Jan 18, 2021

by Vishvas Patel in Solar @Kenya

Kenya is ready to install 80 MW of solar power to the national electricity grid (2021)

Kenya is an perfect location for production of electricity through solar panels due to abundant sunshine throughout the year in most parts of the country. Solar energy is also an economical way to ensure universal electrify coverage, especially in the arid and semi-arid areas, in the country. Kenya imports over 90% of solar equipment used […]

Dec 02, 2020

by admin in Newsletter-Solar, Policy and Regulations, Solar Market, Solar Policy

Falling solar tariffs: Are we facing risk of tariff renegotiation for our existing contracts?

The recent SECI bid of Rs. 2/kWh, has posed a challange to the solar developers whether the existing solar contracts shall remain intact?. Typically the solar PPAs are signed for 25 years and tariff is based on a reverse bidding process. Thee developers bid the tariff based on its capital cost, interest rate, CUF, and […]

Dec 01, 2020

by admin in FirstGreen Solar Academy, Newsletter-Solar, Policy and Regulations, Solar Market, Solar Policy

Should we go for large scale mega solar farms or the smaller decentralised solar projects?

I totally agree that auctions carried by SECI for development of MEGA Scale Solar + Wind and hybrid plants in recent times though yielded extremely low tariff and large financial rewards, but the policymakers are forgetting that it is leading to a huge impact on following Wild life Environment Transmission constraints Land issues Huge transmission losses […]

Nov 30, 2020

by admin in Policy and Regulations, Solar, Solar @Kenya, Solar Policy

5 key considerations in a C&I solar PPA

There has been significant interest of C&I businesses to opt for a rooftop solar PPA with the RESCO companies offering them various PPA terms. Though solar power has already attained grid parity, it is important to the business owners to clear understand the termsheet of a solar PPA. There are over 20 critical sections of […]

Nov 27, 2020

by admin in Newsletter-Solar, Policy and Regulations, Solar Market, Solar Policy

Solar @ Rs. 2/kWh: Solar tariffs fall to a historic low

In the recent bid of SECI 1070 MW, Saudi firm Aljoemaih energy and Warter Company and Green Infra Wind energy Ltd have been the winners with the historic low tariff of Rs. 2/kWh followed by NTPC bagging 600 MW capacity @ Rs. 2.01/kWh. These projects are to be implemented in the state of Rajasthan which […]

Nov 27, 2020

by admin in Solar, Solar Market

Is it right time to for go off-grid solar to businesses?

The falling prices in the solar as well as energy storage has brough the debate to a point where we need to evaluate whether we have reached to grid parity in case of solar_+ emnergy storage.

Nov 07, 2020

by admin in Energy Storage

Third-Party Ownership model for Solar +energy storage systems

In case of third party ownership model for solar + energy storage systems, the solar + energy storage system is owned, operated, and maintained by a third-party, which provides specific solar + energy storage services according to a contractual arrangement/PPA. This process is very similar to power purchase agreements signed with independent power producers. Third-Party […]

Nov 05, 2020

by Sasikanth Pappuru in Solar

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GHI AND DNI

Irradiance is defined as the amount of power received by a surface per unit area and is measured in W/m2. Irradiation is defined as the amount of power received by a surface per unit area on a given period of time and is measured in Wh/m2. There are […]

Nov 05, 2020

by Sasikanth Pappuru in Solar

HOW TO MEASURE SOLAR RADIATION AT YOUR SITE?

Nov 05, 2020

by Sasikanth Pappuru in Solar

Review of PV modules IEC, EN Standards

There are standards everywhere. Most of the time we don’t even notice them. We may hear talking about a “standard bed”, a “standard size photograph” or “standard time”, but that’s about it. There are certain standards set by International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for all PV module manufacturing companies accepted […]

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Kenya is ready to install 80 MW of solar power to the national electricity grid (2021)

Falling solar tariffs: Are we facing risk of tariff renegotiation for our existing contracts?

Should we go for large scale mega solar farms or the smaller decentralised solar projects?

5 key considerations in a C&I solar PPA

Solar @ Rs. 2/kWh: Solar tariffs fall to a historic low

Is it right time to for go off-grid solar to businesses?

Third-Party Ownership model for Solar +energy storage systems

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GHI AND DNI

HOW TO MEASURE SOLAR RADIATION AT YOUR SITE?

Review of PV modules IEC, EN Standards

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