Silfab Solar secures strategic progress funding

Silfab Solar secures strategic growth investment

Paolo Maccario Silfab Solar Inc., a North American photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing company, has one of ARC Financial Corp. (ARC) announced investment to significantly expand Silfab’s US solar production and supply chain. Silfab is the first investment in the energy transition of the Energy Fund 9 from ARC. It includes co-investments of the Ontario Power … Read more

India’s largest floating solar energy plant commissioned in Andhra Pradesh – Mint

India’s largest floating solar power plant in Andhra Pradesh: This complex module array has been designed - for the first time in India - to withstand gusts of wind up to 180 km/hr. (Photo credit: NTPC/ Simhadri)

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned India’s largest floating solar PV system. The 25 MW floating SPV project is located at NTPC Simhadri in Andhra Pradesh and covers an area of ​​100 acres. Not only will the project produce clean electricity, but it will also reduce water evaporation by shading the covered area. … Read more

FTC Solar’s New Voyager + Solar Tracker for Giant Format Modules withstands winds of as much as 120 mph – Yahoo Finance

FTC Solar's New Voyager + Solar Tracker for Large Format Modules withstands winds of up to 120 mph - Yahoo Finance

– FTC’s proprietary damper design eliminates torsional gallop and works like a shock absorber. – The company worked with engineering and environmental engineering consultancies RWDI and Engineered Power Solutions (EPS) on data analysis and wind tunnel testing to independently validate structural stability. – The 2P tracker is designed for modules from 550 watts. – More … Read more

Revising solar roads: is the idea nonetheless too good to be true? – EcoWatch

Revising solar roads: is the concept still too good to be true?  - EcoWatch

Almost as long as solar collectors adorn roofs and barren land, creative people are looking for additional areas that can be covered with energy-generating photovoltaic (PV) panels. The idea was pretty simple: if solar panels generate energy by simply facing the sun, then people could collectively reduce our reliance on coal, oil, gas and other … Read more

The Nature Conservancy, Dominion Power collaborate on solar improvement

The Nature Conservancy, Dominion Energy collaborate on solar development

The former Red Onion daily mine in Wise County, Virginia, site of the proposed Highlands Solar project. The Nature Conservancy and Dominion Energy Virginia are developing one of the first utility-scale solar projects on former open pit mines in the coal fields of Southwest Virginia. The Highlands Solar Project will repurpose approximately 1,200 acres of … Read more

Solaria presents ultra-high-power solar modules

Solaria presents ultra-high-power solar modules

Comparison of solar panels – Solaria Solaria Corporation, a provider of advanced solar energy products, has expanded its line of solar products. Solaria’s new PowerXT 430R-PL (430 W) solar panel offers a high power density and an optimized form factor. Solaria PowerXT 430R-PL solar modules will be available through solar and electrical distributors in North … Read more