There are various components of Solar Irradiance. These are explained as below: DNI is acronym for Diffused Normal Irradiance which represents the amount of light that is coming perpendicular to surface. The surface here represents ground or something parallel to ground. This type of irradiance belongs to rays that come in a straight line from …
We are blessed with Solar Energy in abundance at no cost. The solar radiation incident on the surface of the earth can be conveniently utilized for the benefit of human society. One of the popular devices that harness the solar thermal energy is solar water heater or solar hot water system (SHWS). A Solar Water …
Ocean Energy Introduction: Oceans cover 70 percent of the earth’s surface and represent an enormous amount of energy in the form of wave, tidal, marine current and thermal gradient. A variety of different technologies are currently under development throughout the world to harness this energy in all its forms. Deployment is currently limited but the …
State-wise List of Solar Parks in India Sl. No. State Solar Park Date of in-principle approval Capacity (MW) Name of the Solar Power Parks Developer (SPPD) Andhra Pradesh Ananthapuramu-I Solar Park 28-11-2014 1500 AP Solar Power Corporation Pvt. Ltd. (APSPCL), JVC of SECI, APGENCO and NREDCAP Kurnool Solar Park 28-11-2014 1000 Kadapa …
It is said Every 24 hours, enough sunlight touches the Earth to provide the energy for the entire planet for 24 years. Thanks to increasing public recognition of its environmental benefits, government initiatives and declining manufacturing costs, the share of solar power in Energy sector is rising like never before. By the end of 2017, …
In a very encouraging news, India has achieved a milestone 20 GW in cumulative solar installations that was set for 2022, four years in advance. The target of 20 GW by 2022 was originally set in National Solar Mission. However, the current NDA government had scaled up the target to 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022. Going by …
The Chief Minister of Karnataka recently inaugurated the first phase of a 2,000 megawatts (MW) solar park in the drought-prone Pavagada region of Tumkur district, about 180km from Bengaluru. The southern state claims that this solar park is the World’s largest solar park. The park has been named as “Shakti Sthala”. The park’s development is anchored by the …
A micro grid is a scaled down version of a standard electric grid but services a much smaller and discrete area. Each micro grid consists of atleast one electrical power generation source and a distribution system. In India, these micro grids powered by Solar have come as a solution to solve electricity deficiency of India’s …
Paying your ever increasing electricity bills is a never ending struggle. This article gives you insights on how you can use the technology development in Solar Power to reduce your electricity bills for at-least next 25 years. Who are we ? Yellow Haze Energy is a startup based out of Udaipur, founded by Almuni from IIT Roorkee …
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As in the rest of the world, India’s main power grid is based on alternating current (AC). This AC current is supplied to consumers at different voltages depending on their demand and type of loads. This saves in transmission losses but the infrastructure for voltage step-up and step-down comes at a cost and so grid power …
