Many countries such as Brazil, Germany, etc. have combined renewable energy auctions of both wind and solar energy to get the cheapest prices for green power generation instead of going for separate auctions for solar and wind energy. This gives them greater optionality and variety in terms of load generation and prices. However, solar energy’s sharp technological improvement […]
The first quarter of 2019 has been very bad for the renewable energy industry in India with both wind and solar capacity addition falling off a cliff. The first quarter was when the COVID impact had not really hit the sector hard, though there was some impact due to the supply chain issues with Chinese […]
Cables and wires are considered as arteries and veins of any electrical power system. In most cases, electricity is generated in one place and is consumed in other places. This transportation of electrical power is expedited through a proper network of cables wires and buses. Solar energy systems are not different. Electrical energy could be created […]
The COVID crisis has caused a major social and economic dislocation around the world and India too has been drastically affected due to a very strict national lockdown that has almost gone for more than two months. While industrial activities were allowed in the middle of the lockdown, the issues in getting equipment and labor […]
Having a limited impact on the environment is a growing trend in the investing world. Climate change is forcing all industries to lower their carbon footprint and the same applies to invest/trading. Some believe that it takes a lot of effort to do that, but in fact, a series of small steps can lead to […]
The Indian renewable energy sector saw a decent performance in 2019 despite the headwinds facing the Indian economy with growth slowing down to multi-year lows. The Indian solar capacity increased by 7.3 GW as per Mercom and there was another 25 GW plus of solar projects under construction which means that the growth in the […]