Category Archives: Thin Film

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

Initiation of Antidumping investigation concerning imports of “Solar Cells whether or not assembled partially or fully in modules or Panels or on glass or some other suitable substrates” originating in or exported from China PR, Taiwan and Malaysia.

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

F.No. 6/30/2017-DGAD : Indian Solar Manufactures Association (hereinafter referred to as the petitioner) has filed an application before the Designated Authority (hereinafter also referred to as the Authority) in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, as amended from time … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Dumping, Cells & Modules, Climate Change, Crystalline, Government, India, Manufacturing, MNRE, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar Policy, Solar PV, Thin Film, WTO | Tagged Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped articles and for Determination of injury, China PR, Customs Tariff Act 1975, F.No. 6/30/2017-DGAD, Identification, Photovoltaic Cells, Solar Anti Dumping Duty, Solar cells, Solar India, Solar Panels, Solar PV, Taiwan and Malaysia | Leave a comment

Power loss due to soiling on solar panel: A review

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

The power output delivered from a photovoltaic module highly depends on the amount of irradiance, which reaches the solar cells. Many factors determine the ideal output or optimum yield in a photovoltaic module. However, the environment is one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, Crystalline, PV, Solar, Thin Film | Tagged Daily Normal Irradiance, Electricity generation, energy, environment, irradiance, Photovoltaic, photovoltaic performance, Photovoltaics, soft shading, Solar, Solar Cleaning, Solar Panels, Solar Power, solar power plants, Solar PV | 1 Comment

Fraunhofer ISE develops software to analyse c-Si solar cell-to-module power losses

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

The software tool assists in analyzing potential yields, thus enabling PV manufacturers to determine how new materials or concepts would affect module efficiency. Image: Fraunhofer ISE Fraunhofer ISE has developed a new software tool that determines the cell-to-module (CTM) effects that occur … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystalline, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar PV, Thin Film | Tagged c-Si cell-to-module (CTM), CTM, fraunhofer, SmartCalc, Solar cells, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Determination of generic levellised tariffs for Solar PV Projects (Draft) under Regulation 17 of the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

The tariff so determined in respect the current financial year shall apply for the FY 2016-17 also in cases where PPA is signed by 31.03.2016 and the entire capacity covered by the PPA is commissioned on or before 31.03.2017. The Commission however observes that … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial, Crystalline, Government, HPERC, India, PV, Renewables, Residential, Rooftop, Solar, Thin Film | Tagged 1 MW, 1 MW to 5 MW, 5MW, Himachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, HP, HPERC, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, MWp, Photovoltaic, PPA, Renewable Energy, Renewables, Solar, Solar India, solar power plants, Solar PPA, Solar PV, solar systems, Solar Tariff | Leave a comment

Clarification on standard format of Power Purchase Agreements in respect of Solar Power Plants of 1-3 MW projects of land owners and Institutions – Karnataka

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

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Posted in Crystalline, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, Karnataka, KSERC, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar Policy, Thin Film | Tagged energy, Farmer PPA, Karnataka, Karnataka Solar Farmer PPA, KREDL, Photovoltaic, PV, Renewable Energy, solar energy, Solar Farmer PPA, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Implementation of scheme for setting up over 2,000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Batch-III of Phase II of the JNNSM.

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for setting up of over 2,000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects on Build, Own and Operate basis by Solar Power … Continue reading →

Posted in Batch III, Crystalline, Government, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, JNNSM, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Power, MNRE, News, NTPC, NVVN, Phase II, Power Generation, Prime Minister, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar Parks, Solar Policy, Thin Film, VGF | Tagged 2000MW, DCR, Domestic Content Requiremnt, Narendra Modi, National Clean Energy Fund, NCEF, SECI, Solar PV, VGF, Viability Gap Funding | Leave a comment

Sunrise sector steers ahead

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

It is the country’s biggest initiative to make the most of sunny days. Initiated as part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change, the Solar Mission has propelled the country to new heights as far as clean energy is … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Batch I, Batch II, Biomass, Canal Top, Climate Change, Commercial, Crystalline, DISCOM, Energy Minister, Government, Grid Connected, Hydro, India, JNNSM, Maharashtra, Ministry of Power, MNRE, NTPC, Phase I, Phase II, Power Generation, PV, Renewable Energy Certificates, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Parks, Thin Film, Waste To Energy, Wind | Tagged Climate Change, Farooq Abdullah, NAPCC, Photovoltaics, Ritesh Pothan, Solar, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Revised Draft Guidelines for Implementation of Scheme for setting up of 2000 MW Grid-connected Solar PV Power Projects under JNNSM, Batch-III “State Specific VGF Scheme”

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

Revised Draft Guidelines for Implementation of Scheme for setting up of 2000 MW Grid-connected Solar PV Power Projects under JNNSM, Batch-III “State Specific VGF Scheme” Phase-II, Batch-III: State Specific VGF Scheme The Solar Projects of 2000 MW Capacity under the … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Crystalline, Government, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, MNRE, Renewables, Solar, Solar Policy, Thin Film, Transmission and Distribution, VGF | Tagged environment, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, JNNSM, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic, power plants, Renewable Energy Certificates, solar power projects, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Implementation of Scheme for setting up of 1000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) and Government of India Organizations under various Central / State Schemes / self-use / 3rd party sale / merchant sale with Viability Gap Funding under Batch-V of Phase-II of JNNSM

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

Implementation of the Scheme 2.1 Applicability: The CPSUs and Government of India organi zations would set-up Grid connected solar PV po wer projects under various Central/ State Schemes/ self-use/ 3rd party sale/ merchant sale with Viability Gap Funding under … Continue reading →