Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) The solar PV value chain looks thus (for crystalline solar panels): Polysilicon ==> Ingots & wafers ==> Solar Cells ==> Solar Panel ==> Solar Power Plants/Off-grid Solar Products. Stages requiring high capital expenses…
How are the Prospects for Solar Manufacturing in India?
Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) With the Indian Government’s Make in India program in full swing, there is a significant interest among businesses and entrepreneurs, both from India and abroad, in investing in manufacturing opportunities in solar.…
How Does Value Addition Vary across the Solar PV Manufacturing Value Chain?
Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) An interesting question that is often asked of Solar Mango is on the value addition at each stage of the solar PV value chain – from polysilicon to module. We provide a…
As a Rooftop Solar Owner, What Should I Do to Maximise Output and Returns?
Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) With rooftop solar growing at a fast pace worldwide, both for the residential and industrial/commercial sectors, a number of rooftop solar power plant owners are keen to learn how to maximise power…
Is Solar Power Really Cost Competitive against Conventional Grid Power?
Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) In many news reports, you might have come across something on the following lines: Solar power has now become a competitive source of power. What does this mean? Or, in some news…
Is Solar Power the Best Sector for Me to Invest My Money in?
Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) Is Solar Power the Best Sector for Me to Invest My Money in? Hundreds of entrepreneurs and businesses ask this question to Solar Mango every month. And we have to admit that…
I Do Not Have Space on My Rooftop. Can I Still Own a Solar Power Plant?
Had someone asked this question a few years back, we would have said: No, really sorry about that. But no longer. Today, even if you do not own a rooftop (say, you live in a rented apartment), you can own…
I Use Diesel Generators for Backup Power. To What Extent can Solar Power Help Reduce Diesel Consumption?
Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) This is an important question that is being asked by many industrial and commercial units in countries such as India that use significant amounts of diesel as a backup power generation fuel.…
I Wish to Do Business in the Solar Energy Sector. Which is the Best Biz Opportunity?
So you wish to invest in a solar energy business but not sure which specific opportunity to invest in. This is one of the more difficult questions we at Solar Mango are asked. Not because of a lack of attractive…
I have Lots of Land. Should I Go for a Solar Power Plant on This Land? – Ask Solar Mango
Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) This is one of the most popular questions that have been asked to Solar Mango. The short answer is as follows: Owning land should not be the most important reason for you…
