The size of a rooftop solar installation can vary depending on its purpose. Usually residential systems are smaller compared to commercial rooftop solar plants. Residential rooftop plants are typically in the range of 1-20 KW while commercial and industrial rooftop…
How does the Power Purchase Model Work for Rooftop Solar?
What is a Power Purchase Agreement? A power purchase agreement is a private sector incentive mechanism provided by the installer or developer to the customers for the installation of a renewable energy generation system. How Does It Work? You want…
Can I have Rooftop Solar Installed without Any Upfront Cost?
Although solar energy is getting extremely popular around the world, financing a solar rooftop installation is an expensive endeavour. Homeowners are often stuck in a situation where they want to set up a rooftop solar plant but don’t have the…
What Types of Roofs are Required for a Solar Plant Installation?
Ensuring that your roof is appropriate to install solar panels is an important decision as it contributes to your installation costs. To understand this, let us consider the following questions. What kind of roofs are suitable for a solar plant…
What Type of Inverter Should I Choose for Rooftop Solar? Central, String or Micro Inverters?
Inverters are essential components of PV systems which convert DC electricity produced by panels to AC electricity to power appliances. They come in various types; central, string and micro. Individual solar panels are connected in series to form strings in…
How Does the Rooftop Solar Leasing Model Work?
Conventional Rooftop Solar Model Conventionally, people who wanted solar panels had to cough up tens of thousands of dollars to get them on their rooftops. Most people do not have that kind of cash. So this traditional business model didn’t…
What is the Payback Period of Rooftop Solar PV Systems?
What is the Payback Period of Rooftop Solar PV Systems? Talk to any investor on a business opportunity, and one of the first questions that come up is about the solar energy payback period for the investment. The same is…
What Types of Commercial and Industrial Units are Putting Up Rooftop Solar Plants?
Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) Rooftop solar makes both economic and business sense for commercial and industrial units, as these require uninterrupted supply of power, and the cost of conventional power for these sectors are high, in…
What are the Opportunities for IT & Software Professionals in Solar?
Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) At first sight, the solar power sector appears to be a domain to which only engineers from electrical and mechanical engineering can make significant contributions. This is not entirely true. Opportunities exist for civil…
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…
