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The government of Victoria has decided to break from national electricity rules and introduce legislation to fast-track priority projects such as grid scale batteries and transmission upgrades, and make room for more large scale solar and wind. The announced reforms have prompted a flurry of reaction. February 20, 2020Marija Maisch From pv magazine Australia. In […]
Bartlett’s Farm is widely known as the oldest and largest family-owned farm on Nantucket Island. As part of Bartlett’s Farm’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and grid reliability on the island, Dynamic Energy recently completed a 1.4 MW ground-mounted solar installation. This project is adjacent to a 595 kW system that Dynamic Energy designed and constructed […]
This past Monday, Feb. 17 was the deadline for comments regarding bifacial modules’ exemption from the Section 201 tariffs on all imported solar panels. Tariffs on all imported solar panels — not just those coming from China — were first initiated in 2018. Bifacial modules received full exclusion in June 2019 before their exemption was revoked in […]
Plastic manufacturer Miniplast will buy electricity from a 704 kW grid-connected solar array owned and operated by Norwegian developer Empower New Energy AS. February 20, 2020Emiliano Bellini The rooftop plant will be installed at Miniplast’s manufacturing and recycling facility. Image: Empower New Energy Norwegian renewables developer Empower New Energy has secured one of Africa’s first […]
Comcast announced the completion of a 760-panel rooftop solar installation at its multi-purpose facility on Michigan Avenue in Washington, D.C. The system generates as much as 385 MWh of energy annually or the equivalent of 37 homes’ worth of electricity. “Our commitment to innovation stems further than our products and services and into our commitment […]
Accurately predicting power generation for PV sites is critical for prioritizing relevant operations & maintenance activities, thereby extending the lifetime of a system and improving profit margins. A number of factors influence power generation at PV sites, including local weather, shading and soiling losses, design of modules, DC mismatches, and degradation over time. Other external […]
LG Chem and Span.IO have joined forces on a battery and intelligent home energy control system that enables customizable backup power, letting customers control which home loads remain powered during outages. This new solution gives customers flexibility to manage their energy whether their needs are driven by changing needs in the home, seasonality or power outage […]
Carmaker Fiat Chrysler is bringing solar power to its Mirafiori manufacturing hub in Turin. A rooftop array will be installed by the auto giant with EDF-owned energy company Edison. French group Engie will install electric vehicle charging points in the car park. February 20, 2020Emiliano Bellini The design of the Fiat 500 has come on […]
The Company deploys an EV ARC™ unit for the city of Glendale, Arizona 9 days after receiving the order compared to 9 months average for grid tied EV charging infrastructure in that city — Envision Solar International, Inc., (Nasdaq: EVSI, EVSIW) (“Envision Solar,” or the “Company”), the leading producer of unique and sustainable infrastructure products […]
In the latest article in a series on how some of the world’s key emitters are responding to climate change, Carbon Brief profiles Iran, a major petrostate stricken by long-running droughts. Carbon Brief’s country profile series Iran was the world’s eighth largest emitter of greenhouse gases in 2015. It is a resource-rich nation with enormous […]
