photovoltaic solar radiation News
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The national leader in the fabrication of solar tracking systems, MECASOLAR, opens in Extremadura
- MECASOLAR is a company dedicated to the design, manufacture and distribution of state-of-the-art two axle solar tracking systems, which makes it possible to increase photovoltaic solar energy production by more than 35%. In 2006 it has obtained greater than 30% of the market share for this type of equipment in Spain. - Located in the Polígono Industrial of Talavera la Real, 16 km from ...
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Soluzione Solare presents the solarimeter `Sunmeter` at the 24th EU PV SEC
In a solar PV system, by measuring solar radiation, we can determine whether, at a given moment, the facility is operating correctly or underperforming. As it yields with “feed in tariff” this check is unquestionably important during the testing phase and also during normal operation, if the facility is of a certain size. “Soluzione Solare” is an Italian company which has developed from a small ...
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Instruments to measure solar radiation in the field of renewable energy
In recent years, we have seen a marked increase in the demand for the construction of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources. Many efforts have been undertaken for the production of energy from sunlight, solar photovoltaic and solar thermal Energy. An accurate measurement of solar radiation is essential for the proper choice of the PV module orientation and placement. In ...
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Titanium dioxide-water nanofluids enhance the performance of solar collectors
Adding nanoparticles to water in solar collectors, which are used to capture the sun’s energy, can considerably improve their performance, a recent study on nanofluids has found. The energy efficiency of the collector can be increased by up to 76.6% when using water containing 0.1% by volume of titanium dioxide nanoparticles, compared with water alone. Energy from the sun is a renewable ...
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Solar Power 2011 - Solar PV Breaks Records in 2010
By J. Matthew Roney Solar photovoltaic (PV) companies manufactured a record 24,000 megawatts of PV cells worldwide in 2010, more than doubling their 2009 output. Annual PV production has grown nearly 100-fold since 2000, when just 277 megawatts of cells were made. Newly installed PV also set a record in 2010, as 16,600 megawatts were installed in more than 100 countries. This brought the total ...
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Made in IBM Labs: Collaboration Aims to Harness the Energy of 2,000 Suns
Today on Earth Day, scientists have announced a collaboration to develop an affordable photovoltaic system capable of concentrating solar radiation 2,000 times and converting 80 percent of the incoming radiation into useful energy. The system can also provide desalinated water and cool air in sunny, remote locations where they are often in short supply. Flickr: ...
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