Solar Cells

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding felling of trees by solar power companies, village Kunidhar, Almora, Uttarakhand, 13/02/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bhuwan Chandra Bhatt Vs Member Secretary, Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board & Others dated 13/02/2025. The application, based on a letter petition, a resident of village Kunidhar, tehsil Bhikiasen, Almora had made a complaint about indiscriminate felling of Chir and Banj …

Transforming global markets for clean energy products

This paper looks at three clean energy product categories: equipment energy efficiency; low-carbon transport, including high-efficiency vehicles and electric/plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EV/PHEVs); and solar photovoltaic (PV) power. Each section identifies ways to enhance global co-operation among major economies through case studies and examples, and ends with specific suggestions for …

Made in India or…

Two key objectives of the national solar mission are to bring down costs and to build a strong domestic manufacturing industry for solar equipments. In late 2009, the government set up a committee under the then secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ajay Shankar, to recommend the …

Hurdle race

Jeffrey Grossman, an associate professor of power engineering at mit, is playing with the Japanese art from origami. He is not an artist but is developing new shapes for solar modules made of solar cells, the key component converting sun rays into electricity. Grossman has also taken inspiration from biological …

Solar cell technology best suited for India

HELSINKI, June 10: India will stand to significantly gain from a new technology on solar power as it is cheap, green and efficient, says Michael Gratzel, winner of this year

Guidelines for off-grid and decentralized solar applications and rooftop and other small solar power plants

The guidelines for off-grid and roof-top solar applications under Jawaharlal Nehru National solar Mission launched by Union New & Non Renewable resources minister Dr. Fahrooq Abdulla.The objectives of this guidelines are: to promote off-grid applications of solar energy (both SPV and Solar Thermal) for meeting the targets et in the …

Guidelines for off-grid and decentralised solar application

The objectives of this guidelines are: To promote off-grid applications of solar energy (both SPV and Solar Thermal) for meeting the targets set in the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission for Phase-I; To create awareness and demonstrate effective and innovative use of Solar systems for individual/ community/ institutional/ industrial applications; …

Toward a sunny future? global integration in the solar PV industry

Policymakers seem to face a trade-off when designing national trade and investment policies related to clean energy sectors. They have pledged to address climate change and accelerate the large-scale deployment of renewable energy technologies, which would benefit from increased global integration, but they are also tempted to nurture and protect …

Technology roadmap: solar photovoltaic energy

This IEA technology roadmap for solar PV estimates that by 2050, PV will provide around 11% of global electricity production, and avoid 2.3 gt of CO2 emissions per year. But says that achieving roadmap

Scheme for solar off-grid (photovoltaic & thermal) & decentralized applications

The Government has recently launched the Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission, which is a major initiative of the Government of India and State Governments to promote ecologically sustainable growth while addressing India's energy security challenge. It will also constitute a major contribution by India to the global effort to meet the …

Solar PV industry 2010: contemporary scenario and emerging trends

The Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) has published a report entitled: 'Solar PV Industry 2010: Contemporary scenario and emerging trends'. This report looks at the contemporary scenario of the solar PV industry, both globally and within India. The analysis is based on a comprehensive review of secondary literature and extensive fieldwork. …

Wired to improve

WITH the Indian government’s pledge of generating 20 gigawatts of power from solar energy by 2020, about US $20 billion must be invested in developing infrastructure. Everyone wants to know which technology gets the largest piece of the cake. Most agree that as far as solar cells go, the ones …

Draft guidelines for solar offgrid (photovoltaic & thermal) and decentralized application

The objectives of this guidelines are: To promote off-grid applications of solar energy (both SPV and Solar Thermal) for meeting the targets set in the National Solar Mission for Phase-I; To create awareness and demonstrate effective and innovative use of Solar systems for individual/ community/ institutional applications; To encourage innovation …

Blessing and curse

While the commercial and banking centre Dubai finds itself dealing with the aftermath of the economic crisis, the conservative neighbour Abu Dhabi is already pursuing ambitious targets-but the climate conditions in the desert states are not always ideal for the utilization of renewable energies.

Clean energy trends 2010

Following one of the worst years in economic history, signs of hope have begun to emerge for the clean-tech sector, with clean energy becoming a driving force for global economic recovery from Beijing to Seoul, and Washington D.C. to Brussels. The Clean Energy Trends report includes growth projections for the …

Note on the National Solar Mission

The objective of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) under the brand `Solar India' is to create conditions, through rapid scale-up of capacity and technological innovation to driver down costs towards grid parity and establish India as a global leader in solar energy.

Recommendations of the Committee set up for promotion of manufacturing in solar energy in India

Recommendations of the Committee set up for promotion of manufacturing in solar energy in India. This Committee was set up to recommend a policy framework under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission to encourage domestic production of raw materials and components required for expanding the domestic industrial base by identifying …

Organic solar cells can ease energy crisis

KOTTAYAM: Ever thought of solar cells doing the same function like that of plants? Set to revolutionise the tapping of solar energy and thereby effectively address the growing energy needs of the globe, of course in a green way, the idea was mooted by L Cattin, M Morsil and J …

Finalisation of the scheme for rooftop PV and other small solar power plants connected to distribution network

The policy framework provided in the National Solar Mission document is to enable solar technology penetration in the country, both at a centralized and decentralized level. The Ministry had started processes on the major components through a process of consultation with various Ministries as well as other stakeholders including industry …

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