A VAST TROVE OF SOLAR ENERGY POTENTIAL
In February 2019, the centre approved “Phase 2” of the Grid-Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme to achieve a cumulative rooftop solar...
Global Dynamics of WTE Plants
Although according to EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) June 2022 Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report, in the recent past, U.S. Waste-To-Energy (WTE) electric-generating...
A VAST TROVE OF SOLAR ENERGY POTENTIAL
India has more than 300 million households and is endowed with abundant sunshine almost throughout the year, with an annual average of 300 sunny...
ENERGY SECURITY AND GHG MITIGATION – PART 3
Methane pyrolysis
It is a fundamentally new technology that splits natural gas or biomethane directly into the components of hydrogen and solid carbon. This process...
PHOTOVOLTAIC MANUFACTURING OUTLOOK IN INDIA – PART 4
The steep rise in module prices over the past 1.5 years has been due to a severe shortage in polysilicon, translating to a massive...
ENERGY SECURITY AND GHG MITIGATION Part 2
Conversion of waste into hydrogen first requires the production of a synthesis gas (syngas), composed of CO and H2. Gasification is used to directly...
SINGLE PHASE ROOFTOP SUPPLY SYSTEM
India is one of the economically developing countries with growing populations, thus the demand for electrical energy is rapidly increasing here. To fulfill this...
PHOTOVOLTAIC MANUFACTURING OUTLOOK IN INDIA – PART 3
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme was launched in 2019 and in FY2020/21 was expanded to add a total...
OUR JOURNEY TOWARDS NET-ZERO EMISSIONS
Whether India will be able to achieve its ambitious target of net-zero emissions by 2070 that is a debatable question, however, the current trend...
ENERGY SECURITY AND GHG MITIGATION PART 1
We have arrived a long way from the days when people debated whether global warming is real, some of us would ridicule our ageing ...
PHOTOVOLTAIC MANUFACTURING OUTLOOK IN INDIA – PART 2
Several policy uncertainties (regarding Open Access, Net Metering regulations etc) in various states also can be attributed to the reduced demand.
FY2022 is expected to...
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A SOLAR MICRO PUMP
Solar pumps are commonly being used for irrigation water pumping applications and the common capacity being 1 hp to 10 hp. Solar micro pumps...
PHOTOVOLTAIC MANUFACTURING OUTLOOK IN INDIA PART 1
India has made substantial progress in domestic solar module manufacturing capacity in recent years. However, stronger impetus is needed in this regard to achieve...
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A SYSTEM
Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are miniature bulbs with UV resistant, weather proof, unbreakable plastic or aluminium case, super-lamination. Basically, the mode of building up...
MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE
Is Climate Change Real? The regular answer what we hear is a big “Yes” . The statistical data confirms that the average surface air...
Where does our power sector stand?
India is the world’s third largest power consumer country. Of late, it has been certified by several agencies. Many of its states have by...
UNDERSTANDING THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS PART II
Bio-methanisation
Biomethanation is a process by which organic material is microbiologically converted under anaerobic conditions to biogas. Three main physiological groups of microorganisms are...
We are on the Track
It all started from the ambitious declaration of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi in COP 21 on November 30, 2015. There he said, “Democratic...
UNDERSTANDING THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS Part 1
Bio Coal or Green coal and Bio Methanisation are two ways of utilising agricultural waste to generate energy, both can be considered renewable since...
SPEEDING UP THE MOVE TOWARDS LOW CARBON ECONOMY
During the last few years, globally the paradigm of the Oil & Gas (O&G) companies has started changing towards fostering low carbon power generation...