Analyzing monitoring data does not always accurately identify under-performing assets; and when investigating supposed power loss with IV-curve measurements, a representative sample via thermography should be selected. These are two conclusions drawn from a case study, which will be discussed during the upcoming asset management...
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Researchers in the U.S. have demonstrated, using simulations, PV system generation can range from 18-60% of clear-sky potential during hurricanes – provided the arrays do not suffer damage. According to them, solar installations could continue to provide back-up power when grids are down during hurricanes,...
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The Chinese manufacturer this morning said the International Trade Commission had agreed with the initial determination issued by an administrative law judge in April, that Jinko and peers Longi Solar and REC Group had not infringed Hanwha’s solar cell passivation technology.Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar has...
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Global floating PV installations are set to jump by 143% from 2019 to hit more than 900 MW of annual capacity additions this year, according to IHS Markit’s Floating PV Report – 2020. Growth has been driven in recent years by a surge in the...
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Winners of the in the island state’s largest ever renewable energy procurement include AES, Hanwha, Engie, EDF, Longroad.From pv magazine USA. Last month, Hawaiian Electric named the winning projects in its largest ever renewable energy procurement — 460 MW of solar power and nearly 3 GWh...
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Anesco is making its international debut with two more major projects for Shell New Energies - its first endeavor outside the UK. The two solar parks in the Netherlands will have a combined capacity of 26 MW. Anesco previously partnered with Shell New Energies on...
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Solar plants are now expected to last 32.5 years and cost $17 per kW/year to operate, as shown by a Berkeley Lab survey of industry participants. From pv magazine USA. Solar project developers, long-term owners, and other industry participants surveyed by Berkeley Lab expect utility-scale solar plants...
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The companies aim to jointly develop higher quality and more competitive cells and modules that will in turn ensure the viability of PV power plants.Chinese solar manufacturer Longi has signed an agreement of strategic cooperation with DuPont aimed at jointly creating high-end modules and helping...
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Module price falls driven by the energy demand slump and Chinese oversupply may reverse at the end of the year, Germany appears immune to the Covid rooftop curse and emergency funding has been offered up to EU businesses affected by the crisis.Although analyst Wood Mackenzie...
Read MoreAs more solar energy systems are installed across the United States, scientists are quantifying the effects on wildlife. Current data collection methods are time-consuming, but the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has proposed a solution. The lab has been awarded $1.3 million...
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