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Westside Baptist Church Power Production Management Project - Case Study
Challenge Westside Baptist Church wanted to utilize unused roof space on two large buildings. Solution 315 kilowatts of solar was installed in an agreement to rent their roof to solar investors. Result Westside receives thousands of dollars each year in compensation from investors and reinvests in program ...
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Project - Sigmaplantas
Industry: Solar power plants. Partners: ISFOC, Isofoton. Description: This project include the design and development of a microplant of heliostats to concentrate solar radiation into a cogeneration receiver to generate electricity and storage hot water. Solar MEMS team participated in the design and development of an heliostat with sun sensors for a high accurate aiming of the sun ...
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Characteristics of solar radiation sensor
Introduction:A solar radiation sensor, also known as a pyranometer, is a device that measures the amount of solar radiation received on a surface in a given time period. Solar radiation is the energy that is transmitted by the sun to the earth, and it is measured in watts per square meter (W/m²). The solar radiation sensor provides valuable information for various applications, including ...
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Developing MATLAB software for PV and battery sizing for lighting projects in Gaza Strip, Palestine
Recently, with the critical situation of the siege on the Gaza Strip, the need for an alternative energy source instead of traditional energy sources increases day by day, especially as Palestine is considered one of the sunny countries and receives good solar radiation over the year. In this paper, the MATLAB software is developed for sizing process of PV modules and batteries. The developed ...
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Cost-efficient Solution for Already Paved Parking Lots
The construction of parking lots is a very intensive exercise in every form. It involves a lot of heavy work and a lot of concrete as well. As is known, concrete hardens when it dries up and a large amount of prodding will get it damaged. Repairs may not leave the same smooth pavements and structures though. Parking lots always require lights because cars usually remain parked for long hours and ...
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Announcing Shade Reports
We just launched an easy way to remotely report shade losses to rebate authorities and solar financing agencies. Now when you simulate a report you'll see a View Shade Report button that will automatically assess the Tilt and Orientation Factor (TOF), Solar Access %, and Total Solar Resource Factor (TSRF) for every module. This data is then summarized by field segment for easy ...
By Folsom Labs
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PV developer and Investor joint-ventures: A strategy for commercial success in Chile
Recently Mainstream Renewable Power announced a joint venture with Actis Investment meaning its financing needs for a large pipeline of projects will now be assured. With little experience in Chile for renewables, this rare form of partnership could be the most viable but difficult means of getting projects into production. Earlier in the month Mainstream Renewable Power announced a joint ...
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What’s in it for Me? Solar Rebates, Incentives, and Programs, Oh My!
There’s a literal wealth beyond all the benefits that solar energy brings to the table, and believe us, you’ll want to know the many other ways that making the switch to solar can benefit you. We’ve got the lowdown on solar rebates, programs to give you money back on your taxes, and incentives that turn the financial impact of using solar panels into a much greener opportunity. ...
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Women’s PV Workshop
On a clear, sunny day in March 2003, a group of women were outside a California environmental science school talking shop—and that isn’t short for shopping. Discussing everything from conduit bending to system voltage, these 25 women were at Walden West Center in Saratoga, California, installing a 1.5 KW solar-electric system. Walden West is an outdoor environmental science school in the ...
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Greenshine New Energy Celebrated Partnership at MSA 50th Annual Conference
Solar lighting equipment vendor Greenshine New Energy attended the MSA 50th Anniversary Conference and Equipment Show this month, celebrating partnerships with fellow MSA members. Greenshine New Energy, the leading solar LED lighting equipment supplier headquartered in Lake Forest, CA, celebrated it’s partnerships at the MSA 50th Annual Training Conference and Equipment Show. The event ...
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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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The right time for solar augmentation for the CSP industry
While demand for concentrated solar power augmentation of coal-fired plants is picking up with the recent announcement of a 5MW addition to a coal plant in Chile by GDF Suez & Solar Power Group but the fast development of this new market for CSP will only succeed as the costs come down significantly. Last week’s announcement by GDF SUEZ and Solar Power Group of their plans to develop ...
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Feed-in Tariffs will boost the UK solar market
Feed-in Tariff launch will boost the solar market, reports Envido. A new report predicts feed-in tariffs will trigger a five-fold increase of the solar market but will require further investments, reports Envido. A new report from consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers titled “On the brink of a bright future?” predicts that the launch of feed-in tariffs in the UK will trigger a five-fold ...
By Vital Energi
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What You Need To Know About Pyranometer Measurement Equipment
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Illinois Utilities Begin to Design Community Solar Programs Under New Energy Law
Illinois utilities and regulators are putting into motion plans for community solar programs under the state’s Future Energy Jobs Act that passed last year. In filings with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) last month, ComEd outlined proposed terms and conditions for “Community Supply,” also referred to as community solar. Ameren Illinois has also recently filed ...
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Solar Energy: The Next Big Thing
Despite the introduction of solar power in the early 1900’s as an incredible possible substitute of energy generation. It was only the previous decade that marked the biggest boost for this industry as statistics show that residents around the world are finally ready to embrace this technology. With a constant increase in the demand for energy without any near future possibility of ...
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White roof bifacial performance - Case study
High Performance Ratio (PR) Installation on a White Commercial Rooftop in New York State After One Year of Operation In October of 2016, a medium sized commercial installation of Prism Solar bifacial modules was commissioned in Kingston, NY and installed by Sunrise Solar Solutions; aerial images of the system can be seen in Figure 1. The major electrical components of the system are listed ...
By Prism Solar
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Solar Energy – Proving Advantageous for Your Business
Energy costs constitute a sizeable part of operational costs for any commercial establishment, whether it is a public or a private enterprise. If a firm invests in solar energy, it not only contributes towards decreasing carbon footprint, but also helps create a better world for forthcoming generations. Though, in the initial years, an investment in setting up a solar power plant would seem an ...
By Vista Solar
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Fire halts construction at Chile`s first CSP tower; US channels $30 million into CSP research
Fire stops building work at Cerro Dominador in Chile A fire broke out Tuesday at the 110 MW Cerro Dominador CSP project, currently under construction in Chile's Atacama desert, the developer said on Twitter. The fire was spotted at 20:00 local time Tuesday at the top of the 250-meter receiver tower, development company Cerro Dominador, a subsidiary of EIG Global Energy Partners, said. By ...
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Can the Solar Hourglass serve as a CSP landmark?
A CSP project proposal has won first place in the 2014 Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) competition, but can the design make it beyond paper? By Heba Hashem October was an eventful month for Santiago Muros Cortés. The Argentina-based architect impressed the jury in Copenhagen with his plan for a Solar Hourglass that would use a solar beam instead of sand as a trickling material. The ...
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