Integrated Solar Articles
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Soiling Research at Green Energy Park with DustIQ
One of the first customers to use DustIQ was Green Energy Park in Morocco, to support research field tests. Since February 2018, OTT HydroMet's DustIQ Soiling Monitoring System has been on their site and measuring the on-site soiling ratio. Green Energy Park (GEP) is a research center, a training platform and a testing facility located in the green city of Ben Guerir, mid-south of Morocco ...
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Why solar power and what are its environmental benefits ?
Solar energy is abundant, accessible and affordable Enough sunlight reaches the earth in one hour to power the world for an entire year. Unlike the substantial resources and capital needed to extract and burn fossil fuels, anyone can purchase and install solar panels to take advantage of this abundance of sunlight. Best of all, solar generates significant long-term savings on electricity bills. ...
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Discover the future of solar energy
At its annual forum, World Economic announced that "by 2030, solar energy could become the most important energy source for electricity and heat production in much of the world." So while solar power remains marginal in the global energy mix, we are forced to see that it is growing exponentially and worldwide. Indeed, solar energy seems to be the great energy of the future due to its multiple ...
By Abora Solar
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Project - Perhentian Island Solar Hybrid Minigrid
Type: Island Minigrid System with Solar, Wind, Storage Location: Perhentian Island, Malaysia Client: TNB-ES Utility Island Solar Hybrid Integrating Solar, Wind, Energy Storage and Diesel Solar: 80 kWp Wind: 200 kW Storage: 480 kWh Best known as a tourist fishing village with popular coral snorkelling, jungle walks and tropical beaches, Perhentian is also home to one of South-East ...
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California solar installers: 3 offers to make your business stand out
There’s arguably never been a more exciting time for solar businesses in the U.S. According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Report, solar accounted for 56 percent of all new electricity-generating capacity added in the first half of 2021. And this is only the beginning of the solar construction boom. Nowhere is this growth more apparent than in California, where installers are in a race ...
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Project - Smart Solar / PV Monitoring with Smart Weather Sensors
When selecting a suitable pyranometer for photovoltaic (PV) monitoring, Solare Datensysteme GmbH selected the Lufft WS501-UMB All-in-one weather station. According to the Company, the WS501-UMB Pyranometer delivers the most precise measurements for the overall irradiance and serves to measure the exact local prevailing overall irradiance at large plants. The pyranometer was installed ...
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Thornhill Community Centre - Project
Developer: Carmanah Technologies (EPC Provider) for Powerstream Project Location: Markham, Ontario Size: 350 kW HELIENE Modules: 1167 – HELIENE 72M – 300Wp Modules In 2011 Carmanah Technologies engineered, procured, and constructed a 350 kW rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system on the Thornhill ...
By Heliene Inc.
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Going Solar? How It Works and How Much It Costs
If you're looking for ways to cut your home's energy costs, solar power is a clean, abundant, and renewable energy resource to consider. While solar energy from the sun is free, installing a solar energy system can be a costly investment. But with the growing financing options, tax benefits, and reduced cost to install residential solar systems, more people are looking to the sun to power their ...
By Solar Source
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Community - Off-Diesel Initiative: Solar Microgrids Case Study
On-site batteries store the power generated by PV system and existing diesel genset, which can run at maximum efficiency in the face of varying load conditions. Our proprietary battery designs include a Battery Management System (BMS) with 3-layers of control and 3-layers of operation protection and an AI powered Dual-Equilibrium™ Technology, proven to improve battery lifecycle & ...
By TROES Corp.
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Questions & Answers: The Importance of Soiling Monitoring & Mitigation
In June 2021, our Application Development Manager Damon Nitzel participated in a webinar hosted by pv magazine. Joining forces with Troy Morlan of Nor-Cal Controls, and Carla Dawson of Relysm, the experts took a deep dive into environmental monitoring, SCADA integration, and solar panel cleaning using robotics and automation to increase awareness of soiling losses and emphasize the importance of ...
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Project - Bornholm Hospital - Ronne, Denmark
The energy producing facade on Bornholm’s Hospital is mounted directly on the new facade insulation, and has an installed effect of around 200 kWp. As part of the complete renovation of Bornholm’s Hospital, SolarLab has developed, produced and installed the energy producing facade. The new BIPV facade is the building’s weatherproof rainscreen, completely replacing an ...
By SolarLab
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Project - Solar Covered Walkways & Canopies Power NeoCity Academy
NeoCity Academy, located in Kissimmee, is Florida’s first Net-Zero Energy K-12 School. In alignment with the school’s sustainability goals, the school integrated a unique, curved LSX solar canopy for food trucks in front of the school as well as solar covered walkways to access the school and a large solar canopy over the outdoor seating area. This beautiful project was designed by ...
By Lumos Solar
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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 ...
By Kromatix™ SA
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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 ...
By Kromatix™ SA
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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 ...
By Kromatix™ SA
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Photovoltaic agricultural greenhouses: all you need to know
Solar energy is now widely used both in the production of hot water and for domestic heating, but it can also become part of agricultural activity. In fact, photovoltaic agricultural greenhouses allow the use of solar energy for the production of vegetables. The advantages of the construction of photovoltaic greenhouses to be exploited in the field of agriculture are considerable, both in ...
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Full Guide: Solar sensors for satellites
When you think of satellites you may have in mind its structure, the technical team behind and also their purpose. However, you may forget about the impact the sun has on them. Nowadays the sun is an essential part of any space and other high technology projects. So, why should we use solar sensors for satellites? Solar sensors are necessary for any satellite development process. They are used ...
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Using Solar Sensors for NewSpace projects
We are always open to innovation in the space industry with the use of new technologies. Bringing the space closer to the global community and accelerating innovation is not an easy task. That’s why we created Solar MEMS and discovered our passion: solar sensors. We are all aware of the importance of satellites and their correct functioning and optimization. Solar Mems is specialized in ...
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Renewable Energy Investment and Innovation – How Close are we to a Clean Powered World?
With the clean power sector entering the maturity stage, renewable energy investments and innovations have become interesting topics. As we read news after news about the plummeting cost of solar and wind projects, the big question that pops up is ‘what does the world of renewable investments look like right now?’ One wonders, is this sector innovating enough to attract thriving ...
By Powerhub
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Innovation enables recycling of Argon in Solar Ingot production for LONGi, China - Case Study
LONGi is one of the six major Chinese manufacturers of photovoltaics and a developer of solar projects and the world’s largest manufacturer of mono-crystalline silicon wafers. We have supplied and installed 55 Argon0 units to serve existing and brand new facilities in Malaysia. Delivering cost and carbon savings to an existing facility The Argon0 units, which are relatively compact ...
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