Category Archives: Crystalline

FLOATING SOLAR HANDBOOK FOR PRACTITIONERS – 2019, Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS)

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Ritesh Pothan

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 Site identification 1 Energy yield analysis 3Engineering design 3Financial and legal considerations 3 Environmental and social considerations Procurement and construction 4 Testing and commissioning Operations and maintenance Conclusions and next steps 1 INTRODUCTION 11 1.1 Why is … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystalline, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged National University of Singapore (NUS), Solar, solar energy, Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore, Solar Floating, Solar PV | Leave a comment

India slaps anti-dumping duties on solar EVA sheets

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Ritesh Pothan

India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGTR) has concluded that duties ranging from $537 to $1,559/metric ton will be needed to offset the impact of imports of solar ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) sheets from China, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Thailand. … Continue reading →

Posted in BackSheet, Cells & Modules, Climate Change, Crystalline, India, Manufacturing, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged anti-dumping duty, Backsheets, Electricity generation, EVA, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic system, power plants, PV, Renewable, Renewable Energy, Solar, Solar India, Solar Panel, Solar Power, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Industry Trends in PV Module Quality from over 250 Factory Audits – PI Berlin

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Ritesh Pothan

This study analyzes trends in PV module quality from over 250 independent factory audits conducted on more than 120 manufacturers by PI Berlin since 2012. The results provide useful insights into the major trends in PV modules over time, by … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, Crystalline, PV, Solar PV | Tagged Indian Solar Manufacturers, Mexico, PI Berlin, Solar, Solar Manufacturers, Solar Panels, Solar PV, USA | Leave a comment

IEA-PVPS T13-01 2014 Review of Failures of Photovoltaic Modules Final – Performance and Reliability of Photovoltaic Systems

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Ritesh Pothan

Posted in Crystalline, Renewables, Solar | Tagged and back contact degradation, back sheet adhesion loss, burn marks, cell cracks, defective bypass diodes; and special failures of thin-film modules, delamination, disconnected cell and string interconnect ribbons, engineering lines, EVA discolouration, frame breakage, front glass breakage, image based methods, IV Curve, junction box failure, potential induced degradation, pv industry, PV module designers, PV Modules, shunt hot spots, snail tracks, Solar Curve, Solar PV, standardisation committees, such as micro arcs at glued connectors, technological research laboratories, test equipment developers, testing companies, UV fluorescence, visual inspection | Leave a comment

Lowest solar power tariff bid at Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Ritesh Pothan

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat has equalled the record of fetching the lowest tariff for solar power in India. The reverse e-auction carried out on Monday by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for 500 MW solar power capacity saw two power developers … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystalline, India, PV, Renewables | Tagged 2.44, Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd, Azure Power India Private Ltd, Bhadla solar park in Rajasthan, Giriraj Renewables Private Ltd, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL), guvnl, Rs 2.44 per unit, Solar India, Solar PV, Solar Tariff | Leave a comment

PI Berlin examines risks facing PV projects in India

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Ritesh Pothan

Study finds that “the Indian market is a double-edged sword” The Indian market is one of the most profitable yet risky for project developers and investors in photovoltaics (PV). While large-scale projects of over 100 megawatts (MW) are now common, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, Crystalline, India, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar PV, Thin Film | Tagged German KfW Development Bank, Indian National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), National Metrology Institute of Germany (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt – PTB), PI Berlin, PV, PV Panels, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), Solar projects, Solar PV, Solar Quality, Solar Structures | Leave a comment

SoftBank, Actis, and CDC Group Companies Win SECI’s 750 MW Solar Auction

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Ritesh Pothan

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has auctioned 750 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity to be developed at the Kadapa Solar Park in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The capacity was tendered by SECI in January 2018 under … Continue reading →

Posted in Andhra Pradesh, Crystalline, Grid Connected, India, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged Electricity generation, energy, environment, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, JNNSM, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic, power plants, Solar, Solar India, Solar Panel, solar power plants, solar power projects | Leave a comment

Impose 95 per cent safeguard duty on solar cells import: ISMA

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Ritesh Pothan

New Delhi: Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has demanded imposition of 95 per cent safeguard duty on imports of solar cells and modules to protect domestic players from cheap inbound shipments. The association put its demand during a public hearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Dumping Duty, Cells & Modules, Crystalline, Government, Policy, PV, Renewables, Solar Policy, Solar PV | Tagged India, Photovoltaic Cells, Photovoltaic system, Safeguard Duty, Solar India, Solar PV | Leave a comment

US trade body recommendation may impact India’s solar power sector

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

Indian solar power tariffs’ sharp decline will get arrested in the short term with Chinese solar module prices set to increase post the US trade body recommendation on Friday New Delhi: Indian solar power tariffs’ sharp decline will get arrested … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, China, Crystalline, India, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged anti-dumping duty, CSun, India, India Solar, JA, Jinko, Longi, PV Panels, Solar India, Solar PV, Suniva | Leave a comment

India issues new specifications for solar power modules

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

The new standard specifications will come into force on the expiry of one year from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, 30 August 2017 New Delhi: India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an … Continue reading →