Rooftop Photovoltaic News
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NYPA Study Shows Benefits of Solar Forecasting for Maintaining Effective Grid Operations
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and its research partners have completed a multi-year study to help New York State's growing solar industry deploy weather forecasting technology to better anticipate power generation and improve electric grid reliability. The project addresses challenges raised by the uncertainty related to solar output by offering advanced forecasting methods and making a ...
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GARBE Renewable Energy – GREEN GmbH launches pilot project for innovative PV solutions from Heliatek GmbH in Berlin
Berlin Hohenschönhausen, 14 October 2021. The project, funded by the EU under the ‘LIFE’ programme, was officially commissioned on 13 October 2021 by representatives of the European Commission's funding commission, the project partner COMSA and representatives of the companies involved. Avoiding CO2 emissions wherever possible – GREEN also pursues this goal for managed ...
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Green Good Design Award for Lumos solar canopy
Congratulations to Clayton Korte and BK Architects on their 2021 GREEN GOOD DESIGN award-winning solar canopy! This prestigious award is for their design of the Saxum Vineyard Equipment Barn solar canopy in Paso Robles, CA. Awarded by The European Centre for Architecture Art, Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum, the GREEN GOOD DESIGN’s goal is to bestow international ...
By Lumos Solar
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DCPSC Issues RFP to Conduct Study on Value of Distributed Energy Resources in the District
The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia has approved a request for proposals to hire a consultant to produce a methodology and metrics for determining the value of distributed energy resources in the District. The first phase of the analysis will result in a framework and dynamic pricing formula, which would then be implemented during the second phase. The framework will be used ...
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Messe München changes over completely to green power—a further component of sustainable action
100 percent green electricity at the entire exhibition center in Riem, Munich A saving of 6,400 tonnes of CO2 per year Messe München is a forerunner in matters of sustainability As from January 2020, Messe München is changing over completely to electricity that’s produced purely regeneratively and is thus taking a further step in carbon-neutral action. In recent years, more ...
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Solea Ag Expands Roof-Top Portfolio In Italy
Solea AG, led by the business development activities of Solea Capital GmbH, recently signed a large roof-top joint venture agreement with the South Tyrolean PV development company, SolarConcept GmbH in Sterzing. The terms of the agreement align the JV to develop, construct and commission no less than 20MW of commercial PV roof-tops installations, throughout Italy, by the end of 2010. The ...
By Solea AG
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Most Utilities Executives Agree Risk of Consumers Going Largely Off-Grid Will Increase Significantly in Next Two Years, According to Research from Accenture
Ninety-five percent of utilities executives agree that the risk of electricity consumers going largely off the grid and only using it as occasional backup will increase significantly in the next two years, according to a study from Accenture, conducted as part of the company’s Digitally Enabled Grid research program. The deployment of distributed generation (DG) technologies like rooftop ...
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The Future of Solar Power
When you think of renewable energies, what do you think of? Hydro power? Wind energy? In fact, they have proven to be the most popular in recent years. Hydro power in its current form is the cheapest of the renewable energies. Wind power is the fastest growing. However, there is a renewable energy that is far more versatile and has the potential to achieve a higher ROI than the ones mentioned ...
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A World First: Inauguration of the Organic Photovoltaic Roof in France
It was in response to a call for tenders, launched by the Charente-Maritime Department, that the teams of ENGIE proposed to cover the 530 sq. m roof of the Pierre Mendès-France secondary school, in La Rochelle, with HeliaSol® technology. Thanks to this innovation, which is a photovoltaic film installed with no need to strengthen the structure or pierce the roof, the Pierre ...
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ABB and Enbala Power Networks To Co-Develop Grid Software
ABB announced it has invested in Enbala Power Networks, a leading developer of software for managing power distribution networks. The investment was made through ABB's venture capital unit, ABB Technology Ventures. Today's grid operators require digital solutions to deal with challenges posed by the increasing amount of intermittent renewable and distributed energy sources being integrated into ...
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Study Finds Net Metering Imposes Significant Costs on Non-Solar Customers
The Electric Markets Research Foundation has released a white paper that says preliminary research reveals the value of solar diminishes as more rooftop solar is added to the grid and the costs of net metering to customers without rooftop solar become so significant over time that it is not a sustainable policy. "A uniform net metering tariff is generally unlikely to be appropriate at high PV ...
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NREL 2016 Standard Scenarios Outlook Shows Continued Growth in Renewables and Gas in the U.S. Power Sector
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released the 2016 Standard Scenarios: A U.S. Electricity Sector Outlook. The outlook shows significant projected growth in natural gas and renewables through 2050 driven by abundant, low-cost natural gas and renewable energy cost declines and performance improvements. The Standard Scenarios are designed to capture a range of ...
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Energy Department Announces More than 90% Achievement of 2020 SunShot Goal, Sets Sights on 2030 Affordability Targets
November 15, 2016 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy yesterday announced a commitment for its SunShot Initiative to cut the cost of solar-generated electricity by 50% between 2020 and 2030. This new target is a reflection of the SunShot Initiative's leadership in helping the industry reach more than 90% of its established 2020 goal in five years. ...
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Six Common City-Level Energy Policies Could Reduce Nationwide Carbon Emissions by up to 480 Million Metric Tons Annually
The Energy Department's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently examined the carbon abatement potential of city actions in six policy areas as part of the DOE's Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities-LEAP) project. The analysis uses new data on energy use in more than 23,400 U.S. cities and estimates the aggregate impact of city actions related to: building energy ...
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NREL Raises Rooftop Photovoltaic Technical Potential Estimate
Analysts at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have used detailed light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data for 128 cities nationwide, along with improved data analysis methods and simulation tools, to update its estimate of total U.S. technical potential for rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems. The analysis reveals a technical potential of 1,118 gigawatts (GW) of ...
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Greener Roofs
A proposed ASTM International standard will provide general guidance regarding roofing system considerations and selection to building designers, builders and owners who want to install and maintain sustainable roofing systems, which may include rooftop vegetative systems, solar panels, specialized insulation (ballasting) and other components deemed sustainable on top of the roofing system. ...
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SMA Unveils Racking Solution that Simplifies, Speeds Commercial Rooftop PV Installation
SMA has introduced a fully integrated, preassembled and prewired roof-mount racking solution for commercial-scale PV called the ReadyRack™. Specifically designed for use with the world’s top-selling three-phase inverter, the Sunny Tripower TL-US, the SMA ReadyRack includes all balance of system components and can be assembled in minutes, simplifying and speeding project completion. It ...
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JinkoSolar Completes the Largest Rooftop PV System in a Desalination Plant in Partnership with Soltec Energias Renovables
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a leading global PV solar power product manufacturer, today announced that it has provided 804 kW of highly efficient solar panels to the largest rooftop PV solar installation located on a desalination plant. The location is in Murcia, Spain. The desalination plant is operated by the Spanish state-owned water company called ...
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JinkoSolar Delivers First Distributed Rooftop PV System to Eaton Electric
SHANGHAI, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ('JinkoSolar' or the 'Company') (NYSE: JKS), a leading global solar power product manufacturer, today announced that its first 100 kWp distributed rooftop photovoltaic ('PV') power generation system for Eaton Electric Co., Ltd. ('Eaton'), was successfully connected to the grid in Shenzhen, China. JinkoSolar provided 400 pieces ...
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Saint-Gobain and Its North American Businesses Showcase Sustainable Building Products, Unveil Carbon Calculator at Greenbuild 2012
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Saint-Gobain and its well-known North American subsidiaries, including CertainTeed, Norton, SolarGard, ADFORS, Grenite, and Saint-Gobain Solar, will showcase an array of building products at Greenbuild 2012 (Booth #4359N) that are ideal for green building projects. Innovative products — such as VOC-scavenging materials, photovoltaic roofing ...
By Saint-Gobain
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