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Dust on modules can cause a 100% loss of yield. Image: PI Berlin. CDS solar tracker S1000 will avoid dust and snow by itself , compare to PV cleaning robots used as below article. Dust and sand on PV arrays in the desert can have a negative impact on module performance, but so too can...
Contractors Corner: Titan Solar Construction August 27, 2015 Kelly Pickerel The residential solar market in California is very competitive with big names (like SolarCity, Vivint) consistently making headlines and grabbing customers. Smaller companies like Titan Solar Construction out of Van Nuys focuses on customization to make some headway against companies with larger marketing budgets. “With the larger...
Today, there was a meeting called by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to discuss their revised plans for 10,000 MW of solar PV projects expected to be tendered in the next few months under National Solar Mission (NSM). These projects will be split between tariff based bidding (3,000 MW) and Viability Gap Funding...
The sun was shining on SolarCity’s “topping off” ceremony on Tuesday, as workers secured a specially marked steel beam at the top of the South Buffalo complex. If the weather was just right for the occasion, so is the legislative climate for the Buffalo Niagara region to make a push into the solar energy industry....
The current Amplus rooftop PV portfolio contains projects for diverse customers, including leading multinational companies I Squared Capital (New York, U.S.) through its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund, on August 24th, 2015 announced an investment in Amplus Energy Solutions Private Limited (Amplus, Gurgaon, India), an owner and operator of distributed rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in...
BRIDGE TO INDIA POSTED IN: MARKET OUTLOOK JUN152015 Last week, BRIDGE TO INDIA released the yearly India Solar Handbook (2015 edition) at InterSolar, Munich (download the report here). While the report examines various aspects of the Indian solar market, one of the most commonly asked questions that it tries to answer is: How much solar will India really...
BRIDGE TO INDIA POSTED IN: POLICIES & REGULATIONS JUN222015 Last week, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister formally gave its approval for stepping up India’s solar power capacity target to 100 GW by 2022 (refer). The press release included some bold policy ideas to achieve the goal. They include: making 10% rooftop solar mandatory under a...
August 27, 2015 By Frederick Redell PE, Abengoa Solar, Managing Director, US There are two major tends driving the U.S. power sector. First, a large number of new technologies are becoming commercially available at different levels. Renewable power generation technologies, such as solar and wind, are becoming cheaper and gaining market share. Fracking has transformed the...
Roses are red, solar panels are blue. The way to a gal’s heart is through a solar flower that’s new. Ok, I admit I’m no poet, that’s clear. I am however, totally smitten with the incredibly poetic design of the SmartFlower from Austria. With around 40% more output than your average home rooftop solar system due to its innovative design;...
