Solar PV Power: a global perspective

Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has been successfully implemented in the remote regions of
India for more than two decades now. It has various end-use applications like lighting, pumping
water, and charging battery for multiple uses. However, recently, there has been a growing bias
towards the use of PV grid connected power plants. The larger issue here is that of tracing a
connection between solar energy and grid connectivity.
This book provides an insight into the basic understanding of PV grid power plants from various
end-use considerations. It also touches upon the policy, planning, marketing, and financing
aspects vis-à-vis the performance indicators attained by different countries in the world. Various
facets of solar power generation have been explored, which makes this publication an important
intervention in the field of solar PV.

Table Of Contents 

Global energy scenario: an overview

• Trends in photovoltaic technology

• Current status of the international solar photovoltaic programme

• Advent of megawatt-capacity photovoltaic power plants in India

• Photovoltaic grid power plants: case studies

• Issues, challenges, and opportunities

• Way forward

• Bibliography

• Annexure: Frequently asked questions