Solar Panels Articles
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University of Illinois - Case Study
The University of Illinois has multiple buildings with high power requirements like any other college campuses or universities. The grid purchasing costs for them consists of energy charging and demand charging, and demand becomes a large part of their bill when they use a lot of power over a short period of time. The university was committed to showcasing application of renewable ...
By TROES Corp.
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Gas Station, California, US - Case Study
The grid purchasing costs for a gas station in California, US comprises of energy charging and demand charging. The energy rate varies with time of usage viz., on-peak and off-peak, which is a set fee paid monthly or seasonally. Most customers pay for the energy they use (measured in kWh). Larger users of electricity like our client are charged for demand (measured as kW). This demand charge is a ...
By TROES Corp.
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Self-Consumption for Companies: What is the role of the Utilities?
Self-Consumption for companies is an emerging trend. Companies are increasingly interested in generating and consuming clean energy, and utilities are aware of this. In this article, we will review the current state of self-consumption in the UK. We will also find out how the most innovative utilities reinvent their customer-value proposition, capitalizing on this new business growth opportunity. ...
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Should you Clean Dirty Solar Panels to Increase Energy Output?
Dirty solar panels are a common dilemma for residential and large-scale solar installations of photovoltaic panels (solar panels). Typically, dirt from air pollution, agriculture, construction, and unpaved roads accumulates on the panels. The dirtier the solar panels are —the lower the electricity they will produce. But the question remains, are the benefits of regularly cleaning dirty ...
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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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SolarZone Brings Resiliency and Connectivity to Your Community
Bridge The Digital Divide with Functional and Accessible Public Spaces Imagine going to any public space and finding comfortable, stand-alone solar-powered charging stations where you can take shelter, charge your devices and connect to WiFi with an off-grid solar-powered table. Whether visitors needing to charge their phones or devices, to local residents needing WiFi and power for crucial ...
By Lumos Solar
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Repowering London saved Banister House - Case Study
Repowering London saved Banister House £20,000 in energy costs with ...
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AY Musik Chooses SimpliPhi to Energize Battery Tour
AY Young, also known as AY Musik, is the co-founder of the Battery Tour and one of the United Nation’s Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). These two ambitious undertakings have taken the Kansas City native around the globe, spreading the message about the imperative to act on climate and strengthen communities. The Battery Tour is recognized by the UN as a ...
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Bringing the IDEA to life with help from our partner, Footprint Project
At SimpliPhi Power, we believe that access to clean and affordable energy is fundamental to economic growth, social equity, and environmental sustainability – and building our collective future globally. Since our founding 10 years ago, we have committed 1% of our annual revenue to people and communities in need of access to energy, and have built a network of partners, funders, ...
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Replacing and upgrading lead acid batteries with lithium ion
Despite being the energy storage solution of choice for over 150 years, industries and consumers alike are migrating from Lead Acid Batteries (LABs) to superior solutions like Lithium Ferrous Phosphate (LFP) batteries. If a homeowner or business currently has lead acid batteries installed for back-up power without solar, grid-tied or off-grid systems with solar, or mobile applications like RV and ...
By Lumos Solar
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Riello UPS and Audi for E-Mobility - Case Study
AUDI Brand Experience Center at Munich Airport: Efficient energy management in the charging park for e-mobility. The automobile manufacturer Audi currently operates 78 AC charging points and six HPC charging points at Munich Airport in order to meet the growing demand for electric vehicle charging stations. The Audi Brand Experience Center located there is consistently geared towards ...
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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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Assessing the impacts of renewable energy developments on soil quality and health
The following case story is provided by Dr. Helen Glanville from Keele University, UK. With help of Gasmet’s GT5000 Terra gas analyzer, researchers performed a sampling campaign to gain data on soil conditions on the site of the energy ...
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Power Outages, Safety and Savings
Power outages and extreme weather conditions are on the rise, causing increased disruptions to grid-tied power supplies, preventing families and business owners from having reliable access to power. Installing energy storage in your home or business is a practical way to build critical back-up reserves so you have power 24/7. Energy storage keeps you safe, maintains the lights and other essential ...
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Roller Die + Forming 101
Roller Die and Forming has been in business for over 85 years delivering high quality roll formed parts to our customers. We have 5 manufacturing plants located in Louisville and Frankfurt, Kentucky, Rossville, Georgia, Green Cove Springs, Florida, and Queretaro, Mexico. We have the capability, knowledge and tools to satisfy projects both large and small. Our company’s top priority is ...
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All Gateways are Not Created Equal
Often it can be said that your solar system is only as good as the solar panels and inverters. You know, “higher wattage is always better”. But what if that is just a myth? Making power is only one element of the equation. You also need to manage that power intelligently. And you also need to have choices, based upon changes in public policy dictated by public utility commissions. ...
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The 7 Things to Know About Chilicon Power Microinverters
All microinverters are the same, right? Not really. There are distinct differences when you consider not just making power but how energy can be managed and controlled. Let’s walk you through them. 1. Many microinverters work by measuring voltage. Chilicon micros work by sensing current. This is a real important distinction.An example would be in using one branch circuit, you could use ...
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Blockchain technology in the energy sector – future of the energy industry?
Blockchain technology is a chain of blocks used to store and transmit data in a distributed manner, creating a decentralized data ledger. Despite the relatively early development stage, blockchain solutions in the energy sector are highly potential. What is blockchain? Blockchain is a technology that stores and transmits data about transactions. Data is arranged in the form of consecutive data ...
By Codibly
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Sicily 02 - ZE-50-ULH - Solar Concentrator Panels + Methane-Fueled Gas Boiler - Case Study
Plant: 1 x ZE-50-ULH Low-Temperature Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Module, nominal output 50 kWe Nominal output: 50kWe Application: Didactic hybrid plant (solar concentrator panels + methane-fueled gas boiler) Location: Province of Enna, Sicily, Italy Manager: Private Italian University The client who commissioned this plant is a recently-estabilished private university which has decided to ...
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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 ...
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