Category: Solar Systems
Malaysian researchers claim reflectors for PV modules are feasible – pv magazine International
The research team tested a PV system prototype with a mirror reflector and found it could be economically feasible “under Malaysian climatic conditions.” Their analysis was based on the cost-effectiveness factor (FCE), which is a parameter that must be considered when designing an enhancer such as a reflector or a cooling technology in PV systems. February 13, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Researchers by the Multimedia University in Malaysia have conducted an economic feasibility assessment of using mirror reflectors to increase power yield in photovoltaic systems. Mirror reflectors have been widely used…
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PM’s new rooftop solar scheme holds promise, if correctly implemented – Forbes India
Solar panel system for the domestic use of Solar Electricity in Bilimora, Gujarat. Image: Shutterstock After the inauguration of the Ayodhya Ram temple on January 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana (PMSY) later in the evening. The scheme aims to provide rooftop solar (RTS) power systems to 1 crore households, which will help poor and middle-income houses lower their electricity bills. On February 1, Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman said in her interim Budget speech that the 1 crore households can get up to 300…
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New energy rule a bane for rooftop solar systems – The Star Online
JAKARTA: A newly revised ministerial regulation makes installing rooftop solar panels at residential homes even less attractive for local users than it was before, while it saddles future adopters of the clean energy technology with complicated bureaucratic procedures. “My electricity bill could be cut 70% by installing on-grid solar (system),” Anak Agung Bagus Putra Utama, a user in Bali, told The Jakarta Post. “But with the export stipulation gone and the enactment of a quota, who will be interested?” he said, referring to the government’s newly approved revision to Energy…
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Best Solar Panel Installation Companies in Wisconsin – CNET
The state of Wisconsin doesn’t rank well in comparison to other states in terms of solar panel system installations, but that’s beginning to change — the Badger State is the 12th fastest growing state in terms of solar installation and adoption, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. This rapid increase in adoption is likely happening in part because of federal and local incentives encouraging solar installation. The biggest recent federal incentive is a major tax credit included within the Inflation Reduction Act, offering a 30% rebate on the cost…
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Backup Power Solutions: How to Choose Between Home Batteries and Generators – CNET
Facing down severe weather and the possibility of a power outage? You’ve got options to keep the lights on. Gone are the days when your only option was the fuel-powered standby generators. Quieter, fume-free alternatives have arrived and are here to stay: home battery backups. While generators can run as long as long as you have fuel (usually propane, natural gas or diesel) to feed them, batteries come without the carbon monoxide risk, noise or (as much of) the fuel cost. Solar panels can keep your battery topped up but come…
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How grid-forming inverters will enable continuing growth of solar and grid reliability – Solar Power World
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MAHAPREIT Invites Bids for Solar Power Project with Battery Storage and Evacuation System in Bhiwandi Block – SolarQuarter
Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy & Infrastructure Technology Ltd (MAHAPREIT) has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the installation of ground-mounted grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants in Dudhani and Vape villages located in the Bhiwandi Block. The RFP, numbered MAHAPREIT/RESCO/02/23-24, invites experienced contractors to undertake various tasks including survey, design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and operation & maintenance for a period of one year. The project entails setting up 180 kW and 135 kW solar PV power plants equipped with a 20 kW-40 kWh battery energy storage system,…
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Centre’s big push for residential rooftop solar plan | Explained – The Hindu
The story so far: A key reason India fell short of achieving its ambitious plan to install 175 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy from solar, wind, biomass and hydro resources by the year 2022 was the sluggish pace of its rooftop solar power installation programme, which generated a mere 5.87 GW against a target of 40 GW by the end of the year. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy later underlined the “tardy pace of progress” of the programme in a report and asked the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy…
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Centre’s big push for residential rooftop solar plan | Explained – The Hindu
The story so far: A key reason India fell short of achieving its ambitious plan to install 175 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy from solar, wind, biomass and hydro resources by the year 2022 was the sluggish pace of its rooftop solar power installation programme, which generated a mere 5.87 GW against a target of 40 GW by the end of the year. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy later underlined the “tardy pace of progress” of the programme in a report and asked the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy…
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