Category: Solar Systems

S-5!, a supplier of mounting systems, plans to release two new mounting components for rooftop PV systems, including a new mount that allows for module-level power electronics to be attached directly to solar panel frames. April 11, 2024 David Carroll Image: S-5! US-headquartered S-5! claims that its new MLPE Mount provides a versatile method to secure and bond microinverters and power optimizers directly to the underside of solar panel frames mounted on metal roofs. “This provides the versatility needed to better manage module-to-module wire management, and electrically bonds the equipment…

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Key points Solar panels typically last 25 to 40 years. The average solar panel system loses between 0.6% and 0.7% of energy production annually. Reputable solar panel manufacturers offer warranties that cover your system for at least 25 years. Solar panels last around 25 years, on average, although many continue to function even after 30 years or more. According to David Schieren, CEO of EmPower Solar in Long Island, New York, “The standard solar panel life span is 25 to 40 years, with reputable manufacturers offering warranties to cover those…

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Mounting system provider S-5! is to boost the size of its Australian catalogue with the impending launch of two new mounting components for rooftop PV systems, including a new mount that allows for module level power electronics to be attached directly to solar panel frames. April 11, 2024 David Carroll Image: S-5! United States-headquartered S-5! said its new MLPE Mount provides a versatile method to secure and bond microinverters and power optimisers directly to the underside of solar panel frames mounted on metal roofs. “This provides the versatility needed to…

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image:  Iowa State engineers are working to make the power grid better at integrating renewable power plants, such as the Alliant Energy Solar Farm at Iowa State University. view more  Credit: Photo by Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University. AMES, Iowa – If you’re the Midcontinent Independent System Operator – the organization that manages the flow of high-voltage electricity across a central stripe of the U.S. and Canada, from Manitoba, Michigan and Minnesota through Iowa and all the way to Louisiana – you want energy supplies to meet the energy demands of…

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar have announced $1.9 million in federal funding for clean energy technology at 27 farms and small businesses throughout Greater Minnesota. “The clean energy transition is happening, the question is whether we lead or follow. I want us to lead,” says Senator Smith.  “But as we make the switch to cleaner, cheaper energy, we need to make sure everyone benefits. That’s one reason programs like REAP, which helps rural communities install renewable energy systems, are so important. These investments will save…

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On March 3 at 11:30 in the morning, an interesting thing happened on the New England power grid. The price for power dropped below zero. It was -$75.14 per MWh, to be exact. That’s MINUS $75.14. That means instead of paying for power, electricity producers would pay electricity consumers to take their power. It happened again on March 11 and again on March 12 and again on March 17 and again on March 18, 21, 29, 30 and 31 — in addition to hitting zero many other times. ISO New…

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Plenitude said the Renopool park is its largest solar project. It will connect to the national transmission grid through infrastructure consisting of three connection nodes and a high-voltage line built and shared with other developers. Stefano Goberti, CEO of Plenitude, said the company has about 400MW of wind and photovoltaic plants in operation, more than 1GW under construction and more than 2GW under development. Additionally, Plenitude has operations in over 15 countries and over 3GW of installed renewables capacity. Looking ahead, the company intends to have more than 8GW of…

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Berlin (d.de) – The German government has adopted “Solar Package I”, a legislative package designed to further accelerate the expansion of solar power in Germany. The bureaucracy involved in building and operating photovoltaic systems of all sizes will be reduced, and the installation in particular of small “balcony power plants” will be made easier. New photovoltaic systems are already being installed at a rapid rate: 2023 saw nearly twice as many new solar plants installed as the year before. The Solar Package is to help achieve the targets of expanding…

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Solar panels use the sun’s power to generate free renewable electricity. While the best solar panels, also known as photovoltaic (PV) panels or systems, used to take around 14 years to pay for themselves, systems installed in 2024 could pay for themselves in less than 10 years, even less if you use a solar battery. Thousands of homeowners are switching to solar to save on their energy bills and limit their reliance on harmful fossil fuels. In this guide, we’ll outline how solar panels work, whether or not they’re right…

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