Solar Markets Articles
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Albedo measurement for bifacial PV modules
Over the last year Kipp & Zonen has received a lot of questions about albedometers from customers working in the Solar Energy market. These came from engineers and researchers working with bifacial PV modules. Bifacial simply means that the back of the PV module has a glass panel, instead of an opaque metallized backing, and can collect light and generate electricity from both sides. This ...
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Part 1: Pitfalls to Avoid for Utility-Scale PV Solar Lenders and Insurers
Throughout Array’s 30-plus years in utility-scale PV, we’ve seen major shifts in the solar energy market. As the market currently expands with utility-scale PV assets, more and more lenders and investors are seeing the potential in funding these projects. Considering that these are multi-million-dollar endeavors, it’s remarkable the amount of guesswork that can still sneak into ...
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Exploring Solar Power Growth in the USA
Industry Data, Trends, and Stats From 2019 and Beyond You probably won’t be surprised to hear that solar energy has experienced drastic growth in recent years. In fact, most of us see it used in our communities every day – from street signs illuminated by solar energy to fields of solar panels used for residential and commercial properties. Many of us consider the measured growth of ...
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Oak Ridge Solar Park, TN - Ground-Mounted Tracker Projects - Case Study
The dual-axis-tracker project in the Oak Ridge Heritage Center is part of the worldwide “dena Solar Roofs Program” coordinated by Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - the German Energy Agency - and co-financed by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) within the initiative „renewables – Made in Germany“. The “dena Solar Roofs ...
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7 Amazing Blogs That Will Help To Start Your Solar Business
Many new business people have not learned the basic knowledge of his or her industry, product and market trends when they enter a new business. That is an obstacle for them to communicate with their clients and suppliers. With solid knowledge of solar products, PV market trends and clients’ solar demand can help you make your market strategy and purchasing strategy. According to our ...
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Considerations for Solar Energy Systems that owners must know about
Considerations for Solar Energy Systems that Owners Must Know About Installing solar energy in your home requires understanding key variables that can help you put together a fully functioning off-grid solar system. These factors include the following: daily energy consumption, number of solar panels, battery selection and maintenance. Buying the most powerful solar energy system on the ...
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What are the barriers to solar energy adoption?
The solar energy market is hampered by multiple barriers to adoption in the EU and worldwide, according to a new review. Researchers from Sweden and Spain found that lack of government commitment as well as various sociotechnical, management and economic barriers prevent photovoltaic technologies from being more readily adopted. The EU has a well-developed solar energy market compared to other ...
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Starting your own home-based solar energy business
To be a solar energy, you do not need to be a college graduate or a seasoned sales executive. All you need to be is someone with the desire to make a difference in the World, and someone who shares the belief that home solar power will make that difference. That's it. There has never been a better time than now to create a solar energy business. The cost of energy, across all industry ...
By Solargies
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The opening of a new factory in North Wales could give the solar energy market in the UK the impetus it needs. The Sharp Corporation, the world’s leading producer of photovoltaic (PV) products, initially expected that the Wrexham production plant it has just opened would turn out PV panels for residential and commercial installations at a rate of 20 MW worth per year. Orders quickly exceeded ...
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