Study shows biosolar rooftop system benefits power output
A group of Australian researchers say they have confirmed the benefits of combining rooftop solar installations with ‘green’ roofs with new research showing the combination increased solar generation by as much as 107% during peak periods.
SolarEdge adds power control system to inverter for system oversizing
Installers can avoid costly main panel upgrades due to updates to the company’s Home Hub and Wave inverters.
July sees above average irradiance across most of Asia, Typhoon Doksuri couldn’t dim high irradiance
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, presents the solar irradiance data it collected for Asia in July. The data show that Super Typhoon Doksuri and the associated cloudiness could not bring monthly irradiance below the long-term averages for most of the continent.
BIPV solar cell based on distributed Bragg reflector electrode
South Korean scientists have developed a new building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solar cell featuring a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) electrode. This innovation is expected to enhance light scattering and meet aesthetic standards.
ClearVue releases results from first long-term study of clear solar glass
Perth-based ClearVue is making significant strides as its transparent solar windows demonstrate tangible outcomes following a two-year study and published paper.
New study claims PV industry is neglecting overirradiance issues
Overirradiance conditions may affect the operating performance of photovoltaic plants, the stability of the electrical grid, and the efficiency of inverters. A research team has warned these effects are currently not being given proper consideration by the solar industry.
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.
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.
Mitigating residential duck curve via solar pre-cooling
Solar pre-cooling consists of using residential PV systems to run air conditioners to pre-cool residential and commercial buildings. It offers benefits in terms of mitigating low minimum demand in electricity networks, flattening the grid’s net demand profile, and reducing electricity bills.
July’s irradiance up in most of South America, down east of the Andes
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, presents the solar irradiance data it collected for South America in July. The data show that South America experienced temperatures up to 15 C above winter averages, and that most of the continent saw higher than normal radiation. The Chilean Andine, especially Altiplano in the Atacama Desert, which has recorded the highest incidence of irradiance in the world, recorded values 10% above normal.
