Solar Energy Articles

The Alamo 5 Solar Project & MOI

The Alamo 5 Solar project is one of the world’s largest dual-axis tracker systems. This 121.0 MWdc utility-scale solar project is located in Uvalde, TX. The station has a total of 9000 Sun Action Tracker’s and crystalline solar modules by Mission Solar, Jinko and Trina. Each tracker station contains 42 photo voltaic modules, totaling nearly 380,000 modules for the entire site. ...

Jan. 19, 2021

By Met One Instruments, Inc. (MOI)

Tunisia 01 - ZE-60-DSG - Hybrid (Solar Concentrator Panels + Biogas-Fueled Gas Boiler) - Case Study

Plant: ORC ZE-60-DSG (custom) - one Module Nominal output: 60kWE Application: Didactic hybrid plant (solar concentrator panels + biogas-fueled gas boiler) Location: Outskirts of Tunis (Tunisia) Manager: State Educational Entity This plant – our first in Africa – is located in the region of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It is an experimental hybrid plant, built in collaboration ...

Jan. 22, 2021

By Zuccato Energia Srl

Ground Source Heat Pump Installation in Leominster, Herefordshire- Case Study

This large domestic property in the tiny hamlet of Bircher was dependent upon oil for its heating and costs were rising year after year. The owners decided to investigate the options for reducing the costs of keeping their house warm especially after a particularly cold, and expensive, winter ...

Jan. 21, 2021

By WDS Green Energy Ltd

What are the benefits of hiring a shelter?

Now more than ever, staying safe while working on-site is essential. At Garic we believe that people are the heart of our business and that by giving customers the best products possible to help keep them safe, they can deliver excellence and quality in everything they do. One way we’re helping to look after our customers is with our fantastic site shelters, but if you want to know what the ...

Jan. 20, 2021

By Garic Ltd.

Project - Lumos Solar Throwback Thursday: Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas

Introducing our new spotlight series, Lumos Solar Throwback Thursday, where we’ll take a look back at some of the most memorable projects we’ve done to date. In 2017, one of the biggest annual events in sports took place: Super Bowl LI where The New England Patriots squared off against the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Worth noting is not the outcome of the game ...

Jan. 19, 2021

By Lumos Solar, LLC

Solar MEMS at the service of renewable energy

Our environment needs to be protected and technology can make huge contributions in many sectors, such as renewable energy, in the fight against climate change and global warming. At Solar MEMS we have applied all the know-how accumulated through years of experience in the aerospace sector and focused it on the technology of solar sensors for terrestrial purposes. What is more, we have been able ...

Jan. 18, 2021

By Solar MEMS Technologies S.L.

Cost-effective, far-sighted and global

From biogas boom to internationalisation and the ‘Flex’ cap: EnviTec Biogas has experienced the ups and downs of the biogas sector for 18 years now. The only constant on this rollercoaster ride of ever-changing laws and market conditions has been the company itself. With its extensive portfolio and an early grasp of the bigger picture, this biogas all-rounder has repeatedly been an ...

Jan. 13, 2021

By EnviTec Biogas AG

Powering On: How Gas Turbine Technology can bring Korea closer to a lower Carbon Future

South Korea has set a serious goal for itself: achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The goal has been laid out in the government’s Green New Deal, a sweeping and ambitious plan launched earlier this year. The country seeks to invest $61 billion in various technology initiatives to create hundreds of thousands of jobs and reduce the country’s carbon footprint. As part of this plan, the ...

Jan. 12, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

Plain Energy: Huge New Mexico Wind Project will be Capable of Powering the Equivalent of 590,000 Homes

Pretty soon the bristly grasses of the high plains won’t be the only thing catching the wind in central New Mexico: Western Spirit Wind, an installation built by the southwestern utility Pattern Energy, is set to deliver more than 1,050 megawatts of renewable energy from four separate wind farms. The Western Spirit Wind project is scheduled to be the largest wind installation in the state, ...

Jan. 7, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

St Columbas School - Case Study

St Columbas Boys National School Douglas, Cork were keen to switch to energy efficient lighting but the costs involved in replacing all fittings was a major obstacle to pursuing further. Energy Sense Ireland were able to retrofit the entire school at a fraction of the cost, providing St Columbas with efficient lighting and impressive ...

Jan. 2, 2021

By Save It Easy - Energys Group

Copenhagen International School - Case Study

The Copenhagen International School’s (CIS) new building is covered by approximately 12,000 solar panels (6,048 sqm) using Kromatix™ blue-green solar glass, integrating the building and the surrounding ocean. It is one of the largest building-integrated solar power plants in the ...

Dec. 22, 2020

By SwissINSO

Nest Solace Building - Case Study

The NEST SolAce building is covered by approximately 60m² of Kromatix™ blue-green solar glass. Kromatix™ technology is being coupled with photo-voltaic and thermal collectors creating a energy plus building ...

Dec. 22, 2020

By SwissINSO

Red River College Innovation Center - Case Study

The Red River College Innovation Center is located in Winnipeg, Canada that will be covered by approximately 750m² Kromatix™ building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV). This net-zero energy, 9,000 sqm development has been designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects in joint venture with Number TEN Architectural Group installed by Flynn Group and SolarLab. Construction of the Red River College ...

Dec. 22, 2020

By SwissINSO

Student Experience Amsterdam Minervahaven - Case Study

Amsterdam Minervahaven residence is the latest facility of Student Experience offering sustainable student housing. Amsterdam Minervahaven uses a Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) facade measuring approximately 3,000 sqm. The Kromatix™ light-grey coloured solar glass hides the internal structure of the solar panel while refracting colour, creating an elegant BIPV solution for solar ...

Dec. 22, 2020

By SwissINSO

Bornholms Hospital - Case Study

The Bornholms Hospital in Rønne, Denmark is retrofitted with approximately 1,400 sqm of solar panels using Kromatix™ solar glass. Danish company SolarLab, also responsible for the groundbreaking and award winning CIS project, has produced and mounted the 1,400 sqm solar facade on the hospital in collaberation with ...

Dec. 22, 2020

By SwissINSO

Chigny House - Case Study

The Chigny house is covered with approximately 1,300 Kromatix™, Brass coloured PV, roof tiles. The Chigny house, beautifully designed by architect Dieter Dietz, is located in Chigny, Switserland. These coloured PV Kromatix™ solar panels are produced in collaboration with Antec. ...

Dec. 22, 2020

By SwissINSO

Festo Automation Center- Case Study

German automation company Festo creates engineering-driven designs, from 3D-printing robots and remote-controlled flying objects to automated designs that use biomimicry to catch the wind. The firm now has a brand new office building that is equally innovative. The 67-meter-high (220 feet), diamond-shaped office building has a reinforced concrete structure consisting of 16 floors. Located in ...

Dec. 22, 2020

By SwissINSO

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 ...

Dec. 19, 2020

By Prism Solar

Bifacial carport performance - Case study

Bifacial Carport Installation in Tucson, AZ with >20% Bifacial Gain A bifacial system was deployed as an East-facing carport installation in Tucson, AZ (Lat.=32.25, Long.=−110.75). The system consisted of 36 Prism Solar Bi60-343BSTC bifacial modules with a bifacial ratio of 90% and a 270W STC rating, a Sunnyboy 8000US inverter, and a PowerSteel canopy system which mitigated shadowing of ...

Dec. 19, 2020

By Prism Solar

Space-based solar power, a solution with potential

Climate change is one of greatest challenges facing humanity and energy resources are one of the most important factors to bear in mind for the creation of a sustainable world. One potential solution could be space-based solar energy. Of all the sources of energy for our planet, the Sun is one of the most powerful, at Solar Mems we know this, and a large part of our technology is centred on our ...

Dec. 15, 2020

By Solar MEMS Technologies S.L.

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