cost Considerations for Storm Hardening PV Systems for Resilience James Elsworth and Otto Van Geet National Renewable Energy Laboratory NOTICE This work was authored by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, operated by Alliance for Sustainable … Continue reading →

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Renewables 2021

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Ritesh Pothan

Analysis and forecast to 2026 Renewables 2021 is the IEA’s primary analysis on the sector, based on current policies and market developments. It forecasts the deployment of renewable energy technologies in electricity, transport and heat to 2026 while also exploring … Continue reading →

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Granular Time of Day Analysis of Balancing the Indian Electricity Grid in 2030 – CSEP

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Ritesh Pothan

Model and Analysis India has very aggressive plans for scaling RE (450 GW by 2030; today is 100 GW) Using 2019 time of day (ToD) data for both demand and supply by fuel type, what happens over time (2021-2030) for … Continue reading →

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Impact of Component Reliability on Large Scale Photovoltaic Systems’ Performance

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Ritesh Pothan

Abstract: In this work, the impact of component reliability on large scale photovoltaic (PV) systems’ performance is demonstrated. The analysis is largely based on an extensive field-derived dataset of failure rates of operation ranging from three to five years, derived from … Continue reading →

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Operations and Maintenance Best Practice Guidelines / India edition – 2020

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan

ForewordWelcome to the India edition of the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Best Practice Guidelines. Building on Version 4.0 of SolarPower Europe’s O&M Best Practice Guidelines, this edition has been adapted to the Indian context in a joint effort between the … Continue reading →

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Global Photovoltaic Power Potential by Country – 2020

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan

Over the last decade, the solar power sector has seen installation costs fall dramatically and global installed capacity rise massively. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has reported that solar photovoltaic (PV) module prices have fallen 80% in the last … Continue reading →

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Solar Photovoltaics in Severe Weather: Cost Considerations for Storm Hardening PV Systems for Resilience

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan

Resilience can be defined as the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to changing conditions and withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from disruptions through adaptable and holistic planning and technical solutions (Hotchkiss 2016). Solar photovoltaic (PV) power has … Continue reading →

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