photovoltaic hybrid News
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Nigerian professionals boost their know-how in Renewable Energies
RENAC holds a sell-out training course in Nigeria on behalf of the Energy Commission of Nigeria . Berlin, 10.8.2010 – On behalf of the Energy Commission of Nigeria together with Eauxwell Nigeria Limited, the Berlin-based Renewables Academy last week carried out a renewable energy training seminar in Abuja, Nigeria. Nearly 120 decision-makers and practitioners participated in the seminar. ...
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Official inauguration of the wind farm in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian government on October 15, 2013 officially opened the Ashegoda power-generating complex, which is among the largest wind farms in sub-Saharan Africa with a capacity of 120 MW. This inauguration will be a landmark in the development of renewable energy in Africa. With planned annual production of 400 GWh, this new complex, located in Mekele, Ethiopia, will save 300,000 tonnes of CO2 ...
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Buying Low: The Solar Industry’s Imminent Return to Health and Profitability
Overcapacity and poor margins have bankrupted a multitude of solar suppliers and forced corporate investors out of the market over the past two years. However, according to Lux Research, the industry is set to recover quickly thanks to converging supply and demand. Smart corporate investors have recognized the coming resurgence and formed partnerships in strategic areas like system deployment or ...
By Lux Research
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SolarReserve seeks large investor to fuel next growth phase: CEO
California's SolarReserve wants to bring in an investor with the financial clout to raise more than $4 billion in equity to help fund the next phase of the company's global development, Kevin Smith, CEO of SolarReserve, said. "The goal going forward is to grow the revenue base of the company; to take larger positions in our projects so that we can enjoy the revenue streams going forward,” ...
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Intersolar 2011: Off-grid specialist Phaesun GmbH presents the new stand-alone pump inverter PN-AP
Phaesun´s new PN-AP is a three-phase, variable frequency pump inverter with a power output from 1.1 to 5.5 kilowatts. The PN-AP can power a wide range of standard pumps and makes a battery back-up unnecessary. Integrated MPP trackers ensure that the device finds the maximum power point of the solar generator at any time. The maximum efficiency of the new device is 97 percent. Phaesun will ...
By Phaesun GmbH
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Nanowires may boost solar cell efficiency, UC San Diego engineers say
University of California, San Diego electrical engineers have created experimental solar cells spiked with nanowires that could lead to highly efficient thin-film solar cells of the future. Indium phosphide (InP) nanowires can serve as electron superhighways that carry electrons kicked loose by photons of light directly to the device’s electron-attracting electrode — and this scenario could boost ...
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SMA Sunny PRO Club Expands Regional Forum Program, Adds New Dates Through 2012
As popular demand for SMA Regional Forum events continues, additional dates have been announced through 2012. SMA’s Sunny PRO Club—a membership-based professional partnership program for solar installers—will host six Regional Forums during the latter half of 2012. The remaining events—free with pre-registration—are planned for select U.S. cities, with the next ...
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Detroit-based Power Panel Joins Largest-Ever U.s. Business Delegation To 2016 Hannover Messe
Power Panel today announced it is part of the largest-ever U.S. delegation to Hannover Messe, the world's foremost trade fair for industrial technology, taking place April 25-29, in Hannover, Germany. For the first time in the Fair's history, the United States will be the Partner Country, a status that provides the more than 390 businesses and organizations in the U.S. delegation an unprecedented ...
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SMA Sunny PRO Club Extends Regional Forum Program through 2012
Due to popular demand, SMA’s Sunny PRO Club—a membership-based professional partnership program for solar installers—has extended its Regional Forums through 2012. This year, its slate of technical training, hands-on product workshops and informative presentations was expanded to include micro-string hybrid photovoltaic (PV) systems, SMA’s monitoring and off-grid inverter ...
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Kliux Energies Introduces Its New Small Wind Turbine: Kliux Zebra
The new Kliux Zebra vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) doubles the energy generated at lower wind speeds than previous model, while maintaining its ability to architecturally blend into urban environments Kliux Energies remains at the forefront of technology and innovation in small wind energy. As a result of continuous R&D effort done by parent company Geolica Innovations, the Rioja-based ...
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SolarReserve lends insight on hybrid solar power solutions for baseload power
SolarReserve to speak on the integration of photovoltaic (PV) and advanced solar thermal (CSP) technology for cost-competitive 24/7 baseload power. SANTA MONICA, California, October 03, 2014 – SolarReserve, a leading global developer of large-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal storage technology, will offer insights on the future of hybrid solar energy technology ...
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Intersolar Europe 2016: Great Interest from Visitors and Awards for SMA System Solutions for Cost-Efficient Use of Photovoltaics
System solutions that pay off: SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) presented innovative system solutions for all areas of photovoltaics at Intersolar Europe 2016 in Munich. The main focus was on intelligent energy management and storage solutions to optimize self-consumption of self-generated solar power. Particularly strong visitor interest was generated by the storage solution featuring the Sunny Boy ...
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SunDrum™ Solar and AllNuEnergy Install the Largest PVT system in the US
SunDrum" Solar LLC, a manufacturer of hybrid PVT systems (Combined Photovoltaic and Thermal solutions) and AIINuEnergy Inc., an installer of both thermal and PV solutions, recently completed the largest on-roof commercial PVT system in the United States. The system is located on the roof of the Inn at Schofield Barracks, in Oahu, Hawaii. The specially designed hybrid system is composed of 700 PV ...
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Advanticsys M2M monitoring solutions enhance Kliux Energies self-consumption installations
Kliux Energies has selected ADVANTICSYS remote monitoring technology to manage their renewable-energy generation facilities. Two Spanish technology companies joining their strengths in the quest for a quality product in the energy market. Kliux Energies is a Spanish company with a global presence in distributed energy solutions and energy generated at site of use, tailor-made to the ...
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NREL Scientist Named AAAS Fellow
David S. Ginley, a materials scientist at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, has been named a fellow of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor accorded to at most 1 percent of the prestigious scientific society’s membership each year. AAAS cited Ginley for “distinguished contributions in renewable energy and ...
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The solar researchers aiming to light up Africa
Can a new network of African solar researchers lead the way on solar power for the continent? Christine Ottery finds out. It was a surprise to Daniel Egbe to discover, at a 2010 conference in Tunisia, that two of his colleagues, both solar researchers from Africa, were not acquainted. So the Cameroonian scientist introduced Teketel Yohannes, a professor at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, to ...
By SciDev.Net
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