July 1, 2010 by Team EAI
The experiences of Azure Power Inderpeet Wadhwa became the first entrepreneur to supply electricity to a Village in north India, 40 km from Amritsar. On December 1st 2009, his first phase (1MW) of 2 MW solar PV plant went online to become the country’s first commercial MW scale solar power...
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June 28, 2010 by Team EAI
In this article, we’ll compare the practical differences between monocrystalline and polycrystalline cells. To remind unacquainted readers, Monocrystalline photovoltaic cells are made from a single large crystal, cut from ingots. These are the most efficient convertors of sunlight, but are hence also the most expensive. These cells are somewhat better...
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June 28, 2010 by Team EAI
India’s solar sector continues to grow, as seen in the inauguration of a new 2-megawatt PV power plant in the state of Punjab, the first privately owned, utility scale power plant in the Asian subcontinent. The Awan solar power plant was built in a record six months, having been started...
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June 28, 2010 by Team EAI
The renewable energy sector might be an exciting sector in terms of the scale of opportunities available and its disruptive nature, but from an investor perspective, it is just like any other – investors need to feel assured of a positive return on investment, while lenders need to know their...
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June 28, 2010 by Team EAI
The last one week was quite fascinating for me – I had six different meetings, each with entrepreneurs/businessmen from diverse sectors, but all having a common interest in renewable energy / sustainability. One of my meetings was with an entrepreneur from Australia, who had developed a cost effective technology for...
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June 28, 2010 by Team EAI
Status of Solar PV Power Plant in Asansol, West Bengal India’s first 2MW solar photovoltaic power plant was commissioned on Dec. 8th, 2009, at West Bengal’s Seebpur village, by Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah, as part of the National Solar Mission’s fixed a target of adding 1300...
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June 28, 2010 by Team EAI
You would heard of the story of Levi Strauss. When thousands of folks were running with their pickaxes and spades to dig for gold during the California Gold Rush (and only a few actually found any gold), Levi Strauss set up a business that provided thick canvas cloth that was...
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June 28, 2010 by Team EAI
With its own manufacturing unit and thin-film technology, HHV is ready to surge ahead in the Indian and global market; both its production line as well as its product are seen as very novel in the new thin-film sector. This facility has the capability to produce Thin-Film Solar PV Modules,...
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June 27, 2010 by Team EAI
I read recently that the city of Delhi spends the most per capita amongst Indian cities in solid waste management. I understand the city spends Rs 431 (per year?) per capita. The city also has a manpower deployment of 3.5 people per 1000 population on solid waste management. Interesting numbers…solid...
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June 27, 2010 by Team EAI
KPCL is reportedly in talks with seven companies that are interested in forming a joint venture for investing in solar power plants, to the tune of about 100 MW. These companies include well known names such as US-based Sun Edison, AES Solar Energy, Hyderabad based Solar Semiconductor, Bangalore based Rajesh...
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