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Since they were first developed in the 50s, there have been no major changes to the basic crystalline silicon solar cell. But significant improvements are now taking place with several competing innovations vying for the first position; in fact, crystalline silicon cells are now being referred to as “first generation”...

Thin-films are being called 2nd generation solar PV cells, and it is a tradition nowadays to classify them by virtue of differences in the technologies involved in their manufacturing.  We will presently have a look at the 3 currently popular types of Thin-Film 1. The first to be established, selling...

Among the many small factors which contribute in small ways to the profitability of a solar plant, monitoring and control of photovoltaic systems is one of the more important; it is required for reliable functioning, and for ensuring the maximum yield of any solar electric system. The simplest monitoring involves...

From the production of silicon to the end use in solar power plants or in solar panels used for distributed power generation, the solar PV value chain consists of a number of steps, and brief inputs about the business entities in the various stages of the value chain are provided....

Potential Thin-film production Giant from India Ratul Puri, the 35-year-old executive director of Moser Baer India- a $400 million high-tech company that straddles business as diverse as the optical media, home entertainment, consumer electronics and solar energy sectors – says that “India has a massive opportunity in solar. Five years...

Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute (CSMCRI) claimed that it has produced biodegradable plastic from glycerin, obtained during the process of bio-diesel extraction from the Jatropha seed.  The biodegradable plastic production from the crude glycerol was facilitated by micro organism from Indian waters. CSMCRI has filed patent for this...

The Karnata State, through the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), is readying to establish 10 solar power plants at Shimoga, Kaginele, Mandya, Bijapur, Haveri, Mysore and Tumkur, under the Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission (JNNSM). In fact, the state is set to become the country’s solar power hub – it has...

The top 3 states for solar energy in India, namely Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. However, it is Karnataka which leads in terms of PV installed capacity with two projects of 3 MW each, at Kolar and Belgaum. In fact, a 35,000 km² area of Rajasthan’s the Thar Desert has been...

The growth of the Indian solar PV sector has been all but guaranteed by the generous incentive schemes rolled out by the Government, specifically the National Solar Mission. Yet,  it being a renewable energy sector, the skeptic deserves his fair share of voice. In this context, the EAI team researched...

The first question anyone investing in solar PV power plants in India has is: What is the capital cost of solar PV power plants? A solar PV power plants today costs about Rs 16 crores per MW in total capital expenses. As a rule of thumb, the solar module represents...