Ritesh Gupta
Articles
- India looks to sustain growing prowess in PV
On the back of news this week of First Solar signing a 25MW deal with Green Infra, we look at the continuous signing of deals and announcement of major projects and why India is gradually becoming one of the leading nations in the PV solar arena.
Tue, 2012-09-11 10:18 - Growth is fine, but US solar PV needs to re-assess its status
The solar PV industry in the US is witnessing impressive growth this year. However, the industry needs to consider the impact of the expiration of tax provisions, and the threat from shale gas, which is extremely cheap compared to the rest of the world.
Tue, 2012-09-25 08:27 - Field track records prove CPV bankability
The CPV industry needs to report performance on the projects already in or being installed in the field demonstrating performance advantages. This way companies can also cumulatively enhance their attractiveness to the investor community. Industry experts offer some steps to make this happen.
Tue, 2012-11-06 14:17 - Vital steps to guarantee reliability of CPV offerings
New standards are helping the CPV industry build a higher dimension of durability and bankability to its offerings. CPV companies are also looking to put a larger priority on reliability in their business plans as they scale-up for manufacturing.
Tue, 2012-11-20 07:52 - Distribution networks: how smart strategies can help grid and solar power plant operators reach optimal large scale PV integration
Grid monitoring and long-term planning should become standard practices to identify and implement the optimal solutions for the overall system operation and PV integration, according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association.
Tue, 2012-12-04 14:05 - Low material methods and high efficiency to push CPV demand
The CPV industry is making rapid progress on numerous counts. One area where companies are promising a lot pertains to the blend of low material costs and high efficiency to capitalise on this technology.
Tue, 2012-12-04 14:25 - HCPV v. MCPV: which is the long-term manufacturer favourite?
According to the NREL, the scalability of products depending mainly on glass, metal, and plastic (instead of cells) may result in growth of a silicon-based CPV industry.
Tue, 2012-12-18 14:46 - PV Project Finance: Taking solar PV to new heights in emerging markets
South Africa, an emerging PV market, has recently witnessed $586m in financing for two projects. We evaluate the intricacies within the regulatory environment, and also the role of planning diligently and working out the cash flow model in successfully closing PF deals in such markets.
Mon, 2013-01-07 12:27 - Automating manufacturing for cost reduction: Is CPV sector capitalising on this?
The CPV sector is focused on achieving costs per kWh competitive with existing generation resources without subsidies. But CPV is not likely to pull off low costs when manufacturing at lower than tens of MW per annum. PV Insider looks at how critical it is to automate the manufacturing process.
Tue, 2013-02-05 07:16 - CPV and optics: can synergies accelerate the learning curve and cut risks?
New techniques are being applied to the manufacturing of optics that feature in a CPV offering. We look at how much the CPV sector can improve by focusing on synergies with existing optical technologies and in turn accelerate the learning curve and minimise risks.
Tue, 2013-02-19 05:27 - South Africa: Reaching financial close in emerging markets
Considering that South Africa has certainly proven to be an attractive market, how are companies closing on financial deals in this market? And how can CPV companies learn a few tips and insights as what to expect as the technology gains momentum in this exciting developing PV market.
Tue, 2013-03-19 14:57 - CPV: how to mitigate supply chain issues and warranty problems
Assessing supply chain challenges and mitigating warranty-related issues is coming to the fore as more companies go out of business. PV Insider assesses the challenges, the new solutions to overcome risks, and the optimism that still resigns in the CPV sector.
Tue, 2013-04-30 04:11 - Expansion and bankability need to go hand in hand for CPV
As the CPV sector comes to grips with a slowdown in the US and Europe, it sees the expediency required to get pilot systems on the ground in markets such as Saudi Arabia, South Africa and China to strengthen its bankability.
Tue, 2013-05-14 03:09 - CPV battles to become the PV technology with the lowest LCOE
The CPV sector is eyeing Soitec with its large pipeline, which has the unique opportunity to address the cost issue with economies of scale required to lower the cost for installing and maintaining such systems.
Tue, 2013-05-14 04:02 - Carving out desirable risk-adjusted financial returns for solar power projects
Forecasting and assessment of the risks to any solar PV, CPV or thin-film project’s cashflows is of supreme importance. PV Insider assesses how a project can be “de-risked” and what various stakeholders need to look at while eyeing attractive risk-adjusted financial returns.
Tue, 2013-05-28 15:39 - Chile: competitive without subsidies
Chile is witnessing many developers and independent power producers looking to expand their operations there. PV Insider’s Ritesh Gupta talks to First Solar and Etrion, two entities that have signed deals in Chile.
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