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The importance of measuring albedo at solar sites

The importance of measuring albedo at solar sites

As bifacial modules proliferate, estimations of albedo are becoming more important and with developers not prepared to install weather stations to assess solar resource, a popular option has become third-party, on-site measurements over periods as short as a day. Is this an acceptable compromise between costly on-site measuring and less accurate satellite data? Everoze’s Stefan

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Ukraine receives solar panels to power hospitals

Ukraine receives solar panels to power hospitals

Over 5,800 solar panels manufactured by Italy’s Enel have been delivered to Ukraine to help power healthcare facilties. July 3, 2024 Patrick Jowett Ukraine’s National Military Medical Center Image: Dmytro Doroshenko, Wikimedia Commons Ukraine has received a total of 5,876 solar panels made available under the Ray of Hope project, a joint initiative from the Ministry

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Chinese PV Industry Brief: January-May solar curtailment rate hits 3.3%

Chinese PV Industry Brief: January-May solar curtailment rate hits 3.3%

Chinas National Energy Administration (NEA) says that nationwide solar curtailment reached 3.3% in the January-May period, and 2.5% in May alone. July 2, 2024 Vincent Shaw Image: pv magazine The NEA said that new renewable curtailment data for May 2024 shows a 97.5% average PV utilization rate and 96.7% from January to May. The average

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French startup unveils ‘low-carbon’ anodized aluminum solar carport

French startup unveils ‘low-carbon’ anodized aluminum solar carport

KparK Énergies says its low-carbon Carport Solaire Aluminium system and comes equipped with solar panels, microinverters, virtual batteries, and charging stations for electric vehicles. July 2, 2024 Francois Puthod Image: KparK Énergies From pv magazine France French startup KparK Énergies has developed a solar carport with an anodized aluminum structure. François Fougères, deputy general manager

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Deals in brief: Jollibee to acquire majority stake in Compose Coffee, Heymax.ai snags USD 2.6 million, Google invests in BlackRock solar portfolio company, and more

Deals in brief: Jollibee to acquire majority stake in Compose Coffee, Heymax.ai snags USD 2.6 million, Google invests in BlackRock solar portfolio company, and more

Jollibee to acquire majority stake in South Korea’s Compose Coffee Jollibee Foods Corporation, the largest restaurant operator in the Philippines, is set to acquire a 70% stake in South Korean coffee chain Compose Coffee. The investment is valued at USD 340 million and will enable Jollibee to further its business interests in South Korea by

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