Category: Solar Systems

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant delays in many installations of renewable energy projects due to disruption of global value chains caused by lockdowns and geopolitical frictions. Nevertheless, these problems have not undermined the “green infrastructure boom”. Solar energy capacity additions continue to break records with 145GW in new installations becoming operational globally in 2021 and 190GW in 2022 [3]. The initial challenge of making solar technology affordable and accessible seems to have been overcome. Due to advances in the industry in making systems more effective, durable and affordable, the…

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In 2022, 8,700,000 square meters of roof surfaces were greened in Germany, establishing Germany as one of the world leaders in the installation of green roofs and, according to the German Green Roof and Living Wall Association, showing impressive growth of 141% between 2008 and 2022. The association describes the increasing demand for solar green roofs as one of the most important industry trends. The integration of photovoltaic systems on green roofs avoids an “either or” situation and utilizes the advantages of both systems. Especially as, according to a recent…

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This announcement represents an important step forward in the co-operation between the two companies to increase the energy efficiency and performance of solar installations. BRC Solar’s Power Optimiser M500/14, which enables the maximum yield to be achieved from all roofs, has been successfully tested with Sofar’s inverters. This confirms that BRC Solar and Sofar products can interact seamlessly to maximise the performance of photovoltaic systems. In addition, the warranty of both products remains unrestricted even when used in combination. See also: New generation of storage units uses lithium instead of…

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With 45GW of expected capacity for solar PV by 2034, the TSO targets a much higher goal for the technology compared to the government’s national energy climate plan (NECP) that it submitted earlier this month. In its latest NECP, Poland aims to have 29.3GW of installed solar PV by 2030, 22GW more than the previous NECP, submitted in 2019. According to the TSO, at the end of 2023, solar PV had a total installed capacity of over 17GW in Poland – 18GW since Q3 2023, according to Polish research group…

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Abstract Solar power is a renewable energy source, and its efficient development and utilization are important for achieving global carbon neutrality. However, partial shading conditions cause the output of PV systems to exhibit nonlinear and multipeak characteristics, resulting in a loss of output power. In this paper, we propose a novel Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) technique for PV systems based on the Dung Beetle Optimization Algorithm (DBO) to maximize the output power of PV systems under various weather conditions. We performed a performance comparison analysis of the DBO technique…

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For as long as people’s homes have been connected to electrical grids, their options were limited to whatever energy source their utility relied on to generate power. That typically meant their source of energy was pollution-causing fossil fuels such as coal or methane gas (also referred to as natural gas).  But the way the US generates power saw a huge shift in 2022, as for the first time more electricity was drawn from renewable sources such as wind or hydro than from coal, according to the US Energy Information Administration.…

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Solarcont has developed a portable, containerized PV system featuring 240 solar modules on a folding system for easy removal and storage. March 18, 2024 Pilar Sánchez Molina Image: Solarcont Solarcont, an Austrian startup, has unveiled Solarcontainer, a portable PV generator that can function as a mobile solar plant independent of the electrical grid. In remote areas, it can guarantee stable power supplies and even almost replace public grids with strong power fluctuations, as well as diesel generators. The company said the system can also be used as an electricity supply…

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The Chinese manufacturer said its new residential storage system is an ideal solution for balcony PV system. The battery features a maximum input power of 1,200 W and a maximum output power of 800 W. March 18, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Chinese inverter manufacturer TSUN has released a new DC-coupled residential battery for residential applications. The TSOL-B1000 system is suitable for deployment in both indoor and outdoor environments and, according to the manufacturer, is an ideal solution for balcony PV systems. “The new system has a modular stacking design for flexible…

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