Industry News
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Best Solar Inverters 2022
A solar inverter changes direct current (DC) electricity into alternating current (AC). The inverter is an important system component because solar panels are designed to convert sunlight into DC energy. Still, your home requires AC to power all of your lighting and appliances. The solar inverte...Read more -
Solar Panels Vs Heat Pumps
If you’re looking to decarbonise your home and save money on your energy bills, you may want to consider investing in solar panels or a heat pump – or both. by: Katie Binns 24 NOV 2022 © Getty Images Heat pump or solar panels? Both types of renewable energy system can reduce your carbon footprin...Read more -
PV Industry Production Hits 310GW Of Modules In 2022, What About 2023?
By Finlay Colville November 17, 2022 There will be enough polysilicon produced in 2022 to support the manufacturing of about 320GW of c-Si modules. Image: JA Solar. The solar PV industry is forecast to produce 310GW of modules in 2022, representing an incredible 45% year-on-year increase compare...Read more -
France To Require All Large Car Parks To Be Covered By Solar Panels
Legislation approved by Senate will apply to existing and new car parks with space for at least 80 vehicles Solar panels at the Urbasolar photovoltaic park in Gardanne. French politicians are also examining proposals to build large solar farms on empty land by motorways and railways as well as o...Read more -
PV Modules With Longer Lifetimes Could Slash Demand For Materials, Says NREL
The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) says in a new report that PV module lifetime extensions should be prioritized over closed-loop recycling to reduce demand for new materials. OCTOBER 31, 2022 BEATRIZ SANTOS MODULES & UPSTREAM MANUFACTURING SUSTAINABILITY UNITED STATES Image: ...Read more -
Global Collaboration Saved Countries $67 Billion In Solar Panel Production Costs
New study published in Nature quantifies for the first time the historical and future cost savings to the solar industry from globalized supply chains. October 26, 2022 To reduce the carbon emissions that are driving climate change and meet climate targets, the world will need to deploy renewabl...Read more -
Demand For China’s Solar Panels Soars In Europe Amid Energy Crisis, Green Transformation
Europe to take 50% of China’s PV exports in 2022 amid energy crisis By GT staff reporters Published: Oct 23, 2022 09:04 PM A technician inspects the rooftop photovoltaic (PV) power generation project of a company in Jimo district, East China’s Shandong Province on May 4, 2022. Local ...Read more -
Something New Under The Sun: Floating Solar Panels
October 18, 2022 7:49 AM Steve Herman STAFFORD, VIRGINIA — Who said there is nothing new under the sun? One of the hottest innovations for the non-polluting generation of electricity is floating photovoltaics, or FPV, which involves anchoring solar panels in bodies of water, especially lakes, re...Read more -
This Is How Solar Panel Recycling Can Be Scaled Up Now
l Solar is the fastest growing renewable energy source and is projected to continue to accelerate due to the Inflation Reduction Act. l However, in the past, decommissioned solar panels mostly went to landfills. Nowadays, 95% of value in materials can be recycled – but solar panel recycling need...Read more -
Norwich Solar Celebrates 500-kW Solar Install For Vermont Drug Store
By Kelsey Misbrener | October 6, 2022 Norwich Solar celebrated completion of its 45th community solar installation earlier this summer in Fairlee, Vermont. The 500-kWAC ground mount system will provide Kinney Drugs with solar net metering credits. The array is located in Green Mountain Power terr...Read more -
How Do Solar Panels Work?
Solar panel is one of the most important components in the solar power generation system. Its function is to convert the solar energy into electrical energy, and then output DC electricity to store in the battery. Its conversion rate and service life are important factor...Read more