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Saudi researchers apply distributionally robust optimization to wind, solar project siting Saudi scientists created a new deep learning technique based on distributionally robust optimization (DRO) to identify the most suitable locations for utility scale wind and solar power projects. They applied the model to Saudi Arabia and found it provides ‘more realistic’ results than deterministic or robust models.
Lior Kahana
Aug 22, 2023
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Combining PV with pumped hydro storage in open-cast coal mines Indian scientists have suggested building pumped-hydro storage systems connected to solar plants using mines as the lower reservoir and nearby rivers as the upper reservoir. They claim that the proposed combination may reach a levelized cost of energy of $0.2693/kWh.
Lior Kahana
Aug 16, 2023
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Teralight announces 314 MW of new solar in Israel Teralight, via its Solar Tech subsidiary, plans to install new solar fences, rooftops, walls and aquaculture PV projects across Israel. The projects will be built in dozens of villages.
Lior Kahana
Aug 14, 2023
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Novel AI-based tech to identify rooftop solar systems from aerial images The model utilizes deep learning and image processing techniques and is said to offer “superior performance.” In the future, it might be able to differ between panels of PV and solar thermal systems.
Lior Kahana
Aug 14, 2023
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Israel surpasses 2.2 GW of rooftop PV capacity New figures from the Israeli authorities show that the country continues to deploy rooftop PV systems at a rapid pace. New rooftop installations hit 703 MW in 2022, up significantly from 537 MW in 2021 and 296 in 2020.
Lior Kahana
Aug 09, 2023
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Hail-prone areas may require solar modules with 4 mm-thick front glass New research from India claims solar modules with 3.2 mm-thick front glass may not be strong enough to withstand storms producing big hailstones. The scientists found that a front glass of at least 4 mm should be used to avoid significant damage.
Lior Kahana
Aug 09, 2023
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New mooring system for offshore, coastal floating PV arrays The novel mooring solution consists of perimeter pontoons, barriers, clump weights, mooring lines and anchors. Its creators claim it is cheaper in materials and maintenance, as well as more wave-stable, compared to mooring systems using elastic cables.
Lior Kahana
Aug 09, 2023
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Including flood, erosion hazards in solar project site selection New research from Turkey shows the need for a more rigorous approach to PV site selection due to increasing hydrological extremes. The scientists claim that fixed-distance buffer zones are not sufficient to protect solar farms from flood and erosion hazards.
Lior Kahana
Aug 07, 2023
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Solar, storage, and V2G at the core of Israel’s future energy system New research has shown that Israel has the technical potential to deploy 172.5 GW of photovoltaics, of which 132.1 GW would be from conventional installations and 40 GW from agrivoltaics. If deployed, this full potential would require energy storage with a capacity of at least 500 GWh and strong development of vehicle-to-grid technologies.
Lior Kahana
Aug 04, 2023
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