Flexible, prepaid metering makes solar power affordable in rural India. ADB is investing in this simple yet radical solution, which can be applied in other parts of the region.
It’s a boom time for renewable energy. Now, an international team of researchers has determined that rooftop solar alone could generate an almost unthinkable amount of power.
247Solar has announced major milestones in the commercialisation of its next-generation solar thermal electric generating technology, which offers commercial/industrial as well as grid-sca…
Scientists in the United States has developed a new photovoltaic-thermal system design that utilizes parallel water pipes as a cooling system to reduce the operating temperature of photovoltaic panels. The waste heat generated by this process is then used to generate domestic hot water.
Researchers in China have analyzed how the marine environment influences the performance of PV modules deployed on ships, and have found that salt particles can be detrimental to their performance as these act as both heating agents and a factor reducing solar irradiance. The temporary cooling effec... Read more
The photovoltaic project located on a dam of Verfrut’s Quilamuta Farm in the O’Higgins Region occupies 8,260 square meters and has an installed capacity of 1,090 kWp, which makes it the…
New research shows densely populated countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa could harvest effectively unlimited energy from solar panels floating on calm tropical seas near the equator.
Getting a solar array to track the sun has always been an interesting problem, and it has led to some complicated solutions. Controllers that use GPS and servos seem to be much in favor these days,…
Created by scientists in Korea, the shape-transformable 3D PV system is claimed to be able to increase electricity yield by 60% over a day compared to a fixed flat panel due to the shorter shadow length and the bifacial effect obtained during shape transformation. The proposed system doesn’t need ... Read more
Double-sided solar panels that track the sun as it moves in the sky would produce 35 per cent more energy and reduce the average cost of electricity by 16 per cent
What’s cooler than a rotating house? One whose solar panels produce five times the energy the house uses. That’s pretty incredible, considering that even zero-energy structures are rare. German architect Rolf Disch built the home, called Heliotrope, to follow the sun throughout the day. The stru... Read more
PV glass skylights improve thermal inner comfort, since most of the UV and infrared radiation are filtered out by the Silicon-based material (solar filter effect).
The pay-as-you-go model (applicable not just to solar but also to other types of renewable energy) can drive a global clean energy revolution.
There’s also a company that launched pay-as-you-go solar systems in the UK.
The model is also gaining popularity in rural areas of India.
South Africa too!
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ypnpwydx9o
The pay-as-you-go model for solar systems is available in Gambia.
We would need a significant investment in energy storage solutions, else much of the harnessed energy will go to waste.
Rooftop solar is also on the rise in the United States.
In Seoul, South Korea, all public buildings are required to have rooftop solar panels.
The UK is implementing a law requiring all new buildings to have solar panels on their rooftops.
I don’t know why we haven’t tried this! Solar panels on every rooftop could significantly diminish our reliance on fossil fuels.
Thermal solar modules have been around for several decades now.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/02/13/solar-thermal-water-heater/
This company is releasing a solar module that uses heat to generate electricity!
https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/solar_thermal_electric/247solar-advances-its-nextgeneration-solar-thermal-technology-20240307
This is a fabulous idea. You can power and heat your home at the same time.
There are hybrid solar panels that can generate heat and electric energy.
Solar panels produce immense amounts of waste heat that can be harvested into clean energy.
It’s a novel idea, but wont the water harm the panels, especially in the seas and oceans?
We need more floating solar plants like this one in Chile.
https://www.freshplaza.com/africa/article/9578440/verfrut-installs-the-largest-floating-solar-plant-in-the-southern-cone-at-its-biggest-farm-in-chile/
Floating solar farms in the seas, oceans, and lakes could produce unlimited clean energy to power the world.
Installing solar panels on water bodies can help produce more green energy without using too much land space.
It’s an awesome idea borrowed from NASA space technology.
A perfect solution to maximize the energy output of solar panels when dealing with limited space.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/02/02/sun-tracking-tessellated-photovoltaic-array-for-use-in-space-restricted-areas/
Solar is one of the greenest energy sources. Any idea that increases its efficiency is a huge bonus.
Rotating solar panels with a tracker is the perfect solution to deal with the moving sun position challenge.
https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/how-to-position-solar-panels-so-they-generate-the-most-energy/
Check out this rotating solar house with self-adjusting panels that takes sustainability to a whole new level.
https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/20/rotating-solar-house-generates-five-times-the-energy-it-consumes/
Here’s a solar skylight that lets in natural light while also generating electricity https://www.onyxsolar.com/product-services/photovoltaic-glass-solutions/pv-skylight
Solar roof tiles are another excellent idea for generating free electricity through your building
Sounds too good to be true, but could completely revolutionize the energy industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYyvj2SNthE
A breakthrough in transparent solar panel technology could mean the ability to harvest solar energy from any glass surface!