L R AS Published on Saturday 4 April 2020 - n° 316 - Categories:various products, inverters/micro-inverters
Combination of a micro-inverter and an optimizer (the Optiverter)
An Estonian company has combined a microinverter and an optimizer (the Optiverter) for panels up to 350 W. It claims that
L R AS Published on Sunday 29 March 2020 - n° 315 - Categories:products, various products
Sheep seek photovoltaic shelter!
A large livestock company in the Brandenburg region (Germany) is looking for a solar power plant to graze its sheep.
In the UK, farmers own or occupy 70% of the country's 12.8 GW of photovoltaic power.
PV Magazine of 27 March
L R AS Published on Monday 23 March 2020 - n° 314 - Categories:placing on the market
Melting the snow on the panels in winter
The Norwegian company Innos has developed a process to melt snow on PV panels to avoid excessive weight. A system for weighing the weight of the snow
L R AS Published on Saturday 21 March 2020 - n° 314 - Categories:products, various products
Place mirrors near the panels to increase their efficiency by 20%.
Placing mirrors close to the panels increases the efficiency of the system by 20% during the summer season. Although the technology is still far from economically viable, research shows that higher efficiencies can be achieved without significantly affecting the panel temperature.
Researchers
L R AS Published on Monday 16 March 2020 - n° 313 - Categories:placing on the market
Keynergie offers three tools
Keynergie, which specialises in supporting innovation on the new energy markets, has developed three tools (Key-Storage, Key-Mapper and Key-Analysis) to assist
R AS Published on Sunday 1 March 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:placing on the market, power plants
Wireless monitoring of solar installations proposed by Thai people
Thais offer wireless monitoring of solar installations: a system receives data from the power plant and tilts the solar panels
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 March 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:placing on the market, panels
REC Group presents a 72-cell HJT (HJT) panel
After launching a 60-cell panel in 2019, REC Group is introducing a 72-cell, high-efficiency, single HJT (HJT) panel, with
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 March 2020 - n° 311 - Categories:R&D , placing on the market
A new panel coating that almost eliminates soiling
By placing a new coating on the panels, called More Sun, the German Juwi reduces soiling by up to 90% and increases panel production by 3.5 to 4.2%.
PV Magazine of 27 February
L R AS Published on Monday 24 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:placing on the market
SolarEdge Upgrades Hot Water Management Appliance
SolarEdge upgrades its hot water management device with a temperature sensor and increases its efficiency.
Tecsol of February 23rd
L R AS Published on Monday 24 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:placing on the market
Complete self-consumption kit for residential applications
In March Eklor is launching a complete self-consumption kit for residential applications up to 9 kWp, called Eksun One. It includes structure, panels, inverter, AC/DC cabinets, self-consumption optimiser (optional), and intelligent energy management with remote control.
Tecsol of 23 February
L R AS Published on Monday 24 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:placing on the market
Software to facilitate purchase contracts (AAE)
The Swiss developer Pexapark presented its PexaQuote software, which is freely available. It is a tool for monitoring power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the European energy market.
L R AS Published on Monday 24 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:placing on the market
Place the storage batteries under the roof panels.
Place storage batteries under rooftop panels, such as micro inverters and optimizers, which account for 80% of the US residential solar market.
A young company from Texas,
L R AS Published on Sunday 23 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:various products
What can be placed on the façades and what is the reaction of visitors?
Building facades have been equipped with solar panels and plant cultivation. Architects, PV specialists and farmers were interviewed. The results showed broad acceptance for projects combining crop cultivation and solar energy production, which the researchers called "productive facades".
L R AS Published on Saturday 15 February 2020 - n° 309 - Categories:placing on the market
Italy's FuturaSun launches three PERC monosilicon panels
Italian panel manufacturer FuturaSun launches three PERC monosilicon panels of 330 W, 325 W and 320 W, with efficiencies of
L R AS Published on Monday 10 February 2020 - n° 308 - Categories:placing on the market, followers
Nextracker presents a new software (the NX Navigator)
Nextracker presents a new software (the NX Navigator) for the monitoring of solar parks. Details about this software : https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/02/05/nextracker-unveils-new-software-for-solar-park-monitoring/
PV Magazine of 5 February