Category: Solar Systems

The solar industry was shaken up over the last year, and it might have you confused. This story is part of The Cost of Climate Change, CNET’s coverage of how the changing climate impacts a range of financial issues. The Inflation Reduction Act, providing a 30% tax credit for the cost of solar panel system installations, along with falling solar panel prices and rising electricity costs, make the case for putting solar panels on your roof. Changes to net metering in California and elsewhere, mean that the case for some people isn’t as…

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Husk Power Systems is one of the rare companies tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Led by its co-founder and CEO Manoj Sinha (MBA ’09), Husk provides low-cost renewable power to remote rural communities across South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa through the world’s largest fleet of solar hybrid minigrids. In 2023, Sinha was named to the TIME 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders in Business list. Included in the INNOVATORS category, he was recognized for moving the needle on climate change by creating business value. The same year, the…

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As the global shift toward renewable energy sources gains momentum, the integration of solar power with energy storage systems becomes a pivotal aspect of ensuring a stable and sustainable energy supply. Two prominent technologies in this domain are solar + battery storage and solar + pump storage systems. This column aims to provide a comprehensive comparative analysis of these systems, focusing on efficiency and performance metrics. Energy Storage Basics: Before delving into the comparison, it’s essential to understand the fundamental principles behind each technology. Solar + battery storage involves capturing…

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Massive Data Set of Photovoltaic System Performance Quantifies the Small but Significant Impacts of Extreme Weather and Long-Term Degradation, With Important Lessons for the PV Industry Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL For photovoltaic (PV) systems—designed to operate over lifetimes of 20, 30, or even 50 years—small losses in energy production can add up to measurable differences over time. These differences can even determine whether a system operates at a profit or loss. Yet, small changes in energy production are frustratingly difficult to measure, especially in the noisy and often incomplete…

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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State energy officials say the fund offering solar tax credits is running out of money. The state is allowed to issue up to $12 million in tax credits to encourage people to install a solar power system last year. The qualify, the system has to have passed inspection between January and December of last year. Lincoln National Forest is adjusting its fees However, the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department says that the fund is down to its last million dollars. They are now urging residents who…

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Whether or not salespeople as a group have earned their reputation for dishonesty is probably up for debate, but if the thought of working with one to buy a big-ticket, unfamiliar item stresses you out, that’s probably normal. Solar panels will cost you thousands of dollars but can save you thousands more over your lifetime. If you get stuck with an overpriced system that’s underperforming, you’re going to save much less if any. One high-profile 2022 case illustrating the danger happened in the Detroit area, where customers claimed Pink Solar, then…

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