SMA has won The smarter E Award for its Sunny Central Flex platform, a modular system solution for large-scale converter systems, available up to 7.4 MW. Despite its high performance, it uses silicon carbide transistors, achieving efficiencies up to 99.2% and 99.5% Read More
Representational image. Credit: Canva SolarSaver, the designated solar provider for fuel retailer Engen, has successfully installed solar PV systems at 150 Engen fuel stations across Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. These installations, with a total capacity of nearly 6.59 MW, are expected Read More
Enormous quantities of raw materials, such as copper and aluminum cables, are required for energy system conversion when connecting renewable generators to the grid. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE sees a huge potential for savings with higher system voltages Read More
Obviously, the fact that it is the largest regional transmission organisation (RTO) in the US by geography and one of the largest independent system operators (ISO), covering 15 states stretching from Louisiana up to Canada, is a helping factor for the increased Read More
African poverty is exacerbated by energy poverty, with 600 million people lacking access to electricity. Solar power offers a solution, as evidenced by South Africa’s increased solar capacity and reduced blackouts. The growth of decentralized renewable energy (DRE) is creating jobs and Read More
The LREZ will allow customers to share the benefits of renewable energy, especially those who haven’t been able to invest in solar power, with support from Energy Queensland, the state-owned distribution system operator (DNO), and its local network-connected battery energy storage units. Read More
People walk among solar panels installed on the roof of a museum in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei) Germany aims to cover at least 80 percent of its gross electricity consumption with renewable energy by 2030 and to achieve climate Read More
New research has found that several countries could meet all their energy needs from solar panel systems floating on lakes. Climate, water and energy environmental scientists R. Iestyn Woolway and Alona Armstrong analysed how much energy could be produced by floating solar Read More