Benchmarks for solar energy data, methods
The lower the uncertainty in solar resource data, the lower the investment costs. IEA PVPS Task 16 has organized and published two benchmarks to make uncertainty of models and data comparable – a first important step. The benchmarks included modeled solar resource data and methods to fill gaps in measurements.
How long do residential solar inverters last?
A range of different factors can affect the productive lifespan of residential solar inverters.
DC isolators trigger sharp increase in solar fires in Australia
Data shows a sharp increase in the number of fires caused by the DC isolators that separate the grid from solar panels. ABC News gathered state-by-state data revealing a dramatic increase in fire incidents in the last 12 months.
REC launches 470 W heterojunction solar panel with 22.6% efficiency
REC has developed a new series of heterojunction solar panels with efficiencies up to 22.6% and an operating temperature coefficient of -0.24% per degree Celsius.
G20 to pursue tripling of renewable energy capacity globally by 2030
The leaders of G20 nations noted the climate finance requirements of developing countries. They agreed to work towards facilitating low-cost finance for energy transition in developing nations.
Ghaziabad to be developed as Uttar Pradesh’s next solar city after Ayodhya
The city will meet 10% of its electricity requirements from solar power in four years.
US startup unveils pre-assembled residential solar canopy
Nevada-based World4Solar has designed HelioWing, a modular solar canopy that comes preconfigured and can be installed in just one day.
India expected to add a record 4 GW of rooftop solar in fiscal 2024
Despite major roadblocks, rooftop solar capacity additions in the country are growing fast, with nearly 2 GW already added in the four months ending July 31, 2023.
India installed 872 MW of rooftop solar capacity in 1H 2023, says Mercom
The nation has reached a cumulative installed rooftop solar capacity of 9.6 GW as of June 30, 2023.
Google to sell rooftop solar mapping data
New application programming interfaces (API) datasets from Google are designed for solar marketplace websites, solar installers, software-as-a-service (SaaS) developers, and users looking to understand the rooftop solar potential of particular addresses.
