solar panel production Articles
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China’s Solar Panel Production to Double by 2017
China installed a world record amount of solar photovoltaics (PV) capacity in 2013. While this was the first time the country was the number one installer, China has led all countries in making PV for the better part of a decade. China now accounts for 64 percent of global solar panel production—churning out 25,600 megawatts of the nearly 40,000 megawatts of PV made worldwide in ...
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Should you Clean Dirty Solar Panels to Increase Energy Output?
Dirty solar panels are a common dilemma for residential and large-scale solar installations of photovoltaic panels (solar panels). Typically, dirt from air pollution, agriculture, construction, and unpaved roads accumulates on the panels. The dirtier the solar panels are —the lower the electricity they will produce. But the question remains, are the benefits of regularly cleaning dirty ...
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Reduce Costs With Proper Solar Farm Dust Control
Solar farms are large scale solar installations of photovoltaic (PV) panels, referred to as solar panels. Unpaved roads line the rows of solar panels. These roads produce high quantities of dust. Poor solar farm dust control can hurt profit margins, damage equipment, and lead to health and safety issues. Access Roads Cause Dirty Solar Panels Unpaved access roads on solar farms are made of ...
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Chigny House - Case Study
The Chigny house is covered with approximately 1,300 Kromatix™, Brass coloured PV, roof tiles. The Chigny house, beautifully designed by architect Dieter Dietz, is located in Chigny, Switserland. These coloured PV Kromatix™ solar panels are produced in collaboration with Antec. ...
By Kromatix™ SA
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Isn’t it time to bring solar manufacturing back to the United States ?
With the majority of the global solar panel and component production shifted overseas, it’s become increasingly challenging for solar customers to buy 100% US made solar modules. To address this challenge GreenBrilliance USA, a leading turnkey solar solution provider in the Mid-Atlantic region, has announced plans for manufacturing high-end photovoltaic & bifacial solar panels in the ...
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Solar Powered States
Solar power is on the rise in America and the International Energy Agency predicts that solar power will make 16% of the world’s electricity by 2050. That’s quite a lot of energy and it got us thinking, what would it actually take to make 100% of the world’s electricity via solar power? Could America actually power the world with solar panels? And what could each state power if ...
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The Future of Nano Coating Solar Street Lights
Although it is commonly thought that shade is the worst threat to a solar panel’s productivity, dirt can be an even greater problem. As dirt, dust and debris like bird poop collect on its surface, the productivity of a panel is markedly reduced over time unless cleaned regularly. While doing such maintenance might be easy for small, compact array, the time and labor it takes to keep widely ...
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How to Make a Solar Panel?
These days, we find so many people are asking how do solar panel work on Quora. We answer this questions and find so many people are interested in this questions. And until now, there are 37 answers for the question”What is the main purpose of solar panels? How do they work?” on question. At the same time, we find many people are wondering ” How to make a solar panel?” ...
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How to Choose the Best Flexible Solar Panels
Flexible solar panels are increasingly popular because they are lightweight, durable, and flexible. Moreover, they can be adapted to power all sorts of applications and pair nicely with batteries. However, flexible solar panels cost varies depending on materials, features, materials, quality, efficiency, size, capacity, and even the brand itself. But then again, it is not necessary to buy the ...
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What If Solar Powered Homes Were the Norm?
Solar Powered Homes & California’s New Build Home Legislation Here at Greenshine New Energy we are big fans of all things solar, after all it’s great for the environment, saves energy and lowers energy costs. With the recent legislation passed in California requiring every new build home to have solar power which will take effect in the next two years, we wondered what would ...
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Installation Tips for Solar Powered Lights
Homeowners and businesses interested in reducing their energy consumption, maintenance costs, and energy bills are going solar because of it s sound investment. The initial costs can be reduced by looking for high-quality solar powered street lights for sale. There are, however, several things to watch out for in order to make the most out of solar outdoor lighting. Here are a few guidelines on ...
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Copenhagen International School - Case Study
The Copenhagen International School’s (CIS) new building is covered by approximately 12,000 solar panels (6,048 sqm) using Kromatix™ blue-green solar glass, integrating the building and the surrounding ocean. It is one of the largest building-integrated solar power plants in the ...
By Kromatix™ SA
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Nest Solace Building - Case Study
The NEST SolAce building is covered by approximately 60m² of Kromatix™ blue-green solar glass. Kromatix™ technology is being coupled with photo-voltaic and thermal collectors creating a energy plus building ...
By Kromatix™ SA
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Student Experience Amsterdam Minervahaven - Case Study
Amsterdam Minervahaven residence is the latest facility of Student Experience offering sustainable student housing. Amsterdam Minervahaven uses a Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) facade measuring approximately 3,000 sqm. The Kromatix™ light-grey coloured solar glass hides the internal structure of the solar panel while refracting colour, creating an elegant BIPV solution for solar ...
By Kromatix™ SA
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5 Reasons you should Make Solar Panel Frames With Roll Forming
Roll forming is highly efficient for projects that require medium to high volumes, tight tolerances, and an attractive finish. One of such projects is the manufacturing of solar panel frames. Solar panel framing usually requires specialized materials, exclusive designs, and critical hole placements for field assembly. Also, these panel frames may be required in large volumes. Thankfully, roll ...
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5 Things to Know Before Going Solar
The US Department of Energy predicts that 3.8 million homes will be solar-powered by 2020. Are you thinking about going solar? Here are 5 questions to consider before making the leap. What incentives are available? Solar has become affordable in recent years, with payment options now offered to homeowners based on tax incentives and legislation on a state-by-state basis. To close out 2015, the ...
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California’s Bright Future: The Solar Mandate
On May 9th, the Sunshine State became the first to require a solar installation on new housing. This historic development is that latest sign that solar energy is gaining traction around the U.S., hopefully setting precedent for many states to come. The California Energy Commission unanimously passed the California solar mandate that requires all new housing developments ...
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Solar Energy Sector Poised to be Upgraded With Tin-Based Cells
Tinplate has recently gained a lot of attention when it was discovered that it had amazingly high propensity of absorbing the sun rays almost like other known materials productivity. Tinplate is a metal that is silvery-white in appearance and is atomic number 50 in the periodic table. Researchers from North western University have recently proved that tinplate is the same metal as tin creating a ...
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SURE HOUSE: Students Design Storm-Ready Shore Home
Every other year, collegiate teams from across the country partake in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon with the challenge of designing a fully solar-powered home that fuses style, efficiency and affordability. For more than 30 students at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, though, those requirements were just a starting point. Entering the national ...
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Solar Panels for Boats: How expensive owning a boat can be?
You have been haunted by the idea of owning a boat. You can’t help but fulfilling that marine fantasy living inside your brain for a long time. Hold your horses and think of all costs before you get trapped! Boat owners know very well how expensive it is to own a boat. Having enough money to buy the boat is not the only consideration; you have to think about all after-purchasing costs. ...
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