Solar Residential News

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
Italy mounted 115 MW of PV in Q1
The nation mounted 10 MW much more solar in the very first three months of the year than it did in the same duration a year earlier. Its advancing capability surpassed 21 GW by the end of March.
Jun 22, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe
Tesla now declares 'lowest cost for house solar'-- yet process is 'packed with mistakes'
Tesla has actually annihilated its solar company from installation optimals of years past and also its market share lead has long been surrendered to Sunrun and also others. In December, it declared it would certainly set up 1,000 building-integrated solar roof coverings weekly-- a figure it has not come close to attaining in 6 months. Is this any way to run a solar company?
Jun 22, 2020 // Residential, USA, TESLA, Elon Musk, North America
Kstar launches all-in-one residential battery inverter solution
Its brand-new line of residential crossbreed storage space systems integrates Kstar inverter technology with the lithium-ion storage modern technology of Chinese battery professional CATL.
Jun 19, 2020 // Residential, Storage, Inverters, China, Asia, Kstar
Romania allocates $59 million for solar rebates
The federal government will certainly give rebates to residential PV tasks and might conceal to 90% of the expenses of getting and also releasing a rooftop array.
Jun 16, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Romania, Andreea Kohalmi Szabo
Risk to US web metering
The Solar Energy Industries Association has advised the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject a petition to ditch internet metering, entirely on legal premises. A declaring by Solar United Neighbors, Vote Solar, and other groups makes a legal case as well as also rebuts the petition's insurance claims concerning net metering.
Jun 16, 2020 // Commercial, Residential, USA, SEIA, FERC, North America