It’s no secret that new technologies are up-ending many industries and solar energy is no exception. Cost reductions have enabled the rapid deployment of solar energy across the US and the... Read More
Imec, partner in EnergyVille, recently obtained record efficiencies by adding perovskite solar cells on top of conventional silicon and CIGS technology (shown above). For each solar cell... Read More
Within five years, the vast majority of the retail solar market will be solar + storage, and much of the wholesale distributed solar market will be, too. Why? The energy markets, supply... Read More
An unusual combination of beekeepers, cider makers and a solar installation is turning out what is called “Solar Sweet Farm Cider”. The cider is a collaboration with the beekeepers... Read More
Students from the Bochum University of Applied Sciences in Germany have been building solar cars since 1999. They are facing their most complex design challenge yet in creating a vehicle to race in... Read More
Solar Power International (SPI) is the leading North American conference and trade show for the solar industry. Run by SEIA and SEPA, SPI draws 20,000 energy industry professionals from all over the... Read More
Innovation has driven the growth and development of the PV industry. With that innovation has come increased reliability, bankability, optimized energy yields, and higher efficiencies – making... Read More
It’s estimated that 22 million people or 6 million households in Latin America lack access to electricity. Solar powered mini-grids, micro-grids and off-grid standalone systems are offering... Read More
The trend in corporate solar projects is to generate as many kilowatt hours as possible often on a limited rooftop space. A facility in California that is leased by Chiquita recently made use of its... Read More
California’s new building energy code ensures that most new homes in the state will produce as much electricity as they consume, using solar power and energy efficient construction... Read More
The 2017 hurricane season was one of the most active in history. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria brought widespread destruction throughout the Caribbean. In addition to the emotional toll... Read More
With Intersolar Europe taking place last week in Munich (Germany) and Intersolar North America starting up in just a few weeks in San Francisco (US), the solar industry is presented with... Read More
Yaskawa Solectria Solar, a commercial PV inverter manufacturer... Read More
Power Factors, LLC, a software and services provider for renewable... Read More
Larson Electronics, an industrial lighting company, has announced... Read More
The new Solar-Log WEB Enerest App 1.2.0 offers even more intuitive... Read More
Solaria, global provider of solar module... Read More
As energy storage becomes increasingly important, SMA is continuing... Read More
Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. announced the launch of its new scalable... Read More
Solaria Corporation, a global provider of solar panel technologies,... Read More
Trojan Battery Co., LLC, the world’s leading manufacturer of... Read More
The Berlin-based company Valentin Software, which is well-known for... Read More
Pika Energy has announced new capabilities that will enable any PV... Read More
At this year’s Solar Power International (SPI), Schletter... Read More
