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Applications & Installations
The long read: Progress on Indian PV quality While India’s government is taking steps to control the quality of the modules and cells used in solar projects, there is still much to improve upon when it comes to field installation and component selection.
Uma Gupta
Oct 26, 2019
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Preventing PV failures and fires hot topic at Quality Roundtable REI 2019 pv magazine’s Quality Roundtable at this year’s Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo in Greater Noida saw industry experts touch upon issues arising out of wrong component selection and handling—including for cables and connectors to module mounting structures. They also shared the best practices to ensure long life of solar system installations.
Uma Gupta
Sep 18, 2019
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Applications & Installations
Have your say on NSEFI best practice guidelines for utility scale PV The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) is continuing to step up its efforts to ensure the quality of large scale solar projects. The body is now looking for stakeholder input into its new best practice guidelines for PV power plant projects, as a part of its ongoing Quality Taskforce initiative.
Jonathan Gifford
Sep 10, 2019
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Technology & Products
The long read: Bringing the quality narrative to India As in many fast-growing solar marketplaces, some of the stories about PV quality to emerge from India have been the stuff of nightmares. But the industry is mobilizing in the form of a quality taskforce, writes Pranav R. Mehta, chairman of the National Solar Energy Federation of India.
pv magazine
Apr 13, 2019
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Research & Development
Video: Future PV Roundtable REI 2018 Innovation continues to be a driver of the global PV industry. India is no exception as the sector continues to pursue the ambitious goal of 100 GW by 2022. But what is the latest status of innovative PV power plant componentry, design and execution in India in 2018? And what are key drivers and constraints […]
Marian Willuhn
Oct 29, 2018
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Markets & Policy
Video: Quality Roundtable REI 2018 pv magazine’s Quality Roundtable at this year’s Renewable Energy Expo India (REI), attracted analysts and experts from across the industry, who gathered in Greater Noida to discuss the challenges and opportunities present in the massive Indian solar market.
Marian Willuhn
Oct 26, 2018
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Applications & Installations
pv magazine Quality Roundtable, REI: Innovation, investment and improving PV installs pv magazine’s Quality Roundtable at the 2018 Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo, took place in front of a packed audience. It discussed current problem areas; how solar developers and solution providers can improve the quality of Indian solar PV installations; and innovative financial instruments to reduce the cost of debt and scale up infrastructure investment.
Uma Gupta
Sep 24, 2018
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Applications & Installations
Growing awareness of quality, but still a need for more There is no doubting the tough environmental challenges facing PV modules and systems among the varied climactic conditions of India. These conditions have created earlier failures than seen in mature solar markets, with less diverse temperature fluctuations, such as Europe. DuPont’s Rajaram Pai says awareness of this is growing, however more needs to be done.
pv magazine
Sep 16, 2018
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Applications & Installations
Solar-Log makes debut in India German solar monitoring company SDS has announced a strategic partnership with developer iPLON India. The established Solar-Log system will help India’s drive to raise quality standards in PV.
Preeti Verma Lal
Sep 13, 2018