solar roof design Articles
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NexGen, Bella Energy to develop 2.6 MW rooftop solar project in Utah
NexGen Energy Partners, LLC (Boulder, CO) and Bella Energy (Louisville, CO) have received a contract from Salt Lake County in Utah to design and install a solar power installation on the roof of the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in downtown Salt Lake City. NexGen and Bella have presented a plan to install up to 2.6 MW of solar modules on the building—a capacity that ...
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Jacobs Halls, UC Berkeley - Berkeley, CA - Case Study
Rooftop - Size: 50KW - GxB 300W Jacobs Hall is the brand new home for University of California, Berkeley’s Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation in the College of Engineering. The building was built to embody the values of the institute itself: “a place to explore, a place to connect and a place to learn design innovation by doing design innovation.” Now, it has an advanced ...
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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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OPV Solar Trees at EXPO 2015, ARGE OPV Consortium for German BMBF Case Study
It sounds like science fiction: a feather-light solar generator hangs above a public space, its light, swaying form casting a pattern of shadows like leaves on a tree. But it’s real: individual solar cells are suspended from a net of steel cables, generating electricity at the same time as casting shade on the space below and protecting it from the elements. And it’s eye-catching, ...
By Opvius GmbH
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5 Important Benefits of PERC Solar Panels you Need to Know
A few years ago PERC solar panels were just another option in a solar installers toolbox. Today, however, PERC panels are becoming the dominant panel in the industry, and rightfully so. We’ve written about how PERC panels work, but if you’re interested in learning the benefits of PERC solar panels, without all the technical jargon, this post is for you. The benefits of PERC ...
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Why Choose KB Racking for Your Solar Installation?
Are you planning on making your organization more energy efficient and eco-friendly? If so, the team at KB Racking can deliver a dependable solution. Our solar racking systems are a great way to future-proof your commercial operations, designed for a wide range of use cases. Let’s go over some key reasons why choosing KB Racking for your solar installation is a sound investment. ...
By KB Racking
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Solar PV Carousel Trackers for Building Flat Rooftops
ABSTRACT Herein, a SunTrack Carousel tracker is described for mounting on residential or commercial building flat rooftops in order to produce more k\Vh per kW relative to fixed PV modules. The JX Crystals (JXC) fixed-tilt / azimuth carousel is a low profile tracker designed to distribute weight evenly over a large area and for low wind resistance on the roof. Multiple JXC SunTrack Carousels have ...
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Enphase helps to reduce the Electric Bills - Case study
The Enphase IQ 6+ microinverters were installed on this solar energy plant for a system of 2.8KW total installed power. This is installed with 8 Mono-Crystalline Solar Panels from Waaree. The requirement was a scalable system with an elevated structure for a proper walk-way access to clean the panels.The main challenges for the installation were limited space and the shadow on the roof. About ...
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Artic Solar XCPC Solar Thermal Technology - The Future is Solar Thermal
Artic Solar, Inc. is a certified Veteran Owned Small Business capable of providing Solar Energy solutions to Commercial and Industrial customers with a full range of solar services including industrial process heat and high efficiency solar cooling, as well as on-site electrical generation. Artic Solar manufactures the game-changing XCPC high-temperature collector, the simplest and most ...
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BIPV for 40 MWh Annual Production: Red Solar Façade
In the heart of Oslo, Norway, the Sofienberg School stands as a testament to innovative architectural design and sustainability. Through a remarkable renovation project led by Ola Roald AS in 2021, this building has utilized solar energy in a way that sets a new standard for real estate developers. Innovative Solar Solutions The renovation of the concrete building, originally ...
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A brighter future for solar in Texas
I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that. - Thomas Edison, in conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone, 1931 According to the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO), Texas has the greatest solar energy potential of any state in the country. “If photovoltaic (PV) systems operating ...
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Oak Ridge Solar Park, TN - Ground-Mounted Tracker Projects - Case Study
The dual-axis-tracker project in the Oak Ridge Heritage Center is part of the worldwide “dena Solar Roofs Program” coordinated by Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - the German Energy Agency - and co-financed by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) within the initiative „renewables – Made in Germany“. The “dena Solar Roofs ...
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How to Avoid Fall Risks in Solar Panel Cleaning?
ABSTRACT This study contains information regarding a security risk occuring while cleaning solar panels on theroofs. The main purpose of conducting this study is to offer technical solutions to clean solar panels on Mehmet Akif Ersoy Anadolu High School’s roof in a safer way. Usage of Airobotics Solar Drone or Robsys RTM Series Solar Panel Cleaning Robot and installation of LDR- Arduino ...
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Advanced Solar Thermal Technologies for Clean Water
Artic Solar proposes to integrate a high temperature solar thermal collector and a proprietary steam generator to provide the steam and the required energy for a solar thermal distillation or evaporation system. The ability to generate steam on a continuous basis using water for the heat transfer fluid in the collector closed loop increases efficiency and lowers the cost of energy required for ...
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4 Ways a Solar Design Service Can Boost Solar Sales
Even before social distancing drastically expanded remote work, remote PV system design was a smart choice. According to NREL, remote solar design software can reduce solar costs by up to $0.17/W. However, remotely designing a PV system requires a reliable 3D model to provide an accurate calculation of the system’s potential energy production. Fortunately, you don’t have to do ...
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Self-Consumption for Companies: What is the role of the Utilities?
Self-Consumption for companies is an emerging trend. Companies are increasingly interested in generating and consuming clean energy, and utilities are aware of this. In this article, we will review the current state of self-consumption in the UK. We will also find out how the most innovative utilities reinvent their customer-value proposition, capitalizing on this new business growth opportunity. ...
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