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Researchers in Morocco investigated the effects of an anti-reflective coating on solar panel performance under desert conditions and found that both annual performance ratio and energy yield improved by 2% and 5.5% respectively. They have also found that it is durable and can withstand dry cleaning methods under accelerated testing. August 22, 2024 Valerie ThompsonResearchers led by scientists from Mohammed First University in Morocco investigated the use of solar panels equipped with an anti-reflective coating at Green Energy Park, a Benguerir-based testing facility in a location with favorable solar radiation of 2,239 kWh/m2/year but a harsh climate , with high…
Researchers conducted a field study over two growing seasons, growing different types of vegetables under three types of modules with 40%, 5% and 0% transparency. Their work is the first replicated research experiment evaluating module transparency in an irrigated vegetable field environment. August 22, 2024 Lior KahanaScientists from Colorado State University have conducted field research into the growth of vegetable crops under PV modules with varying transparency. The vegetables are grown under thin film, semi-transparent cadmium telluride (St-CdTe) modules with a transparency of 40%, bifacial monocrystalline silicon (BF-Si) modules with a transparency of 5%, and opaque polycrystalline silicon (O-Si) .…
Nicholas Topping PureSky energy is behind the operational launch of a new community solar farm project in Gouneur, NY, marking the company’s 19th location in New York State. The project has a capacity of 2,082 kW and includes 5,400 solar panels. “We are very pleased that our joint location in Gouverneur is coming online,” said Nicholas Topping, vice president of Community Solar at PureSky Energy. “We are extremely proud of all the hard work that went into building this site, from our development team to our landowners, and are grateful for the City Governor’s support…
Australia gives the green light for the world’s largest solar hub Australia on Wednesday approved plans for a major solar and battery farm that would export energy to Singapore, a project billed as the “world’s largest solar area.” Authorities have announced environmental approvals for SunCable’s $24 billion project in Australia’s remote north, which is expected to power three million homes. The project, which includes a series of panels, batteries and ultimately a cable connecting Australia to Singapore, is backed by technology billionaire and green activist Mike Cannon-Brookes. “It will be the largest solar area in the world – and heralds…
New research from Qatar shows that east-west oriented vertical PV installations can significantly help reduce pollution in desert climates. The scientists found that PV energy generation can be up to 9% higher in vertical systems compared to conventional arrays. August 22, 2024 Emiliano BelliniResearchers from Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in Qatar have investigated the potential of bifacial east-west oriented vertical PV installations for reducing pollution in desert climates and found that these systems can have up to 9.2% higher energy generation compared to conventional arrays. .In the newspaper “Assessment of vertical east-west bifacial photovoltaic systems in desert environments: energy…
TMEIC TMEIC Corporation Americas, a subsidiary of TMEIC Corporation (Japan), announced plans to relocate its headquarters to Houston, Texas in March 2025. At the same time, underscoring its commitment to US PV manufacturing, TMEIC will establish a 44,000-meter factory2 factory in Brookshire, Texas, dedicated to the production of utility-scale PV inverters. The decision to move its headquarters from Roanoke, Virginia to Houston, Texas and significantly expand manufacturing capabilities aligns with TMEIC’s strategic goals for growth in renewable energy technology, domestic manufacturing and strengthening global sustainability efforts. The headquarters move will foster innovation, accommodate TMEIC’s growing team and strengthen its ability…
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting says high demand and lower solar and wind production pushed electricity prices higher in most major European markets last week. August 21, 2024 Patrick JowettAccording to AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, electricity prices rose in most major European markets last week.Weekly average prices rose in Belgium, Britain, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy and the Scandinavian markets, but fell in Spain and Portugal. AleaSoft attributed the higher prices to increased demand and reduced production of solar and wind energy in some markets. In contrast, the Iberian market is of Portugal and Spain saw prices drop due to higher wind production…
Northvolt, Europe’s torchbearer in battery manufacturing, has announced the decision to move the development of its next-generation lithium-metal battery technology from California to its R&D campus, Northvolt Labs, in Västerås, Sweden.To date, Northvolt is involved in the development of energy-dense lithium-metal battery technology for aerospace applications and high-performance vehicles at its subsidiary Cuberg, based in San Leandro, California.The Stanford University spin-off has developed a commercial-sized 20 Ah lithium-metal pouch cell with an energy density of 405 Wh/kg. It has integrated these cells into an aviation-specific battery module that offers gravimetric and volumetric energy densities of 280 Wh/kg and 320 Wh/L,…
Since it was published by the Underwriters Laboratories in 2020, solar racking producers have been putting their structures through a gamut of testing to be compliant with UL 3741: Standard for Safety for Photovoltaic Hazard Control, one of the routes for making rooftop solar projects meet fire safety requirements. The first few companies to achieve it primarily worked in the flat-roof, commercial solar market, but in the last year, several residential racking manufacturers have achieved UL 3741 compliance. “Change takes time,” said John de Papp, senior VP of product management and marketing at PanelClaw. “There are a lot of AHJs…
PureSky Energy has announced the operational launch of a new 2 MW community solar project in Gouverneur, New York, marking PureSky’s 19th location in the state. “We are very pleased that our joint location in Gouneur is coming online,” says Nicholas Topping, VP community solar at PureSky Energy. “We are extremely proud of all the hard work that went into building this site, from our development team to our landowners, and are grateful for the City Governor’s support of the industry.” Support also comes in the form of partner companies and members of the communities where we build solar. CarMax…