Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems have grown in popularity due to their increasing efficiency, affordability, and environmental benefits. One of the key decisions that customers have to make is whether to install roof-mounted PV systems or ground-mounted PV systems. Each system has its advantages and disadvantages, which we'll explore in this blog. Roof Mounting PV Systems Roof-mounted PV systems ar...
Solar energy is becoming increasingly accessible and affordable to homeowners, making it a popular choice for alternative energy sources. However, many people are still unsure about the solar power capability of their homes, often asking whether a 5kW solar system can run a house. Such a question is a complex one, and depends on several factors, including the household's energy consumption, locati...
Rooftop solar mounting systems installations are heavily penalized in Cambodia, with solar arrays capped at 50% of the contracted load and charged a monthly capacity fee. At the end of April, the nation's Ministry of Mines and Energy published a document, “Principles for permitting the use of rooftop solar power in Cambodia” that outlines new principles to streamline the permitting process of roof...
Building Integrated Photovoltaics The world has witnessed a significant increase in energy demand in the past few decades. With a rapidly growing population and increased economic activities, the demand for energy is expected to double by 2050. To meet this surge in demand, it is important to harness renewable energy and promote sustainable practices. Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is on...
The Brazilian government, led by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, relaunched the Minha Casa Minha Vida (My House, My Life) social housing program this week. Originally launched by Lula’s government between 2003 and 2011, the program was discontinued by Jair Bolsonaro’s government. Like the previous versions, the new program includes the deployment of solar mounting systems on a much larger sca...
Malaysia's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources says that the tariff of the Green Electricity Tariff (GET) program will be increased from MYR 0.037/kWh to MYR 0.281/kWh. This tariff, which will go into effect on Aug. 1, is paid by domestic and industrial consumers in the country that want to buy electricity produced by renewable energy sources such as eco-friendly solar mounting systems and hy...
SECI has started accepting bids to supply 1.5 GW of firm and dispatchable power from renewable power projects with energy storage systems. The projects will be developed on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis. SECI will sign 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the successful bidders. The projects can be located anywhere in India. The sizing of the eco-friendly solar mounting systems should b...
A group of researchers in Turkey has developed a new model to include flood and erosion risk to PV project siting. The scientists claim that fixed-distance buffer zones are not sufficient to protect solar farms from flood and erosion hazards, stressing that determining a certain distance from dams currently still lacks a scientific basis. “When we initially delved into articles related to the opti...
Swedish scientists have created a new automated model that they claim offers “superior performance” in identifying small, decentralized solar systems from aerial images. Such an automated eco-friendly solar mounting systems is said to be a useful tool to assist many stakeholders in the PV industry, as it can supply policymakers, authorities, and financial evaluators with accurate data. The novel m...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently awarded up to $11.8 million in funding to a consortium or organizations, including utility Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), which is looking to build California’s first full-scale direct air capture and storage eco-friendly solar mounting systems of hubs. This funding will be used to study a regional carbon management hub in California’s Kern...
Boston-based startup Form Energy recently announced it has been awarded a $12 million grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to deploy a 10 MW/1000 MWh pilot battery project in New York by 2026. This will be Form Energy’s first grid-scale project in the state following similar announcements in Colorado and Minnesota. Form Energy’s iron-air battery technol...
