Month: April 2024

Members of the public stand in line to comment on a proposal to reduce net-metering rates for solar customers BY JENNIFER CABRERA GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The last meeting of the current GRU Authority was held on April 17, with Member James Coats absent. The resignations submitted by the current members of the board will be effective on May 11 or 12, and the Governor is expected to appoint a new board before the next meeting. Chair Craig Carter began by saying that the room was full (and people were in an…

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Greece’s government-controlled power utility PPC launched an all-in-one solution for households to install photovoltaic panels, optionally with a battery unit. The service can be paid in 12 or 24 installments and with a 30% downpayment, but clients can apply for subsidies as well. At the same time, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus is conducting a similar call for applications for home PV units. Vulnerable customers can obtain such systems without any upfront payment. Following Montenegro and a pilot project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece and Cyprus have enabled the installation…

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UV Energy has developed a PV system that can be used in parking lots and on other surfaces. It claims that the arrays can be deployed within time frames of three to six weeks. April 19, 2024 Sandra Enkhardt From pv magazine Germany UV Energy said that the systems – from the first inquiry to grid connection – can be deployed in time frames of between three and six weeks. “This usually takes 27 to 47 weeks at the moment,” said Gehardt. The modular PV system is self-balancing and is…

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CANTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – SUNY Canton’s Center for Workforce, Community & Industry Partnerships will host a free informational photovoltaic solar installation course this summer. Attendees will learn the fundamentals of photovoltaic systems and how to handle and install components safely. The instruction is a partnership between the Center and the Adirondack North Country Association, with funding support from NYSERDA. The free training will be held throughout four weekday evenings, followed by an eight-hour weekend lesson. Dates and times are: Training Section One: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 3 5…

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MEA Energieagentur Mecklenburg, a subsidiary of the Schwerin-based energy supplier Wemag, has founded a project company together with four agricultural businesses. Together, the partners want to develop sites for photovoltaic systems and install and operate the generators there. The owners of the new company, called Erneuerbare Energie Prignitz (EEP), are MEA with 50 per cent of the shares and the Pirow agricultural cooperative, the Berge agricultural cooperative, the Brunow agricultural cooperative and farmer Hartmut Lossin with 12.5 per cent of the shares each. “As agricultural shareholders, we bring a lot…

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Silent Yachts launched the first Silent 62 3-Deck yacht, outfitted with 17 kWp of SunPower X400+ rigid glass solar modules and a newly enhanced 350 kWh LiFePO4 battery storage system, propelled by dual 340 kW electric motors. April 18, 2024 John Fitzgerald Weaver Silent Yachts has launched the first three-decker redesign of its Silent 62 solar electric catamaran. The Silent 62 3-Deck features three separate solar module arrays totaling 17 kWp, an integrated energy storage system recently upgraded from 286 kWh to 350 kWh. Introduced in 2019, the Silent 60…

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