Tag Archives: Solar Storage

Brazil’s looming renewable auction sparks another PV bidding avalanche

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Now.Solar

The solar industry’s appetite for Brazilian auctions appears to remain undimmed in the new decade, with nearly 30GW in PV bids coming forward for the next renewable tender.Figures released on Tuesday by energy regulator EPE show PV firms have put … Continue reading →

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Renewable energy auctions in Japan: Context, design and results

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Now.Solar

The deployment of renewable energy in Japan has been driven by plans to diversify the electricity mix, achieve environmental and socio-economic goals, and increase energy security. In addition, events at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima following the 2011 earthquake … Continue reading →

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AN OVERVIEW OF BEHIND-THE- METER SOLAR-PLUS-STORAGE PROGRAM DESIGN: WITH CONSIDERATIONS FOR INDIA

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan

Executive Summary Indian consumers have been deploying behind-the-meter generation (predominantly diesel backup, and, more recently, photovoltaic) and storage systems (predominantly lead-acid and other kinds of batteries as uninterrupted power supplies) by the millions for decades (Jaiswal et al. 2017; Seetharam … Continue reading →

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Why Tesla’s Powerwall is a gamechanger for India

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

(The Tesla Powerwall is a…) Last week’s announcement by serial entrepreneur Elon Musk‘s car company Tesla to launch a home battery that charges on solar power, is in many ways a step that could result in a large scale uptake … Continue reading →

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Energy storage and the great commercial frontier: a solar star is born

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Commercial solar deployment has dropped off this year, but that hasn’t stopped players in solar and energy storage – both large and small – eyeing an opportunity in the segment. The solar industry is showing great potential but not much … Continue reading →

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Why consumers won’t need the power industry any more

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Natgrp: India has the dubious yet unique opportunity of bringing solar to the masses who as yet do not have the use of grid energy mechanisms especially in villages and far flung locations. Solar can take care of most of … Continue reading →

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Energy Storage: Why We Need It, And Why We Don’t

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

NATGRP: India is a country blessed with abundant Hydro (~20% of total  generation) due to the Himalayas with sunny days almost through out the year. Balancing Solar with Hydro would be the easiest way of covering peak energy concerns for … Continue reading →

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Fuel cell park for 2013; necessary for the future for PV if it has to provide mainstream power

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Enlarge (Phys.org)—North America’s biggest fuel cell power plant is coming to Connecticut, and construction is to begin immediately. Dominion Resources, an energy company based in Virginia, and FuelCell Energy, a Connecticut manufacturer of fuel cell power plants, have announced the … Continue reading →

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