ReneSola Ltd., a fully integrated solar project developer, has entered into an agreement to sell a portfolio of projects in Hungary to Obton, an international solar investment company based in Aarhus, Denmark. “Over the past few years we have demonstrated our expertise in developing and operating solar projects, closing financing transactions and monetizing projects to … Read more
GameChange Solar introduced the BifacialReflector, a patent-pending new technology that increases power generation for the GameChange Solar Genius Tracker with Bifacial modules. The technology is a highly reflective (0.95 albedo), permanent solid surface up to 4 m wide that reflects light from just above the ground onto the back of the bifacial modules. According to … Read more
Distributed Solar Development (DSD), a company specializing in development, structured finance, project acquisition, and long-term asset ownership, has acquired a 10 MW community solar portfolio with two projects in Lenox, NY Both projects are floor-mounted and 75% were bought from a medium-sized development partner. DSD will oversee project management during the remainder of the construction … Read more
Vikram Solar, an India-based module maker, solar EPC player and O&M solution provider, has launched its Series 6 modules – Somera and Prexos – with next-generation M6 cell types – an advanced technology module . The series 6 modules offer a higher output of up to 505 Wp and an efficiency of more than 21%. … Read more
While solar technology is widely criticized as being expensive or inefficient, it has come a long way and now proven to be extremely beneficial – not only for the environment, but for many households and businesses as well. There are so many advantages of solar panels and solar batteries. More and more people are making … Read more
Renewable Energy Owner and Operator Clearway Energy Group has completed construction and commercial operations of the 192 MW Rosamond Central solar project in Kern County, California. Rosamond Central is signed into power purchase agreements with East Bay Community Energy and the Clean Power Alliance. Both Community Choice aggregators offer a variety of power options to … Read more
Radix IoT, a monitoring and management services company, and Renewable Energy Integration Group (REIG), a design, engineering, and DAS / SCADA hardware provider for utility-scale solar developers, have teamed up to create REvolution IoT, a DAS / SCADA to launch monitoring and control software platform for solar systems. As a bespoke version of Radix IoT’s … Read more
Gibraltar Industries Inc., a company specializing in the renewable energy, conservation, residential, industrial and infrastructure markets, has expanded its solar energy portfolio with the acquisitions of TerraSmart and Sunfig. TerraSmart, a provider of screw-based, ground-mounted solar racking technology specifically used for solar projects in difficult terrain, was acquired for $ 220 million, subject to working … Read more
Hoymiles Power Electronics Inc., a manufacturer of microinverters, has introduced the new S-Miles cloud platform for visualized real-time monitoring of solar power generation systems. Important field devices can be connected to the S-Miles Cloud Platform. With the IoT-supported data acquisition devices, the platform can track the output effectiveness of arrays, provide status updates for individual … Read more
As the storms continue, you may think, “Will the rain affect my solar system?” This is a common misconception. Your solar panels continue to produce electricity even in icy weather. The cooler the temperature, the better for your solar panels compared to the warm and scorching heat in summer. Yes, your solar modules work to … Read more
