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Notes from Two Decades in Energy: An Expert's View of the Indian Energy Market

How metering in Karnataka actually works, why the arrangement you qualify for is rarely the one that suits your load, and the five field problems t...

Energy policyEnergy market

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Inside the Workhorse: LFP Market Trends, Cell Physics, and BMS Design

Where each storage chemistry really sits on the road to commercialization, how an LFP cell actually works, and how the BMS and thermal system must ...

Energy system designManufacturing

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India Is Putting Solar on 10 Million Rooftops. Battery Storage Is the Next Wave, and We Are Not Ready to Launch It Safely. (Part 1 of 2)

PM Surya Ghar put solar on millions of Indian roofs and left the battery out on purpose. India's two-decade home-backup habit, shifting solar econo...

Energy system designEnergy policy

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India's Home-Battery Wave Is Coming. Here's How to Launch It Safely, Before, Not After, Things Go Wrong. (Part 2 of 2)

A home storage wave is only good news if it launches well. The market drivers, the honest pros and cons, the deployment landmines, and the Powerwal...

Energy system designManufacturingEnergy policy

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