pvsyst-tutorial

  Install, maintain and repair electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures for PV systems. Ensure that work complies with electrical and building codes. Electricians with Solar Expertise hold a wide variety of jobs depending on whether they work in residential, commercial or sectors, and whether they work for a small or large contractor. Tasks may include: Connect solar panels and inverters and other high-voltage equipment to the building’s power supply; Repair or replace PV-related wiring, equipment and fixtures; Assemble, install, test and maintain PV-related electrical/electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus and fixtures; Test PV electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring to ensure compatibility and safety; and plan layout and installation of PV-related electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.

  Solar Energy Industry in India has achieved an impressive growth in the last few years , manly aided by a steep fall in the Per MW Capex requirements & possible low cost funding In the recent bids per unit costs have come down to less than Rs 2.50 ( much less than cost from a new coal based power plant) Govt is committed to add almost 100 GW of solar power in the next 5 years But things are not very rosy The grid connected roof top systems have not added the planned capacity . People still feel the investments are high , not sure about the realisation of incentives being offered by Govt , not sure of getting money for surplus generation being pumped into the grid The Panels/modules , almost 85 % , being imported from China / Taiwan etc. So indigenous manufacturers are in bad shape and enough jobs are not created Profitable Industries are not investing in solar power for their captive reqmt or committing to buy from solar power sellers Very aggressive /unviable quotes in recen...