Tamil Nadu has been a pioneer in harnessing energy from renewable sources and has an installed capacity of over 11,000 MW in the renewable energy sector. Although the state leads the country in installed wind capacity (over 8,200 MW), it has huge potential for solar energy with around 300 clear sunny days in a year. …
Floating solar in India offers an affordable solution to one of the biggest hurdles in solar power in the country, the availability of land. Complex land transfer regulations and fragmented land ownerships have often led to project delays for developers. Since floating solar projects are set up on water bodies, the hassle of finding land …
India is the third-largest energy consumer in the world after the USA and China. It also ranks highest in terms of the growth rate of energy consumption worldwide which is expected to grow the fastest among all global economies and account for 11% of global energy demand by 2040. This is where the role of …
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Around the world, COVID-19 has led to countries going into lockdown which, in turn, has led to a significant drop in energy consumption including electricity, gas, and oil. While experts are still taking stock of the impacts of this virus on the overall energy landscape, this reduced energy consumption has raised issues about our current …
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Current Scenario of Rooftop Solar Currently, Delhites are facing one of the highest levels of air pollution in the world. One of the main contributors to this pollution is the burning of coal in neighbouring cities to meet the growing electricity demand. This is where rooftop solar can help transform the city. Solar is a …
The demand for coal has tanked over the past decade amid competition from cheap natural gas and renewable energy sources. The global pandemic has made this collapse worse as the demand for electricity dropped worldwide due to lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of the virus. Coal is continuously losing market share during the pandemic …
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India needs energy security and sustainable energy solutions. The country’s solar market is on a roll with over 30 GW of large-scale solar PV capacity and almost 4.5 GW of rooftop solar capacity installed as of December 2019. It is set for a 40-50% growth rate over the next five years once grid-installation bottlenecks are …
The widespread disruption caused by this pandemic has highlighted one very important dependency of our modern society — electricity. As millions of people across the globe are staying home to keep safe, many activities that earlier required human interaction are now being done remotely. Reliable electricity supply is critical to power the digital devices needed …
As the novel coronavirus tightens its grip across the world, it is almost impossible for businesses to asses the economic implications of the outbreak. Renewable energy companies are struggling with numerous logistical challenges and supply chain disruptions that threaten current and future projects. While leaders across the globe are racing to find ways to contain …
Solar power is fast becoming the world’s go-to energy source. Given the potential of solar and the dire need to shift to renewable energy, this is the right way to go. What makes it exceptionally rewarding is the fact that large consumers often find solar power to be the cheapest source of power. Given these …
