Category: Solar Systems

The Dutch government, through a new open-access PV database, has discovered that approximately 50% of all rooftops in the Netherlands could potentially host PV systems. However, only 8% of them could immediately accommodate solar arrays without the need for obstacle removal. April 2, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Screenshot from RVO’s data viewer ” data-medium-file=”https://www.pv-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Unbenannt-1-600×246.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.pv-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Unbenannt-1-1200×492.jpg”> Screenshot from RVO’s data viewer Image: RVO Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO), a state-owned agency in the Netherlands, published an open-access database in December 2023 of all rooftops and parking areas across the country that could…

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Arkansas has affordable electricity rates, at less than 12 cents per kilowatt-hour in June 2023 — but solar panels might still make sense for your individual home energy situation. Plenty of sunlight, strong net metering policies and affordable solar panel price make the path to energy independence a little easier in the Natural State. Arkansas averages 4.69 hours of peak sun per day, which is great for solar energy generation, and residential solar costs have decreased by 52% in the past 10 years.  The Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress in…

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The circular economy and sustainability are becoming increasingly important in agriculture. This also applies to the transition of farms to photovoltaics. This also includes the dual use of land for additional solar power production. The supplier of such systems Agrosolar Europe has therefore now developed a mounting system whose load-bearing parts do not require any steel at all. They are made exclusively from renewable raw materials. High load-bearing capacity achieved Agrosolar Europe developed the lightweight system together with filament manufacturer Fibr. The substructure has been undergoing trials since 2023. This…

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Serbia’s transmission system operator Elektromreža Srbije has decided to delay the connection to the grid of solar power plants and wind farms that don’t have a contract on the development of a grid connection study. However, such projects could access the network if the investors secure balancing capacity. TSO Elektromreža Srbije (EMS) announced to all interested parties that the conditions have been met for delaying the connection procedure of variable renewable electricity plants. Namely, it detected a risk to the safe operation of the power system due to the lack…

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Liz Martin – Unsplash Scientists have developed a new solar-powered system to convert saltwater into fresh drinking water which they say could help reduce dangerous the risk of waterborne diseases like cholera. Via tests in rural communities, they showed that the process is more than 20% cheaper than traditional methods and can be deployed in rural locations around the globe. Building on existing processes that convert saline groundwater to freshwater, the researchers from King’s College London, in collaboration with MIT and the Helmholtz Institute for Renewable Energy Systems, created a…

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What do solar & storage solutions bring to the power generation industry? Renewable Energy Solar & Storage Solutions are the answers to reliable, affordable, and dispatchable integration of renewable energies, driving the transition to a clean energy future. By integrating renewable energy generation sources with one another (i.e.: wind and solar) and/or energy storage, dispatchable, competitive green MWhs can be enabled through intelligent plant and system design, software & controls, and O&M synergies.

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Enphase Energy, Inc. FREMONT, Calif., April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, today announced that it has started shipping IQ8P™ Microinverters, with peak output AC power of 480 W, in France and Spain to support newer, high-powered solar modules. IQ8P Microinverters are designed to maximize energy production and can manage a continuous DC current of 14 amperes, supporting higher powered solar modules through increased energy harvesting. The newly available IQ8P…

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Most people aren’t at home in the middle of the day to take advantage of the solar energy generated by their solar panels. When you don’t use the energy from your solar panels it’s sent back into the electricity grid If you work from home, you’ll naturally use some of the energy yourself. If you’re away during the day, you’re less likely to use this energy, unless you set timers for your dishwasher and washing machine to run during this time. Typically, you ‘ll get around 12p for every unit…

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California takes a significant leap forward in energy management, with new regulations crafted to synergize the role of solar panels and batteries with the state’s electrical grid stability. This move is a culmination of nearly four years of deliberation among regulators, utilities, and clean-energy advocates, aiming to integrate these distributed energy resources (DERs) harmoniously into the existing power infrastructure. Until now, utilities have proceeded cautiously with integrating midsize solar and battery systems, such as those on apartment buildings or community solar projects. Concerns have centered around potential grid instability and…

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