Noorani Masjid has set an example for religious institutions across the nation by demonstrating how going solar can drastically reduce electricity bills. The biggest of mosques in Mumbai’s suburb of Malad, Noorani Masjid, situated in Pathawadi, has witnessed a 45% reduction in its monthly electricity bills after installing a 25-kilowatt rooftop solar system. It could … Read more
A 114 sq. km city. 69 MW solar power target to reach by 2022. The perfect ground for many ‘jugaad’ enterprises, right? Let us introduce to you the solar cycle stand(s) of Chandigarh, which has been chosen to be developed as a model solar city by the Central Government in 2008. Lack of area to … Read more
A 1 kW solar PV plant would cost you ₹75,000. And yes, a 10 KW PV plant costs over ₹5,75,000. Ouch! Isn’t that too big an investment to make? How on earth would you afford it? And why would you, even if you can, make this huge a dent in your savings? Well, well, well….we … Read more
Say ‘solar’ in a developed nation, and the image that comes to mind, and in magazines too, mind you, is that of thousands of individual houses’ solar rooftop systems. Sadly, in India, an individual house with a solar rooftop system (or SRT, as they are popularly called) is still a rarity. Only 20% of the … Read more
t’s raining subsidies for Goans – the state government has announced a 50% subsidy for producers and consumers of solar power in the state. The decision finalised by the state cabinet in the last week of January 2019 is expected to be a game-changer for the growth of the solar power industry in the coastal … Read more
Solar incentives are provided to help you affordably install a Solar PV system. You may have a brief idea on central government subsidy offered by The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is and state government subsidy offered by Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) in Maharashtra. However, there are many new policies and incentives that you … Read more
Solar PV system sizing is an important part of the solar installation process. The correct size of your system is necessary to maximize energy performance. Now that you are familiar with On-grid and Off-grid Solar PV System, let us see how on-grid and off-grid connection affect the size of your solar PV system. The off-grid … Read more
Nine Hills co-operative housing society at the NIBM annexe got all the name and fame for installing the city’s largest rooftop solar power plant. The society installed a 120 kW Solar PV system at an initial cost of about ₹55 lakh that significantly dropped to₹23 lakh after receiving a subsidy from the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency … Read more
What’s all the buzz about Rooftop Solar PV systems these days? Ever wondered about the shining, glassy surfaces that suddenly appear atop your familiar buildings – schools, commercial establishments, residential societies? This is because the world’s energy map is changing, and people are catching up! Shifting to renewable sources of energy is no longer just … Read more
Is India’s milk sector all set for a solar revolution? Indian Government has huge plans for the milk industry in the upcoming years – shifting its power dependence entirely to solar energy is in the works. An upfront 30% subsidy is to be announced for the milk sector – from dairy farmers to processors, the … Read more