RENEWABLE ENERGY

Dutch startup Solar Visuals and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) have developed new “mimic design” facade modules that reproduce the features of building surfaces. Lenneke Slooff-Hoek, a senior scientist…
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KHI Solar One plant near Uppington. A new renewable energy startup company has come up with a low-cost, zero-emissions solution to the thorny issue surrounding what happens when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t…
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Scientists in Japan have proposed a new model to estimate cell voltages in solar modules by irradiating the cells with a weak modulated laser light. The method could be used to detect hot spots and other panel-degradation issues, such as…
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German startup Sinn Power has combined wave, wind and solar power to create what it claims is the world’s “first floating ocean hybrid platform.”
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If you missed the SolarEdge Webinar on UPS Training last week, make sure to watch it.  Click here!
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Scottish start-up Gravitricity is planning a project to store surplus power from renewables at Port of Leith. A 250 kW, grid-connected prototype facility will have its ability to stabilize the network tested. The system involves a 16m rig…
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A major advantage of this design is the ability to string cables over a longer distance without the support needed in traditional racking approaches.
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A group of researchers from India is trying to apply a special phase change material to regulate temperature in copper, indium and selenium solar panels. Phase change materials are substances that are capable of storing thermal energy,…
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Learn how the M1600 power optimizer from SolarEdge can increase your installation profitability when installing large-scale ground-mount and utility SolarEdge systems. Each M1600 unit connects to 4 x 72-cell modules in multiples of two…
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The lithium battery market is witnessing an increase in adoption as more consumers are discovering the major advantages of lithium batteries in residential and commercial applications.
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