Monitoring PV plants with 3D remote sensing data
Scientists in Spain have developed thermal image mapping on dense and high-resolution point clouds representing status and geometry of PV modules and automatic identification of individual solar panels in 3D space. The proposed methodology was found to provide “exceptionally high” accuracy.
Octopus Energy, Tesla announce service integration in UK, Spain
The partnership between the two energy tech giants will see Octopus install solar powered home battery Tesla Powerwall and Tesla customers utilize Octopus’ range of smart tariffs.
Spanish authorities arrest suspects in theft of 186 solar panels
Spain’s Civil Guard suspects two detainees and another individual of stealing 186 solar panels from a PV plant in Aldeamayor de San Martín and selling them illegally.
Valencia using PV trees to recharge small electric vehicles, mobile devices
The city of Valencia, Spain, has installed solar trees to recharge small electric vehicles and mobile devices, with a total investment of about €370,000 ($395,600). Each solar tree can generate up to 5,600 kWh per year.
Solum launches new PV pavement
Solum has developed the Arena solar panel, which serves as anti-slip flooring for roofs and terraces. The manufacturer says it is as efficient as conventional PV modules, with a calculated return on investment in four years in Spain.
Soltec launches specially designed floating PV tracker
Soltec has developed a floating PV tracker with pumps in the central tank for mobility and ballast, enabling operation in wind gusts above 100 km/h.
Canary Islands to host hybrid storage project for synchronous grid-forming
Elewit, the tech platform of Spain’s Red Eléctrica de España (REE), has revealed plans to build a hybrid storage project in the Canary Islands, featuring an 18.8 MVA virtual synchronous compensator and a 16 MW hybrid solution based on ultracapacitors.
Spanish startup offers pre-assembled vertical rooftop PV systems equipped with reflectors
FutureVoltaics says it has developed pre-assembled, reflector-based vertical rooftop PV systems. The systems feature 175 W heterojunction bifacial solar modules and special reflectors on both sides.
Baywa re switches on 54 MW agrivoltaic site in Spain
Baywa re has commissioned a 54 MW agrivoltaic solar project in Spain. Denmark-based Velux has agreed to purchase most of its 96.8 GWh of annual output under a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA).
Gamesa Electric releases study on losses due to harmonics in PV plants
Gamesa Electric has released a white paper on losses due to harmonics in PV plants, including an independent study that compares the performance of ultra-low total harmonic distortion inverters.
