solar radiation News
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Questions & Answers: Discovering the New SMP12 Class A Pyranometer
Solar demand is surging. Modern PV plants need fast responding precise solutions that are easy to install and integrate, ones that will last. Our new pyranometer, the Kipp & Zonen SMP12 can help you achieve this. On this page, we present our webinar with Clive Lee – Technical Sales and Service Consultant, Dr. Joop Mes – Senior Scientist, and Brandon Sims – Global Product ...
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SMHI develops forecasts for the solar energy sector
Short-term forecasts for direct solar radiation will be developed by researchers from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) within the framework of a European research project on solar energy. A forecast of the amount of solar radiation and coming cloudiness would be of great benefit to the solar energy sector. “A large amount of cloud cover is highly significant in ...
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Enhancing data quality through ventilation and heating: ensuring accurate readings in clean domes
Technical specifications provide valuable insights into a measuring instrument, but its true capabilities come to light through real-world performance. The presence of dew, frost, or debris on the optical dome of a radiometer can greatly influence its readings, often resulting in inaccurate data. Fortunately, these challenges can be effectively addressed by implementing ventilation and heating ...
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NREL updates solar radiation database
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and collaborators released a 20-year updated version of the U.S. National Solar Radiation Database, a web-based technical report that provides critical information about solar and meteorological data for 1,454 locations in the U.S. and its territories. The updated database covers 1991-2010 and includes data ...
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SPN1 Sunshine Pyranometer Released
The new Sunshine Pyranometer type SPN1 measures global (total) and diffuse radiation, and sunshine state – all in one instrument ! It is easy to use and needs no routine adjustment or polar alignment. The SPN1 is a meteorological class instrument designed for long-term outdoor exposure, and is an affordable alternative to traditional shade-ring pyranometers, the Campbell-Stokes and other ...
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Chile’s largest utility appeals to the new government for reactivation of the electricity sector
Jorge Rosenblut, President of Endesa Chile, one of the largest utilities in the country, stated last week the urgent need for Chile to reactivate the electricity sector. Last week the President of Endesa, one of the biggest utilities in Chile, gave a speech at the Enersis annual convention (Enersis is part of the Endesa Group). He urged the new government to focus on the development of local ...
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Groundbreaking Saildrone Technology Incorporates the Delta-T Devices SPN1 Pyranometer
Delta-T Devices’s SPN1 Sunshine Pyranometer is being used to record solar radiation data aboard two Saildrones on a six-month, 4,000 nautical mile mission to the equator and back. The aim is to develop and extend the work of the existing Tropical Pacific Observing System. Saildrones (pictured below) are highly innovative autonomous sailing drones, which can be remotely programmed and ...
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Ground breaking Saildrone technology incorporates the Delta-T Devices SPN1 Pyranometer
Delta-T Devices has revealed that its SPN1 Sunshine Pyranometer is being used to record solar radiation data aboard two Saildrones on a six-month, 4,000 nautical mile mission to the equator and back. The aim is to develop and extend the work of the existing Tropical Pacific Observing System. Saildrones (pictured left) are highly innovative autonomous sailing drones, which can be remotely ...
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Grid connectivity in Chile to unlock solar potential
The connection of the two biggest electric systems (named SIC and SING) has recently been approved in Chile. This game-changing decision will create a balance between the energy supply and demand in the country, helping the installation of solar power plants in the north where solar radiation is higher. At ChileSol 2014 (27 and 28 May, Santiago de Chile), the new Executive Secretary of the ...
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ACME Group announces Green Hydrogen and Ammonia project in Tamil Nadu
ACME Group today announced a green hydrogen and green ammonia project in the state of Tamil Nadu. The initial agreement with the State Government was signed in presence of Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru M K Stalin during the Tamil Nadu Investment Conclave. The project entails an investment of Rs 52,474 crore. Mr. Manoj K Upadhyay, Founder & Chairman, ACME Group said, ...
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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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HB750: Creating More Freedom for Solar Installations
Representatives John Szoka (R- Cumberland), Wayne Sasser (R- Cabarrus, Stanly), and Bobby Hanig (R- Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Pamlico) filed House Bill 750, which will create more freedom for the placement of residential solar installations. Currently, deed restrictions, covenants, and binding agreements, such as those made with a homeowner’s association (HOA), can prohibit residential solar ...
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Calculate Direct-Normal Irradiance (DNI) with the SPN1 Sunshine Pyranometer
Photovoltaic developers and triallists find the SPN1 Sunshine Pyranometera valuable tool for research and for performance validation. When making PV investments, it is essential to identify the best locations. An SPN1 can be used to quantify the available global and diffuse radiation at potential sites. Later, after an installation has been completed and power is being generated, the SPN1 can ...
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Save Money by Building a Solar Collector Panel
Solar panels are modules capable of harnessing the energy of solar radiation. This faculty includes both the solar collectors used to produce hot water and the photovoltaic panels used to generate electricity. In both cases, it is a clean technology that allows energy to be obtained without compromising the environment. The photovoltaic panels are made up of different cells, responsible for ...
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NREL licenses technology to increase solar cell efficiency
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced today that Natcore Technology Inc. has been granted a patent license agreement to develop a line of black silicon products. Natcore and NREL also will enter a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to develop commercial prototypes based on NREL’s black silicon inventions and patents. ...
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Calculate Direct-Normal Irradiance (DNI) with the SPN1 Sunshine Pyranometer
Photovoltaic developers and triallists find the SPN1 Sunshine Pyranometer a valuable tool for research and for performance validation. When making PV investments, it is essential to identify the best locations. An SPN1 can be used to quantify the available global and diffuse radiation at potential sites. Later, after an installation has been completed and power is being generated, the SPN1 can ...
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Hands-on training as a key for the international market development of photovoltaics
IKS Photovoltaik and the Renewables Academy combine lab equipment with international industry experience for training in photovoltaics. The Renewables Academy (RENAC), the specialist in education and training and IKS Photovoltaik are working closely together to offer a range of new training products at Intersolar. RENAC has vastly expanded its services in Capacity Building. Aside from its own ...
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Italian Manufacturer Soluzione Solare presents a new solarimeter to measure solar radiation at the trade fair Intersolar Europe
The Italian company Soluzione Solare has developed the new solarimeter Litemeter - a tool for measuring solar radiation and to determine whether a solar system is performing at correct levels. The new product is suited for photovoltaic systems that use small data loggers. It consists of a crystalline silicon solar cell and electronics, encapsulated in a UV resistant aluminium case. In contrast ...
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Abengoa finalizes the largest solar complex in Europe
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the company that develops innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has begun operation of Solaben 1 and Solaben 6, two 50 megawatt (MW) parabolic trough plants located in Extremadura, Spain. The two plants belong to the Extremadura Solar Complex, the largest solar complex in Europe with 200 MW capacity, and produce ...
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New interactive map assesses solar power potential of Cambridge
Public launch for project taking place Oct. 3 Written by Scott R Campbell.You can read the original story in MIT NewsMIT researchers have developed a new interactive map to show Cambridge property owners how much electricity can be produced on their rooftops from solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, how the financial investment will pay off and how much pollution will be reduced. The new tool shows ...
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