Solar Residential News

Ikea prolongs PV deal to France
The furnishings brand has actually begun supplying photovoltaic panels and systems online throughout the nation. French solar company Voltalia will certainly be its calculated companion for the sale of its Solstrale modules.
Jul 13, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Policy, France, Voltalia, Europe, ikea
Saudi Arabia outlines brand-new arrangements for roof PV
The policies will require power suppliers to give even more assistance to home owners and services willing to go solar. The new framework will apply to PV systems varying in size from 1 kW-2 MW and also to all power consumers.
Jul 13, 2020 // Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Rooftop PV, Saudi Arabia, Asia, rooftop PV
Midsummer introduces 500 W roof panel
The Swedish PV tools provider has actually released Midsummer Magnum, a solar module for large roofs. The maker states the panel offers 14.54% performance as well as an output of 128.3 W per square meter. The company additionally introduced a manufacturing process it declares can boost module result 10%.
Jul 13, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Residential, Sweden, Solar Panels, Europe, Sven Lindström, Midsummer Magnum
Chinese-made HJT striking Australian rooftops
Risen Australia as well as distributor One Stop Warehouse signed an expanded 150 MW distribution offer recently, noting the Chinese maker's most recent effort to broaden in the rooftop sector. With Risen's brand-new heterojunction component, the 415-435 W Sieger, now relocating right into automation, One Stop Warehouse's Leo Ye welcomed the "brand-new, fresh" technology.
Jul 7, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Australia, Eric Lee, Oceania, Risen, One Stop Warehouse, Leo Ye, Andy Cheng
Sunrun to acquire Vivint Solar for $3.2 billion in all-stock deal
The brand-new, bigger Sunrun will certainly have 500,000 clients and greater than 3 GW of solar energy properties. Is there value in range in residential solar?
Jul 7, 2020 // Residential, USA, Sunrun, vivint solar, David Bywater, North America, Lynn Jurich, Ravi Manghani
Duke Energy to provide solar access to consumers while reducing costs in time
Duke Energy Florida (DEF) has actually filed a proposed brand-new Clean Energy Connection (CEC) Program with the Florida Public Service Commission. The news is the current improvement in Duke Energy's dedication to solar power.
Jul 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, Duke Energy, Florida, North America, Rick Kriseman, Ben Pratt
Panasonic reveals initially smart city in Berlin
A brand-new project in the German funding combines a range of smart energy remedies, consisting of PV systems, tank, and also air-to-water heatpump integrated right into an efficient power administration system.
Jul 3, 2020 // Residential, Germany, Panasonic, Europe, Ralf Becker
Yorkshire Water opens tender for solar at 150 websites
Yorkshire Water has opened a tender for an eight-year solar framework agreement as it works to come to be net no by 2030.
Jul 1, 2020 // Commercial, Residential, UK, Europe, Yorkshire Water, Scott Copley
Reliable rooftop solar+ storage without MPPT
A German study group is attempting to determine whether the mix of solar as well as storage with straight combining as well as without the help of optimal power point tracking (MPPT) electronics is possible. According to its findings, this particular configuration may be reliable, yet it will likely require special panels and batteries.
Jun 26, 2020 // Technology, Residential, Storage, Germany, Europe, MPPT
France expands restrictions of 'power areas'
The French power regulator has actually expanded the optimum allowed range between participants of an energy community from 2 kilometres to 20 km.
Jun 26, 2020 // Commercial, Residential, Policy, France, Europe
REIL tenders residential roof solar in Bihar
Proposals are invited to establish an accumulation 1 MW grid-connected roof solar capability in residential field throughout different areas in Bihar. The projects-- in dimensions of 1 kW to 10 kW and past 10 kW-- are to be set up in turnkey setting. Bidding closes on July 8.
Jun 25, 2020 // Residential, Rooftop PV, India, tender, Asia, rooftop PV, REIL
Considerable decrease in possibly dangerous PV systems in Australia
A very small number of PV systems mounted on Australian roofs are thought about to be possibly unsafe, the nation's Clean Energy Regulator states in a new report. It identifies water entering DC isolators as the greatest danger and the most usual reason for PV system failings.
Jun 25, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Rooftop PV, Australia, rooftop PV, Oceania, Kane Thornton
As much as 1,000 homes to get solar PV in brand-new Brighton & Hove City Council system
Brighton and Hove City Council is preparing to install solar panels on as much as 1,000 council-owned homes.
Jun 23, 2020 // Commercial, Residential, UK, Europe, Gill Williams
Austria doubles financial support for solar rebates
The federal government has actually ramped up its allocate the rebate scheme to EUR10 million.
Jun 23, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Europe, Austria, Vera Immitzer
Self-cleaning PV system with active cooling technology
An international research study group has actually created a self-cooling PV system including a 250 W 60-cell polycrystalline component and a thermal enthusiast attached to the back side of the panel. The cleaning technology is based upon a microcontroller programmable integrated circuit, which manages a rotating DC electric motor.
Jun 23, 2020 // Technology, Residential, Malaysia, India, China, Asia, PV system, self-cooling