Lowering grid costs with voltage support from PV inverters at night
Researchers have proposed the use of solar inverters in utility-scale solar assets to replace expensive voltage compensators, in order to provide voltage support at night. They said reactive power from PV inverters could be significantly cheaper and suggested the introduction of incentives to convince PV plant owners.
Solar electric camper boat
The POL Lux from Sweden is a catamaran boat design with dual electric motors and a solar canopy that can covert into a private sleeping area.
Community solar top ranking, solar-plus-storage development are top of mind at NYSEIA Summit
The Empire State’s clean energy advocacy groups are within days of receiving the state’s Energy Storage Roadmap framework.
Solar Inventions achieves patent for silver-saving Configurable Current Cells
The technology is estimated to save $2 million to $5 million per GW in solar projects and boosts rated power output. The company has patents in the U.S., China, and Israel for its cell configuration.
“Dragon scale” solar panels chosen for new space station housing units
Space station developer Gravitics selected mPower for its interconnected mesh of silicon-based solar panels.
Impact of Inflation Reduction Act delayed by trade and supply chain issues
U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2022 forecasts a 23% decline in solar installations.
Free GenX model recommended for renewables advocates to conduct utility resource modeling
As trade groups and citizens’ groups advocate for low-cost renewables in state proceedings, they can make a stronger case by preparing their own utility resource plan, for example by using the free GenX model developed at MIT, says nonprofit group RMI.
NREL projects renewable generation could approach 70% by 2035
Solar and wind deployment would increase sharply under the forecast from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
American-Made Solar Prize round 6 semifinalists announced
The semifinalists will each receive $50,000 in cash, plus two teams were awarded a $25,000 bonus cash prize for their participation in the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) contest, which seeks solutions that enable underserved communities to overcome systemic barriers to solar deployment.
Solar cell fabrics to power every surface
MIT researchers developed printable, paper-thin solar cells with record breaking weight-to-power ratios.
