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Tag: utility-scale

  • Agrivoltaic study outlines sustainable land use for solar projects on agriculture sites in New York

    A new report by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) recommends proven and innovative approaches on integrating dual-land use for agriculture and solar energy production. Developed in collaboration with independent, nonprofit energy research firm EPRI, “Agrivoltaic Leading Practices” determined that a best practice “agrivoltaic” site ideally involves stakeholder collaboration, community education, policy incentives, site safety……

  • Report: Over $82M in solar revenue lost due to equipment anomalies in 2022

    We took a deep-dive into the problems underlying large-scale solar asset underperformance this week. Right on cue, solar lifecycle management software company Raptor Maps reports a revenue loss estimated at roughly $82 million for the more than 24 GW of solar assets analyzed in 2022. This data was published in the fifth edition of Raptor……

  • Huawei certifies smart string-level PV disconnect that identifies dc faults

    Huawei launched the world’s first PV inverter that supports smart string disconnection, which can accurately detect the current signals of each string. This Smart String-level Disconnection (SSLD) tech for PV plant safety gained certificate of low-voltage circuit breaker (IEC60947-2) from DEKRA and Intertek respectively. Huawei is the first vendor to get the certificates by using……

  • CMBlu demos organic solid-flow battery at WEC Energy Group power plant

    German battery designer and manufacturer CMBlu Energy is delivering a U.S.-based demonstration of its innovative long-duration organic solid-flow energy storage technology. The pilot project will be based at WEC Energy Group’s Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee, Wis., in collaboration independent research institute EPRI. The The 1-2 MWh pilot will demonstrate how CMBlu Organic SolidFlow battery……

  • Sizing up shortfalls: Underperforming assets are plaguing the solar industry

    When it comes to solar asset performance, the finance industry disclaimer sums it up: past performance is no guarantee of future results. But we can learn from the past, design for an uncertain future and minimize the losses if something goes awry. While accurately estimating production is a whole topic to itself and basic site……