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Mixing and matching solar panels: the benefits and challenges of module blending

Mixing and matching solar panels: the benefits and challenges of module blending

By Martin Gonzalez and Kyle Burns, Burns & McDonnell Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads Solar site Burns & McDonnell built in Wisconsin where solar modules were blended on the same site. Credit: Courtesy of Burns & McDonnell. As the solar industry continues to grow and evolve, module blending […]

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U.S. solar car race success for two Canadian teams

U.S. solar car race success for two Canadian teams

Solar car teams from Canada outperformed in two categories of the latest Elektrek American Solar Challenge. The student team from Polytechnique Montréal won first in the multiple occupant vehicle category, and the students from École de technologie supérieure won second place in the single occupant vehicle category. August 19, 2024 Valerie Thompson Student solar car

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Transforming Healthcare: Burhani Engineers Completes Solar Panel Project at Malindi Hospital

Transforming Healthcare: Burhani Engineers Completes Solar Panel Project at Malindi Hospital

    NAIROBI, KENYA, August 17, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ — Burhani Engineers, a reputed civil engineering firm, is proud to announce the successful completion of a renewable energy project at a major hospital in Malindi, Kenya. This project involved the supply, installation and commissioning of state-of-the-art solar panels. It aims to address the critical issue of constant power

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EBRD and UniCredit to finance 50MW solar portfolio in Bosnia and Herzegovina

EBRD and UniCredit to finance 50MW solar portfolio in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The total EBRD and UniCredit financing comes to €40.1 million (US$44.2 million). Image: EPBiH. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a €25.1 million (US$27.6 million) loan to Bosnia and Herzegovinian utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) to build a 50MW solar portfolio in the

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Vikram Solar launches first HJT product, the Suryava module

Vikram Solar launches first HJT product, the Suryava module

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The Suryava modules include 20 busbars, and have a maximum power conversion efficiency of 23.34%, and a maximum wattage of 725W. Image: Vikram Solar. Indian module manufacturer Vikram Solar has launched its latest product, the Suryava module, which is the company’s first product to use heterojunction (HJT) cells.

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74MWp solar PV project in the Philippines begins operations

74MWp solar PV project in the Philippines begins operations

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The company is also developing a 145MWp solar project in the country. Image: Nexif Ratch Energy. Singaporean renewables energy company Nexif Ratch Energy (NRE) has confirmed the start of commercial operations at a 74MWp solar PV project in Camarines Sur, South Luzon, the Philippines. The Calabanga solar project,

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REA, CESEL launch solar irrigation to boost food security, save N413bn

REA, CESEL launch solar irrigation to boost food security, save N413bn

In a significant move to address food insecurity in Nigeria, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has joined forces with Community Energy Social Enterprise Limited (CESEL) to launch a solar irrigation project. This groundbreaking partnership aimed to deploy solar irrigation systems across 200,000 hectares of farmland nationwide over the next four years, leveraging the REA’s Productive

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Man expends N21.8M on solar setup after spending N200K on grid electricity in 4 days

Man expends N21.8M on solar setup after spending N200K on grid electricity in 4 days

Nigerian man who lamented spending N200K on grid electricity in 4 days spends N21.8M to install solar in his house. The man who is known as @Kecyy had taken to social media, X, to lament over the amount he spent on electricity. @Kecyy. According to the man, he had spent N200K on grid electricity in

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