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A new technique to get the right angular-tilt for PV panels

A U.S. scientist is proposing a new approach to calculating the optimum angular-tilt of PV panels for a planar surface at a particular site. In his view, the new technique may unlock innovative yield-optimization methods for the installation of PV systems.

Morning Brief: complaints about Spotsylvania solar, Duke announces location of two new projects

Today in the morning brief: Chispa Nevada and Nevada Conservation League train climate voters, the Department of Energy releases a distributed solar RFI, Headline Solar reaches $5 mil in revenue and more.

A solar racking system that’s easier to install from Jurchen Technologies

Jurchen Technology’s response to traditional solar module racking, the PEG, reduces the racking material needed, while cost-effectively simplifying the installation process and maximizing land utilization.

Kentucky seeking its largest solar power plant via a deal with Toyota and Dow

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company are seeking approval for a 100 MWac solar power project to be split among their own customers, plus the two corporations, to be delivered by 2022.

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Fitch Ratings: solar outperformed wind yet again in 2019

Fitch Ratings’s 2019 Global Renewables Performance Review has found that utility-scale solar projects are still outperforming comparable wind projects in predictability of generation and revenue.

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SunCast episode 223: load management + backup power using Lumin & Tesla Powerwall2

In this episode of SunCast, Nico talks load management, not the NBA kind that has up in a frenzy, but rather responsive energy management with professionals from Lumin Smart and Cape Fear Solar Systems.

Israel launches 300 MW solar-plus-storage tender

The Israeli government wants a 300-megawatt solar plant linked to large-scale storage in the Negev desert. Construction is planned for late 2021 and completion in 2023.

Green hydrogen backed by US solar firms 8minute and Intersect Power

Two solar firms have helped launch an industry group promoting green hydrogen, which is produced using solar or wind power. The group backs a Utah project that would use 30% green hydrogen in 2025 and 100% green hydrogen by 2045.

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NextEra on its ‘secret sauce’ for energy storage, 2 GW of solar+wind+storage, 10 GW of Florida solar, and more

NextEra’s earnings call showed why the company’s stock has gained greater than 50% in the past year, as it deployed 2.7 GW of new and repowered renewables, including 700 MWac of solar power and 340 MW/1.3 GWh of energy storage in 2019.

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Zinc-air battery being deployed in New York aims for extremely low $45/kWh cost

New York state has chosen Zinc8’s zinc-air battery to demonstrate the technology’s viability over a three-year period in a 100 kW/1 MWh storage system.

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