Tag: News
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Guess who is turning to solar energy to power field operations: Oil and gas companies
Oil and gas companies are starting to utilize such zero-carbon sources to reduce carbon emissions associated with operations, according to a new database and analysis by IHS Markit of these types of renewable energy projects. “There is a striking pace of growth over the past few years and a dynamicRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NREL research examines strategies for recycling solar panels
PV modules have a 30-year lifespan. There is currently no plan for how to manage this at end of their lifespan. The volume of modules no longer needed could total 80 million metric tons by 2050. In addition to quantity, the nature of the waste also poses challenges. PV modulesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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GlobalData: Utility-scale solar pipeline could still see COVID-related issues in 2020
The U.S. solar industry saw record installs in the first quarter, but even as the utility-scale installation situation is improving, the pandemic is likely to dampen the sentiments and mute the project development activities for the remaining part of the year, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. AsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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This PVSyst integration with PVCAD Mega is a huge upgrade for utility-scale solar site layouts
Attention: Solar sales and design software company PVComplete released a PVSyst integration upgrade to PVCAD Mega, the first CAD software for utility-scale PV projects, built on Autodesk technology. “For nearly three decades, PVSyst has retained its place as the industry-standard software for modeling the yield of PV arrays, but evenRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New group led by IREC aims to simplify energy storage interconnection
Energy storage technologies have a crucial role to play in enabling the transition to a low-carbon economy. Despite significant growth of the energy storage market in recent years, the process of connecting this technology to the electricity grid remains complex and unclear in many states across the U.S. A newRead More — Solar Builder magazine