- From Paris to Madrid, the world has moved many circles, there has been a further understanding about the urgency of the climate action through the new 1.5 degrees report.
- Along with the climate crisis, there are a number of other problems that need to be addressed in next 15 years. Well, Sustainable Development Goals sum it up well and we are of the opinion that if some solution addresses a couple of SDGs without impacting any SDG negatively, it may be a good solution to look at.
- Examining solar power not only for the sake of renewables but also looking at climate resilience and other concerns such as air pollution is equally important.
- The mention of solar PV triggers a thought that it is a source of power supply for places which are off-grid. Well, that’s what the initial application of solar roof top technology was, however, that is no longer the case.
- The threat of climate change hovering all over, Solar PV is now gaining acceptance in urban and rural areas alike. With affordability and accessibility of PV systems in fact the solar PV uptake is progressing well.
- Solar PV is a simple technology that converts sun’s energy that falls on your rooftop into electricity through an array of panels. The panels convert it into direct current which is then sent to a convertor to be converted to alternating current and is either stored or used.
- 1 kWp solar unit on your rooftop can produce about 4 kWh of electricity per day.
- Every apartment at Mittal Auriga in Bangalore has 1.5kWp of solar roof top, which can save 60-80% of the energy bills.
- The main maintenance required for a solar PV system to clean the dust collected on the panels and the inverter periodically. The frequency of cleaning can vary from once in 3 to 12 months.
- It is important to be connected to a grid as well as when you are not consuming electricity it can be transferred to the grid and net metering allows consumer to monitor electricity purchased vs electricity sold to the grid.
- Generating 1000 kWh of electricity from solar PV reduces about 1400 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, compared to the conventional, fossil-fuel-based methods. As we know our grid electricity is still highly dependent on thermal power, this is your best option to reduce the use of coal directly.
- Solar PV is the technology of the now and the future, it also helps in building resilience during the flooding or extreme weather events as power outages will not impact you.
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