Trina Solar has formally unveiled its latest Duomax V bifacial double-glass modules and Tallmax V backsheeted modules. Based on the 210-mm large-size silicon wafer and monocrystalline PERC cell, the new modules come will have a high power output of more than 500 W and module efficiency up to 21%. According to preliminary estimates from large-scale ground-mounted power stations in China’s Heilongjiang province, compared with conventional 410-W bifacial double-glass modules, the 500-W Duomax V can…
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The vehicles and cities of the future could become the source of their own power, with innovations in solar ‘skins’ and solar ‘paint’ opening up opportunities for the surfaces of cars and buildings to produce solar power. The research is being led by Australian scientists and engineers from the University of Sydney, University of New…
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A 35-MW solar project is coming to Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of the Duke Energy Green Source Advantage (GSA) Program. The project will be built by Carolina Solar Energy and Ecoplexus and should be fully operational by 2022. The solar energy project, which will help offset about 25% of carbon emissions from city-owned buildings over the…
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Solar energy in the U.S. is booming – there are more than 2 million solar installations in America, according to Wood Mackenzie Power and Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association. If you’ve been thinking about going solar, here are four benefits you can gain as a homeowner with solar panels. 1. Improve the value…
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Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) received preliminary approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to move ahead with plans to own an additional 50 megawatts of the Badger Hollow Solar Farm, known as Badger Hollow II. The utility will now own a total of 100 MW of solar energy production from Badger Hollow. “The addition of…
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Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company, and Basin Electric Power Cooperative announced the execution of a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the 128-MW Wild Springs Solar Project. Wild Springs is a clean solar energy project located in Pennington County, South Dakota, approximately 20 miles east of Rapid City. Wild Springs is anticipated to begin operations in 2022.…
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Nautilus Solar Energy, a nationwide owner-operator of distributed and community solar projects, announced the acquisition of a 3.5-MW community solar project in Cranston, Rhode Island from ISM Solar Development, a developer of large commercial and utility-scale solar projects. The acquired solar project resides on a closed landfill that is a former EPA Superfund site, effectively utilizing…
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Solar design in contemporary architecture is rooted in the profession’s sustainable turn. The relationship between architecture and energy is tied to both passive strategies and performance via more recent innovations in technology. As one way to begin addressing the global climate crisis and greenhouse gas emissions, solar design is reshaping cities and architecture around the world.…
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Construction has begun on a solar energy project at BYD’s Coach & Bus assembly plant here. When fully operational, the project is expected to save the factory more than $100,000 per year in electricity costs. The project will consist of solar panels capable of generating 2 megawatts of electricity, as well as batteries to store…
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One of the world’s largest floating systems to convert solar energy into electricity – covering about 45 football fields – will be constructed here by Sembcorp Solar Singapore. In a move announced by national water agency PUB on Monday (Feb 10), Sembcorp was appointed to construct the solar farm at Tengeh Reservoir in Tuas which, when completed…
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