Update - 2019

I have been away for the last couple of years. I have now moved to Canada and continuing my passion in the Solar space. I would like to inform that I would continue to add more blogs and discussions related to Solar resource assessment, bank-ability and key factors that need to be taken into account for detailed due-diligence. 

Hybrid installation at a school in Chennai, India

We recently commissioned a hybrid system for a school in Chennai. The aim of this projects was to supply clean energy for the classrooms during its day time operation.

The entire system was designed based on battery based back up because there was lot of power cuts at the site and the site did not have net meter installed. Therefore on-grid system was never a suitable option for their requirements. The hybrid equipment was supplied by Zigor which interacts with the grid to take power from Utility when the battery voltage is down and support the load. The inverter also charges the battery based on the settings done on the unit, some customer prefer not to have grid charging mode.

Please find some pictures attached below,

Zigor solar inverters connected 120kW to the grid this Jan 2015

Hello Readers, I wish everyone a very happy new year 2015!

I am delighted and happy to start this new year with some good rooftop installation at different locations in India.We have supplied & commissioned 6 units of 20 kW on-grid inverters for 100 kW and 20 kW on-grid projects at two different locations, please find the pictures below.  Hope we can connect more such systems this year! Shall keep you all updated on the generation and performance of these systems. 

Heading into 2015

Hello Readers, I am very happy with the response and feedback's that I have received for my articles and blogs here. Its almost 3 years now since I graduated from the University and now I am heading into 2015 which is my 4th year in this Renewable energy industry. I am quite happy how things have shaped up for me in this industry and I am very excited about the future.

Some pictures from the past...

I feel that the overall Indian market is now much mature and customer tend to look into more quality compared to the earlier phases where they were more concerned on the prices. This is good news for the market and also international manufacturers who plan to invest into the solar PV segment in India. The demand for hybrid products based on energy security is the next big thing and also the rooftop segment has huge potential for the Indian market. Also considering the fact that solar power is becoming cheaper day by day and also based on the tariff increase in the domestic segments.



I hope that 2015 will be a great year for everyone in the industry and I wish you all a very happy Christmas and a happy New Year 2015! 

Solar hybrid inverters for motor based applications

Indian market has various challenges and different applications requirements for Solar PV based projects. We recently supplied our Zigor hybrid inverter for a manufacturer in Chennai, who have recently ventured into solar PV based application projects. The aim was to build a mobile RO water purification system for remote regions, please find the pictures below.

The hybrid inverter can handle surge current up to 200% of its rated capacity and this made it suitable for this application where pumps and hydraulic systems are used. We successfully commissioned our inverter and the inverters were able to handle the load quite easily.

Features of the HIS NG system:

My article on EQ International

Hello Readers, I would like to share my article that was published on the EQ International - Magazine recently.

You make download/read from the e-copy here : http://issuu.com/eqinternational/docs/eq_may_14/42?e=2604242/8095728

My views on Operation & Maintenance (O&M) of a solar plant - for Indian conditions

Please read the full article here - http://www.solarnovus.com/operations-maintenance-of-solar-plants-in-india_N7715.html