Solar Systems

Sunview Group Berhad Partners With RKDSB To Power FELDA Houses With Solar Energy In Malaysia – SolarQuarter

Representational image. Credit: Canva Sunview Group Berhad, a prominent renewable energy player principally involved in the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning and related activities announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fabulous Sunview Sdn Bhd has entered into a collaboration agreement with Rafa KSE Development Sdn Bhd (RKDSB), project owner for the construction of houses in Kawasan Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) for the programme “Projek Perumahan Tanah Berkelompok FELDA”. Under the agreement, on top of being the designated EPCC provider of solar photovoltaic systems, Fabulous Sunview will also provide advisory services…

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GRU reduces net-metering rates for customers with solar power systems despite push-back from public – Alachua Chronicle

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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Power utilities in Greece, Cyprus allow home PV systems to be paid in installments – Balkan Green Energy News

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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German startup offers modular PV system for parking lots – pv magazine International

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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Battery waste from small off-grid solar projects in Africa putting lives at risk, scientists warn – E&T Magazine

Researchers from the University of Manchester have found that improper waste management practices for off-grid solar technologies in Malawi are releasing life-threatening levels of lead pollution. Getting energy from solar panels makes sense in areas of the world that receive sunshine most days of the year, such as Malawi in sub-Saharan Africa.  Solar is often deemed to be a clean energy source for remote areas in countries that have no immediate connection to the national electricity grid. Such off-grid solar technologies are seen as crucial for expanding electricity access to…

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SUNY Canton offers free Photovoltaic Systems Course – WWTI – InformNNY.com

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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Wemag to build solar plant in Brandenburg together with agricultural businesses – PV Europe

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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