Month: February 2024

In 2016, at the huge Houston energy conference CERAWeek, MIT materials scientist Yet-Ming Chiang found himself talking to a Tesla executive about a thorny problem: how to store the output of solar panels and wind turbines for long durations.         Chiang, the Kyocera Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Mateo Jaramillo, a vice president at Tesla, knew that utilities lacked a cost-effective way to store renewable energy to cover peak levels of demand and to bridge the gaps during windless and cloudy days. They also knew that…

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To determine the best solar company ranking, the Forbes Home editorial team analyzed 26 major companies, with each company’s star rating determined by evaluating a variety of metrics, including: Years in Business, Services and Financing (22%) How long a company has been in business, the services it provides and the financing options available are important factors in determining the best solar panel installation companies.  These factors make up a total of 22% of the metrics. Equipment Options (4%) The type of equipment available from each company makes up 4% of…

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In a pilot project, the first solar cycle path roofing was put into operation in the German city of Freiburg. In densely populated areas, this project demonstrates the coexistence of traffic surfaces and solar energy generation with extremely durable glass-glass PV modules Innovative solution: Solar power generation in urban areas Case Study from | Stäubli Electrical Connectors, Inc. In a pilot project, the first solar cycle path roofing was put into operation in the southern German city of Freiburg. In densely populated areas, this project demonstrates the coexistence of traffic surfaces…

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Under the scheme, financial assistance will also be provided for residential rooftop solar installations. Continuing its push for renewable energy, the government has approved a scheme providing assistance of up to Rs 78,000 to 1 crore families to set up rooftop solar systems, which will enable them to get free electricity up to 300 units per month.  Addressing a press briefing, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday that the Union Cabinet has approved the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The scheme, which will have an outlay of Rs…

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A render of a battery storage project from Masdar Arlington Energy. Image: Masdar Arlington Energy. The UK’s battery energy storage systems (BESS) pipeline received a boost this week when Masdar Arlington Energy confirmed it had begun construction of two projects totalling 55MW of capacity. In the same week, Renewable Power Capital (RPC) unveiled it had acquired a 57MW construction-ready BESS project, bringing a combined 112MW uplift to the UK BESS pipeline. The UK market is a leader in BESS deployments, with some 7.3GW/11.6GWh set to be online by the end…

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Sharika Enterprises Ltd embarks on a transformative journey into electrical control panel manufacturing, with Chairman and Managing Director Rajinder Kaul at the helm. This strategic move is aimed at addressing the burgeoning demand and existing shortfall in a critical segment of the power sector. Despite this positive development, Sharika Enterprises witnessed a 1.24% decline in its share price to ₹11.19 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) as of February 29, 2024. Advertisment Strategic Expansion into Electrical Control Panels At the core of Sharika Enterprises Ltd’s expansion is the vision to…

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Continuing its push for renewable energy, the government has approved a scheme providing assistance of up to Rs 78,000 to 1 crore families to set up rooftop solar systems, which will enable them to get free electricity of up to 300 units per month. 

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Continuing its push for renewable energy, the government has approved a scheme providing assistance of up to Rs 78,000 to 1 crore families to set up rooftop solar systems, which will enable them to get free electricity up to 300 units per month. 

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In an innovative leap forward, researchers from Al-Ahliyya Amman University and Addis Ababa Science and Technology University have unveiled a groundbreaking method to significantly enhance the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) systems operating under the challenging conditions of partial shading. This new technique, marrying a genetic algorithm (GA) with a backstepping controller (BSC), marks a pivotal advance in solar energy technology. Advertisment Breakthrough in Solar Energy Efficiency The crux of this advancement lies in its ability to identify and harness the global maximum power point (GMPP), a feat not achievable with…

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The novel methodology is reportedly able to track global maximum power point and reduce power losses in partially shaded PV systems by up to 33%. It uses a backstepping controller (BSC) algorithm to adjust the pulse width modulation signal and a genetic algorithm to compute the BSC gains to achieve an optimal PV system outcome. February 29, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from the Al-Ahliyya Amman University in Jordan and the Addis Ababa Science and Technology University in Ethiopia have developed a new methodology to track global maximum power point (GMPP)…

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