October 2018
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April 2018
Lightning Arresters
What is Lightning Arrester? When any of us talk about Electricity or related, there is always safety which we are worried about. Especially when working with electricity and its components. Why is the safety so important? Any kind of mistake could cause a fatal damage. There are four kinds of common injuries which [...]
February 2018
Discussion paper for determination of new tariff for Solar rooftop Plants by KERC
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) came up with a discussion paper to decide on Solar Rooftop tariffs from the next FY (2018-19). As per the latest document below, the maximum Solar that can be installed on a Rooftop can be 75% of the sanctioned load after 31st March 2018. Along with this, they were also [...]
November 2017
Requirements from Apartments for Solar Rooftop
Apartment communities are one of the best-suited places for roof-top solar installations for two reasons: The availability of shadow-free area is quite high. The consumptions of apartment common area loads are also high. Because of the above two reasons and the increasing tariff from the ESCOM(Electricity Supply Company)s year on year, the solar for [...]
October 2017
20 Benefits In Going Solar On Our Homes Now
1. Reduce your electricity bill The immediate benefit of it is to drastically reduce your electricity bill to zero or near zero. Solar is a one-time investment with a guaranteed life of 25 years. With the 25 years of Power purchase agreement between you and the state government, while the electricity that you [...]
How to read a Bidirectional meter?
My colleague always compares Solar PV Rooftop system with the human body, when he is discussing solar energy generation to a person who doesn’t have any technical background. So, it is easy to create a good impact and understanding in the listener. Here is his starting statement, “Solar panel is the heart of the [...]
September 2017
Letter from Mr Mohan about our workshop
Solar rooftop and compost at home workshop Generating electricity for household needs is a welcome concept and an answer for today’s electricity shortages from the state grids. We are coming across stories of installing solar on the household roofs. One may be curious how at all these solar panels are installed and how [...]