Category: Solar Systems

The solar eclipse on April 8 will have hordes of Americans’ heads craning skyward in their eclipse glasses. But it means more than an opportunity to worry about possibly damaging your vision.  With an energy ecosystem increasingly fueled by the power of sunlight, the sky going dark at midday is a big deal. “The impacts on solar generation are actually quite significant,” Barry Mather, chief engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, told CNET. Fortunately, because solar eclipses are extraordinarily predictable, grid operators have had plenty of time to prepare for the…

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Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance. April 3, 2024 pv magazine Image: pv magazine Silfab Solar announced the appointment of Trevor Carson as chief financial officer. “Trevor brings a proven track record and deep understanding of capital markets, investor relations, corporate development, and risk management amongst other operational areas,” said chief executive officer Paolo Maccario. “His insights and experience will be invaluable as Silfab continues to expand and support North America’s commitment to energy independence.” Generac Power Systems, a global designer, manufacturer and provider of…

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CHENNAI: Leading construction and concreting equipment manufacturer Schwing Stetter India has installed a 1MW solar power system in their global manufacturing hub in Cheyyar. The facility was inaugurated by company CMD VG Sakthikumar. Through this mode of energy production, the company aims at making the facility carbon neutral in the near future- as the facility can generate 14 lakh kWh of electricity and fulfils 20% of its total annual power needs.“With Schwing Global manufacturing hub having an enormous potential to manufacture 14,000 machines annually, this endeavour reflects on Schwing’s commitment…

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Sud Renovables, part of the Swedish Soltech Group, is now installing one of its largest projects to date. These are large-scale solar energy solutions consisting of several types of installations on and around a logistics property in Amposta in Catalonia. More than 8,400 panels with a capacity of 4.7 MW are currently being installed on the roofs of the properties, in a directly connected ground-based solar park and on the roofs of the property’s parking lots. The solar panels on the parking roofs will provide the employees’ electric cars with…

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Scientists have developed a solar-powered technology that converts saltwater into clean drinking water free of dangerous waterborne diseases. If their claims are true, then this may represent a massive step towards providing reliable and safe water to developing countries and others. Access to clean water is something we take for granted in the developed world. Most of us barely think about whether the water flowing from our taps, water that appears nearly instantly, is safe or not. However, this is not the case for everyone. In fact, around 40 percent…

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Husk Power Systems (Husk) has announced securing $20 million in debt financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to bolster its operations in Nigeria. This marks a significant milestone as the first instance of a minigrid company accessing corporate-level debt, constituting the largest debt financing for minigrids in Sub-Saharan Africa to date. The investment is earmarked for several key initiatives, including the construction of community solar minigrids, the installation of rooftop solar systems for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers, the expansion of appliance sales targeting households and small businesses, and…

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PV modules, inverters, charge controllers, batteries and cables intended for rooftop solar systems will benefit from exemptions from customs duties until 2025. April 3, 2024 Marie Beyer Image: Albert Bergonzo, Wikimedia Commons Cameroon‘s government has decided to exempt from customs duties the imports of the PV components needed to build rooftop PV systems. It includes, among others, domestic or industrial photovoltaic cables and modules, solar inverters, charge controllers and batteries. Only products that are not manufactured locally may be subject to the exemption. For context, Cameroon recently announced the establishment…

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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! BLUETTI, a leading provider of energy storage solutions, expands its Solar+ program, a one stop solution for solar transition, to three new states in the US starting March 14, 2024. Following its successful debut in Texas last year, BLUETTI is now extending its services to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. This strategic move aims to provide homeowners with a seamless path to achieving energy independence and reducing utility expenses through comprehensive solar and battery…

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