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Bright Green's Solar Power Move in New Mexico
Bright Green Corporation's innovative solar project in New Mexico aims to power its facility sustainably, with plans for electric boilers and a power purchase agreement in the works.
Mar 15, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, New Mexico, PV Power Plant, Bright Green Corporation
This solar panel- like device can generate electricity in the dark
Electrical engineer Aaswath Raman, at the University of California in LA, has come up with a device that can harness energy from a dark night sky to power an LED — hinting at a new frontier in renewable energy.
Sep 12, 2019 // Technology, California, USA, North America, Aaswath Raman, LED — hinting, Jeffrey Grossman
What is Blocking diode?
Semiconductor device connected in series to a photovoltaic module and a battery in order to prevent the solar device from discharging the storage system at
Sep 11, 2023
What is Solar noon?
The moment of the day when the sun is at the highest position in the sky for a definite location. This moment is right in the middle of the daylight hours.
Sep 13, 2023
Lightsource Teams Up with Xcel and McCarthy to Put New Solar Project in Colorado Online
Lightsource bp, Xcel Energy and McCarthy Building Companies have brought the 293-MWDC Sun Mountain solar project in Pueblo, Colorado, into commercial operation. The project is part of Xcel Energy’s 2018 resource plan and supports its Colorado Energy Plan to provide electricity from renewable sources and reduce carbon emissions.
Feb 10, 2023 // Plants, USA, Lightsource BP, North America, PV Power Plant
KPI Green Energy Secures 74.30 MW Solar Project Order
KPI Green Energy secures new 74.30 MW solar power project order, expanding their impressive renewable energy portfolio for a sustainable future.
Apr 30, 2024 // Plants, KPI Green Energy
615-kW solar array completed at Vermont ski resort
After first announcing the project in peak ski season, Encore Renewable Energy has now completed a 615-kW solar project for the Bromley Mountain Ski Resort in Peru, Vermont. The project was collectively established by Encore and Tangent Energy Solutions.
Dec 21, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Encore Renewable Energy, Chad Farrell, PV Power Plant, Bill Cairns
Ingeteam unveils new residential hybrid inverter
The manufacturer said its new hybrid device includes a maximum power point tracking system, which makes it ideal for east/west oriented rooftop PV systems. The inverter is available with power outputs of 3 kW and 6 kW and is compatible with most lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries that are made by leading storage specialists.
Jan 28, 2020 // Inverters, Spain, Europe, Ingeteam
What is Solar spectrum?
The total distribution of electromagnetic waves emitted by the sun. The wavelength range defines the solar spectrum regions. The visible light wavelengths
Sep 13, 2023
Sorry, but solar cars will always remain a romantic sci-fi fantasy
Toyota is testing a new version of its solar panel topped Prius. But solar energy is unlikely to ever account for more than a fraction of the electricity required by vehicles
Jul 14, 2019 // Technology, Giangiacomo Minak, Toyota, NEDO, Sharp, solar car, Erik Mayer
First Solar planning 150-MWac Arizona solar array for Microsoft data centers
First Solar announced that its Sun Streams 2 PV solar plant will power new energy-efficient data centers being built by Microsoft in Goodyear and El Mirage, Arizona. The 150-MWac facility, is being developed and constructed by First Solar in Maricopa County and will power the data centers under a 20-year agreement and will be operational in 2021.
Jul 31, 2019 // Large-Scale, USA, Arizona, First Solar, PV solar, Sun Streams, El Mirage, North America
Great opportunities for solar cells as building materials
Building integrated photovoltaics, BIPV, is an expanding renewable energy source. This innovation makes use of photovoltaic or pv products to change standard building materials on roofing systems and facades.
Nov 19, 2021 // BIPV, Technology, bipv, Europe, Building-integrated photovoltaics, University of Stavanger, Hassan Gholami
Q CELLS supplies modules to portion of 370MW Angolan solar portfolio
Q CELLS has actually protected an offer to supply its modules to part of a 370MW portfolio of seven solar projects under development in Angola, the first of which is expected to be total next year.
Apr 21, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Q CELLS, Africa, Angola, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, Hitachi ABB Power Grids, module supply deals, MCA Group, Sun Africa
What is Azimuth angle?
Angle between direction to the sun and direction to the south (for the northern hemisphere). For a PV installation, azimuth specifies how far the installation
Sep 11, 2023
What is Concentrator?
A solar module consisting of lenses or other optical elements that focus sunlight on a photovoltaic cell, thus increasing the amount of solar energy captured.
Sep 12, 2023






