Category Archives: Solar

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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Rebooting Renewable Energy Certificates for a Balanced Energy Transition in India

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Now.Solar

CEEW Centre for Energy FinanceThe CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) is an initiative of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), one of Asia’s leading think tanks. CEEW-CEF acts as a non-partisan market observer and driver that monitors, … Continue reading →

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Advancing renewables in developing countries

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Now.Solar

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) in 2013 undertook to support renewable energyprojects through a joint initiative with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Through that facility, the fund has dispensed AED 1.285 billion (USD 350 million) over the … Continue reading →

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Towards 100% renewable energy: Utilities in transition

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Now.Solar

The adoption of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in particular Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, has led to a global consensus around the need … Continue reading →

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Employment Potential of Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Now.Solar

Floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) technology offers a new and additional pathway to realize India’s clean energy ambitions. It taps the country’s large water reservoirs to overcome some of the persisting issues of ground-mounted solar, such as the lack of levelled … Continue reading →

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How India’s Solar and Wind Policies Enabled its Energy Transition

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Now.Solar

In 2015, India announced ambitious targets for renewable energy—175 GW by 2022—oneof the largest expansion initiatives in the world. Just four years later, at the United enewable energy (RE) capacity to 450 GW by 2030 (PIB 2019). India’s journey to … Continue reading →

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The Future of Distributed Renewable Energy in India

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Now.Solar

India is the world’s third largest carbon emitter, with emissions expected to rise as the economy grows. While this economic growth is important for advancing development objectives, especially in the wake of a likely recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic, … Continue reading →

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