Rooftop Solar Policies in different States in India A target of 40,000 MW of rooftop installations by 2022 has been finalised by India and according to estimates ~70% of the buildings in India are yet to be constructed by 2030, which shall further widen the scope of solar rooftop deployment across India. Currently only less […]
Traditional solar panels have aluminum frames and are mounted on brackets that do not blend well with the home and building designs and somewhat makes the roof look unattractive. A Residential solar customer wants more sophistication and added aesthetics to his rooftop. These customers want more attention be given to the look of rooftop panel […]
Energy Efficient Fans in India The Indian government has succeeded massively in increasing the penetration of LED bulbs in this huge 1.2 billion plus country, through a mix of subsidies and smart payment schemes. The government went in procurement of a huge number of energy efficient LED bulbs, for distribution to customers. This led to […]
Will Tesla Make in India India has been trying to entice foreign manufacturers to set up their factories in India as per its “Make in India” policy, which plans to significantly increase the share of manufacturing in India’s GDP and provide opportunities to the hundreds of millions of unemployed/underemployed Indians. While some of these efforts […]
Overcapacity in Solar Panel industry again The solar panel industry is again facing an overcapacity, with many of the top tier manufacturers looking to drastically cut utilization in order to deal with surging inventory levels. Polysilicon prices which had gone up in recent months to the $20/kg level are back to the $16 level, while […]
Nuclear Energy supporters are gung ho after two reactors of the Kudunkulam plant being built in the southern state of Tamil Nadu were brought online, despite the strong protests by local people for the last 2-3 years. This nuclear power plant which was built with the help of the Russians has been in deep controversy, […]