Flat plate absorbers contain close to 6 kg of copper in form to fins and tubes and are one of the most expensive items in any solar thermal system. India is largely dependent on imports of copper as its reserves are limited to 0.6 million tons only. Being a precious metal it provides...
Mangal Akole intends to turn solar thermal into a mass market in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra. The Managing Director of Indian solar thermal manufacturer Akson’s Solar and pioneer of Indian's solar thermal sector was elected President of the Maharashtra Solar Manufacturers'...
Looking at the future development of the Indian solar thermal sector: The figures above show the most realistic scenario by New Delhi based consultancy Greentech Knowledge Solutions. The residential market will also dominate in the years to come, still retaining a market share of around 80...
Under the new national subsidy scheme of the government of India some more solar cities like Magarpatta in Pune, Maharashtra State, will be realised. The solar thermal market in India has seen a lot of different subsidy models over the years.
Photo: Magapatta City
Maharashtra state and its 35 districts: ten major cities approved solar bye-laws, others will follow soon
