Month: May 2024

Representational image. Credit: Canva On May 22-23, 2024, approximately 110 participants attended the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV) conference in Brussels. The event underscored the crucial role of advanced solar PV technology in revolutionizing energy systems. With a strong focus on cyber-secure digitalization, discussions emphasized its vital importance in safeguarding and optimizing energy infrastructures. The conference brought together solar PV innovators and broader energy stakeholders to discuss, explore, and promote the integration of solar PV technology into a sustainable energy future.The conference featured four panel discussions…

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Discover the future of energy at The Smarter E Europe trade fair in Munich: With the main theme “Managing energy to save yours,” SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) will be showcasing innovative approaches that bring renewable energy into the mainstream at two different trade fair booths this time from June 19 to 21, 2024. In addition to commercial energy solutions involving the SMA Data Manager M and the new battery inverter Sunny Island X, visitors in hall B3.210 will be able to experience a new dimension of intelligent energy management.…

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Technicians work on solar panel in power station at Hub, near Karachi. — Reuters/File Well-off consumers with rooftop solar systems should have the opportunity to donate excess clean energy for charitable causes, benefiting deserving segments of society. Moin M Fudda, former managing director of the Karachi Stock Exchange and former chairman of the Central Depository Company of Pakistan, suggested this at a seminar on net metering and distributed generation policies recently organised by the Energy Update in partnership with Hopewind. He emphasised that incorporating philanthropy into the net metering system…

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Installing solar panels is one of the only home improvement projects that will actually save you money (and help reduce your carbon emissions). Whether you live in Providence, Warwick or Pawtucket, Rhode Island receives enough sunlight to make solar panels a worthwhile investment for most homeowners in the state. Plus, Rhode Island offers several solar incentives that further reduce your cost.

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Solar energy panels have gained visibility in neighborhoods across the country. Where it once was a rarity to see solar panels on the roofs of homes, today a stroll or drive around a given community is bound to reveal a number of homeowners have made the transition to solar power. You may be wondering if the investment is worth it. Solar panels harvest energy from the sun through the use of photovoltaic cells. These semiconductor materials absorb photons from the sun, and the photons release electrons from the atoms of…

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Image for illustration purposes. Photo: Pixabay South Africa’s rapid rooftop solar adoption, with households and businesses installing over 5,400 MW in just a year, has eased pressure on the national grid – leading to the longest load shedding break since January 2022. However, this surge has raised safety concerns, with firefighters reporting that one in six fires they respond to daily involves solar installations. Dr Andrew Dickson, Engineering Executive at CBI-electric: low voltage, explains the culprits behind these fires: substandard installations, ground faults, arcing, lack of maintenance, and debris from the environment such as dust, leaves and dirt. “Current owners and…

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“The future is green energy, sustainability, renewable energy.”—Arnold Schwarzenegger Who can refute the fact that electric power can now be included in the category of fundamental rights of modern human beings. With a heavy reliance on innumerable gadgets on electricity, there is a constant need for an uninterrupted supply of power. From preservation of food to lifesaving equipment, from controlling temperatures in buildings to protecting assets and maintaining security, electricity plays the most pivotal role. It has become the oxygen for inanimate objects where any interruption can cause permanent damage.…

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Hanwha　Q　Cells’　solar　module　installed　in　a　garage　in　North　Carolina,　the　US　(Courtesy　of　Hanwha　Q　Cells) Hanwha Q Cells Co., a solar power unit of South Korean chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group, strives for its revenue stream diversification as intensifying price competition with Chinese solar modules has hit the Korean firm’s earnings. The solar module maker is set to launch a package of home energy storage solutions Q.Home Hub in the US in the second half of this year, industry sources said on Friday. The package provides solar energy panels, inverters, energy storage systems and repair maintenance services. Hanwha Q Cells is considering expanding into the…

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Representational image. Credit: Canva As India grapples with the challenges of meeting its ever-growing energy demands, innovative solutions are needed to ensure a sustainable and reliable power supply. One promising avenue is the harnessing of solar energy through rooftop solar installations, coupled with energy storage solutions. This combination presents a compelling opportunity to alleviate the strain on traditional energy sources and pave the way for a cleaner, more resilient energy future. Rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have gained significant traction in India in recent years, thanks to declining costs, favorable…

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Concentrated solar-thermal power  Just as humans first focused sunlight with glass lenses more than 2,700 years ago, concentrated solar-thermal power (CSP) creates electricity using the same basic mechanism. CSP utilizes mirrors to point sunlight into a receiver to heat up a fluid and generate steam. That steam spins the turbines that then create electricity.  CPS systems are utility-scale solar plants that are typically built on large swaths of land and can power tens of thousands of homes and businesses. One of the advantages of a CPS system is that the…

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