L R AS Published on Saturday 24 February 2024 - n° 477 - Categories:PV building
Energy renovation of a building with major savings
Six Swiss companies were commissioned to renovate a church that was consuming 80,800 kWh per year. They installed new thermal insulation (on the roof, walls and basement terrace), triple-glazed windows, heat pumps and a photovoltaic system.
AS Published on Sunday 9 July 2023 - n° 453 - Categories:PV building
Money flowing into rooftop solar power
The growth of rooftop solar energy in Europe continues this year, with innovative companies raising capital to develop the market. Examples include
L R AS Published on Sunday 4 December 2022 - n° 427 - Categories:PV building
Another pilot project in India by Gravitricity
After having completed one or two pilot projects(a new gravity energy storage system), Gravitricity plans to build a new one in India. For this purpose,
AS Published on Saturday 26 November 2022 - n° 426 - Categories:PV building
Photovoltaic energy in high-rise buildings with a lot of glass.
The US NREL has modelled the benefits of photovoltaics in heavily glazed skyscrapers.
Large glazed skyscrapers are not particularly efficient.
AS Published on Sunday 13 November 2022 - n° 424 - Categories:PV building
Combining wind, solar and energy storage to increase self-consumption
Texas-based Hover Energy has combined wind, solar and energy storage with the company's Integrated Energy Management System software platform. This system combines energy generated by wind (producing AC power) and solar (generating DC power) in
L R AS Published on Saturday 12 November 2022 - n° 424 - Categories:French companies, PV building
French company Unéol has combined wind and solar power for a rooftop installation
French company Unéol has combined wind and solar power for a rooftop installation. The silent unit can produce 40% more energy than stand-alone rooftop solar panels. This solution is suitable for
AS Published on Tuesday 22 March 2022 - n° 398 - Categories:PV building
A fast-growing sector: rooftop installations
"Global rooftop solar installations are estimated at 59 GW in 2021 (+64% over 2017, i.e. in five years). They accounted for 30% of global installations. They have grown significantly. China accounted for about half of the total.
L R AS Published on Monday 25 October 2021 - n° 379 - Categories:PV building, US policy
How much will J. Biden get from Congress compared to his initial request of $3.5 trillion?
The $3.5 trillion fiscal reconciliation package currently includes
L R AS Published on Sunday 10 October 2021 - n° 377 - Categories:PV building
Computer model for fault detection in residential installations
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed SunDown, a computer model for detecting outages in residential solar installations. The model avoids
L R AS Published on Sunday 3 October 2021 - n° 376 - Categories:PV building
In brief: solar roof tiles in Switzerland and Denmark
In brief: solar roof tiles in Switzerland and Denmark
An invisible BIPV system covers a building in downtown Zurich. The monocrystalline solar tiles are supplied by the Swiss manufacturer 3S Solar Plus. The product is available in various shades of green, blue, terracotta and brown and has an output of 80 to 170 W, depending on colour and size. Their output power is up to 145 W.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/09/29/invisible-bipv-system-covers-building-in-zurichs-city-center/
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The Danish company Dansk Solenergi ApS has developed a 13.6 kg solar tile. It has an output of 175 W and a conversion efficiency of 14.2%. It uses 72 monocrystalline cells with a size of 125 x 125 mm and measures 1,610 x 810 x 6 mm. It has a 25-year linear power warranty and a 12-year product warranty. The tile is integrated into the roof structure with different colours
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/10/01/solar-tile-with-14-2-efficiency-from-denmark/
L R AS Published on Monday 27 September 2021 - n° 375 - Categories:PV building
Heat pumps are unable to compete with gas for heating
According to the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA), heat pump technologies are currently unable to compete with gas for heating due to
L R AS Published on Monday 13 September 2021 - n° 373 - Categories:PV building
The new HZB research building (in Berlin)
The new research building of HZB (Berlin) has been covered on three facades with CIGS panels with a power
L R AS Published on Sunday 18 October 2020 - n° 336 - Categories:Europe, PV building
Renovating 35 million energy-intensive European buildings in 10 years
The European Commission aims to renovate 35 million energy-intensive buildings in ten years, out of the 220 million European buildings constructed before 2001. This is because
L R AS Published on Sunday 4 October 2020 - n° 334 - Categories:PV building
Study on panels placed on the facades of buildings
The German institute Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) will study the behaviour and energy production of three façades covered with building-integrated solar panels. CIGS panels were chosen.
L R AS Published on Sunday 27 September 2020 - n° 333 - Categories:PV building
The future of BIPV in China
Building-integrated photovoltaics looks very promising in China. Subsidies and incentives are available to make buildings go green. Regulations have set standards for the design, construction and operation of buildings.