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Gatorade Distribution Facility Tolleson, Arizona
"The Gatorade solar installation produced 108% of the expected energy during the 30-day incentive performance verification test, the highest to date.” Chico Hunter, Sr. Engineer, SRP EarthWise Solar Energy Program Unique Feature: The system has generated more energy than anticipated- at 108% capacity, according to officials from the Salt River Project (SPR), the Phoenix based utility ...
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Frito-Lay, Arizona Service Center Phoenix, Arizona
“Frito-Lay's use of PV power systems on their facilities demonstrates solar power is a viable means to meet the energy resources needed to run a large-scale business while addressing environmental issues.” Sean Seitz, American Solar Electric, Inc. Unique Feature: Real-time monitoring on the internet with SMA Web Box. Unique Fact: The Largest Private Sector Photovoltaic System in ...
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Children’s Museum San Diego San Diego, California
“Kyocera’s photovoltaic system is one of the cornerstones of our environmentally sustainable facility, allowing The New Children’s Museum to live up to its promise as a green Museum for children and families.” Rachel Teagle, Executive Director of Children’s Museum San Diego Unique Feature: In addition to solar, other sustainable design elements include recycled ...
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University of California San Diego San Diego, California
“The benefits of this type of sweeping project are far-reaching and long-lasting, and Borrego is proud to take part in this monumental effort by installing a solar energy system that will ensure the consistent production of renewable energy for years to come.” Aaron Hall, CEO of Borrego Solar Systems, Inc. Unique Feature: The Solar Trees™ serve as a solar parking structure or ...
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Solar Grove™ San Diego, California - Case Study
“The economic viability of PV systems and their positive impact on our environment represent a significant opportunity for businesses throughout California. By installing this very attractive system on a Kyocera facility, we are setting a new benchmark for commercial PV installations, and leading San Diego into the solar age.” Steve Hill, President of Kyocera Solar, Inc. Unique ...
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Integrity Building Corp Mesa, Arizona
“IBC’s project is a great example of how a small business can realize the benefits of a PV power system. Not only will they save money on their utility bill by generating their own solar electricity, but they also significantly increased the value of their property.” Sean Seitz, president of American Solar Electric. Unique Feature: The system has generated more energy than ...
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Project - Rwanda
The Project: The solar field at the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda embodies a range of causes: it helps the long-term sustainability of the Village, it is good for the environment, it generates local employment and education and it empowers the country with access to electricity - which in itself results in a myriad of benefits for the Rwandan population. Located on rolling green hills, ...
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RenXSol Installation - Tumkur - Case study
The Enphase M250 microinverters were installed on this solar energy plant for a system of 1 MW total installed power. The main challenges for the installation were the remote and hard-to-access location of the plant, ventilation shafts and its shadows on solar modules, different sized module capacity.About RenXSol RenXSol became the first installer to use Enphase setting up bench mark and lead ...
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110 MWE Microgrid Controller Remote Oil Field - Exxon Neftegaz Ltd. - Case Study
OWNER Exxon Neftegaz Ltd. LOCATION Sakhalin Island, Russian Federation PRODUCT Microgrid Controller CUSTOMER VALUE Reliable Control of Isolated Microgrid In the remote oil fields of Sakhalin Island in the Russian Federation, Exxon Neftegaz operates some of the longest well boreholes in the world without the benefit of a utility grid connection. A Solar® microgrid controller and seven ...
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Artificial neural network based models for forecasting electricity generation of grid connected solar PV power plant
This paper presents an artificial neural network (ANN) approach for forecasting the performance of electric energy generated output from a working 25-kWp grid connected solar PV system and a 100-kWp grid connected PV system installed at Minicoy Island of Union Territory of Lakshadweep Islands. The ANN interpolates among the solar PV generation output and relevant parameters such as solar ...
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Gigawatt Global Begins Full Construction on Burundi’s First Private-Sector, Grid-Connected Solar Field
Gigawatt Global’s 7.5MW solar plant in Burundi to become first grid-connected project supported by REPP to begin full construction UK government-funded REPP set to continue support for country’s first private-sector grid-connected solar project with construction bridge loan Gigawatt Global’s 7.5MW solar plant in Burundi is to become the first grid-connected project supported ...
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Performance comparisons of grid connected SPV system with different MPPT algorithms
This paper presents a performance analysis of grid connected SPV system for different maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms. The detailed mathematical model of grid connected three–phase solar photovoltaic (SPV) system with parametric model of SPV cell, thermal modelling and switching loss calculation of switching devices are discussed. The performance evaluation has been carried out for ...
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MENA set to spearhead Solar developments as CSP & PV grind to a halt in the western world
The solar community in the Western world is undergoing radical change in 2012. Falling PV prices and the ending of the DOE loan guarantees in the US have hit the CSP industry hard, making it difficult to secure the necessary political and financial support to continue development. The PV market is also on the brink of collapse, with damaging effects from government incentive programmes set to ...
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Holly Michigan Solar Installation Case Study
Project Overview: Patriot worked with Executive Electric and Building Service Inc. to design a post driven ground mount array to work well with the limited space and shading areas. Patriots racking allows for adjustments of tilt degree to be changed throughout the year to allow for optimization of the panels in low light seasons. The array consisted of 8, 285 watt Helios modules and will ...
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Manchester Michigan Solar Installation Case Study
Project Overview: Patriot Worked with Oak Electric to design a post driven ground mount array to work well with the sloped terrain and maintain low visibility. The array consisted of 62, 327W modules and will provide both grid tie net metering and a battery back up system for the residential customer. Patriot met with Oak Electric at the site location to plan out the exact location and ...
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India’s PV-led solar growth casts eyes on performance of CSP projects
India's CSP industry is seeking maximized output from Reliance Power’s 125 MW Fresnel-based plant and progress in four parabolic trough projects to provide competitive cost references in a market pressured by PV growth, industry sources said. It has now been a year since the 125 MW Reliance Areva plant, Asia’s largest Concentrated Solar Power plant, went into operation at Dhursar, ...
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Riffey Residence Solar Installation Case Study
Project Overview: Patriot worked with Michigan Solar Solutions to design a post driven ground mount array to work well with the limited space and shading areas. Patriots racking allows for adjustments of tilt degree to be changed throughout the year to allow for optimazation of the panels in low light seasons. The array consisted of 30, 280 watt Solar World modules and will provide both grid ...
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Grid integration of renewables in Egypt - Case Study
Integration of large Amounts of Renewable Electricity in the Egyptian Energy Grid - Capacity Building for Management and Engineer-Technical Level (Egypt-RE-Grid). The electricity sector of the Arab Republic of Egypt produces large amounts of electricity through thermal and hydroelectric power stations. Egypt has diminishing proven oil reserves and declining production. Natural gas production is ...
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Net Meter vs Gross Meter In India
The Indian government had an initial target of 20 GW capacity for 2022, which was achieved four years ahead of schedule. In 2015 the target was raised to 100 GW of solar capacity (including 40 GW from rooftop solar) by 2022. The ambitious target has brought along with it the need to review the existing energy policies in order to satisfy all the stakeholders like prosumers, DISCOMs, energy ...
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Nova Sun Designated a BCorp
Nova Sun Power, a renewable energy company based in Pictou, N.S., has become the first Canadian solar company to secure BCorp certification and will soon complete the largest photovoltaic solar installation ever in Nova Scotia. The company said in a statement Tuesday that the 30-kilowatt hour project is a partnership with the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’Kmaq and Millbrook First Nation. The ...
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