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The bearable lightness of solar
The weight of a thin-film rooftop PV installation at Netherlands football club AZ Alkmaar has been highlighted in media reports as a possible cause of a stadium roof collapse. However, a full investigation is yet to be launched and one German specialist said studies have shown flush-mount PV panels do not increase static wind loads on rooftops.
Aug 12, 2019 // BIPV, Technology, Germany, rooftop, Netherlands, AZ Alkmaar’s stadium, Andries Broersma, Hanergy system, Thorsten Kray
What is Maximum power point (MPP)?
A point on the I-V characteristic of a solar panel under illumination, at which the product of voltage and current is
Sep 13, 2023
What is Peak power point?
The point on the I-V curve for a PV panel or cell, at which the voltage multiplied by the current is maximum value.     ← Back to Solar
Sep 13, 2023
Kyocera launches industry-first SemiSolid batteries
Kyocera is introducing an innovative SemiSolid cell architecture created by US’s battery company 24M. The Japan-based giant will initiate the product’s entrance to the market. The new solution considerably improves batt performance, at the same time enabling significant production savings.
Jan 8, 2020 // Storage, USA, Japan, Kyocera, Asia, North America
REC Group Chief Executive Officer Steve O'Neil leaving firm end of February
Integrated PV module producer REC Group has said its Chief Executive Officer of six years, Steve O'Neil, is to leave the company at the end of this month.
Feb 16, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, REC Group, Singapore, heterojunction solar cell, Jan Enno Bicker, Steve O’Neil
Doral Renewables begins on Mammoth Solar project, US' biggest PV advancement
Doral Renewables has begun on the 1.65 GWdc Mammoth Solar project in Indiana, readied to be the United States' biggest solar farm once complete.
Oct 18, 2021 // Plants, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, PJM, North America, Indiana, AEP Energy, Mammoth Solar, doral renewables
Maxeon assigns new board chairman
Solar module distributor Maxeon Solar Technologies has actually selected Donald Colvin as its brand-new chairman of the board of directors, doing well Kevin Kennedy.
Apr 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Maxeon, Maxeon Solar Technologies, solar manufacturer, appointments, board of directors
Cypress Creek appoints new CIO to accelerate its growth
Independent power producer (IPP) Cypress Creek Renewables has hired Jeffrey Meigel as its new chief investment officer (CIO).
May 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, IPP, Cypress Creek Renewables, North America, executive appointments, appointments
Akuo, CIP to companion on 400-MW renewables growth in Indonesia
French renewable power producer and also developer Akuo today announced a collaboration with Danish fund supervisor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) for the advancement of more than 400 MW of renewable energy projects in Indonesia.
Sep 13, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, akuo, Indonesia, CIP
Novel Energy mounting 20 MW of Mechatron dual-axis solar trackers in the Midwest
Novel Energy Solutions, an EPC and solar investor based in St. Paul, Minnesota, will certainly establish 20 MW of solar in the Midwest utilizing dual-axis trackers from Mechatron Solar.
Feb 10, 2022 // Plants, USA, North America, Novel Energy Solutions, Mechatron Solar, Michael Fakukakis, Cliff Kaehler
JinkoSolar Reaches 200 GW Solar Panel Milestone
Experience the solar revolution with JinkoSolar! Get the highest ever shipments of 16.9 GW in Q1 2021 and enjoy the reliable and efficient solar panel lineup globally. Join the 200 GW solar panel family and enjoy the solar revolution!
Nov 16, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, JinkoSolar
EDP Renewables Unveils 200MW Solar + 40MW Storage Project
EDP Renewables' Scarlet I Solar Energy Park in Fresno County powers 68,000 homes annually, creates jobs, saves water, and explores agrivoltaics, marking a milestone in clean energy innovation.
Jul 18, 2024 // Storage, EDP Renewables
IndiGrid Acquires 100 MW Solar Assets of FRV in Rs 660 Crore Deal
IndiGrid has actually acquired the 100 MW Indian solar portfolio of Madrid-based Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), in a deal worth Rs 660 crore.
Dec 21, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, frv, Andhra Pradesh, IndiGrid
Colorado Springs Utilities launches largest solar field to date
It wasn’t as easy as flipping a switch but, when Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) brought it’s newest and largest solar panel field online, it quadrupled how much energy it generates from the sun.
Dec 10, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, USA, Colorado, North America, Colorado Springs Utilities, Aram Benyamin, Jared Polis
EDF establishes sights on Vietnam's solar market via SkyX Solar investment
EDF Renewables has targeted Vietnam's solar market by purchasing rooftop PV installer SkyX Solar, a subsidiary of investment administration company VinaCapital.
Oct 15, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, rooftop solar, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, EDF Renewables, skyx solar