Tag Archives: Solar
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Solar Module Recycling Progress Follows the Global Growth of PV
By Chris Warren Even for an industry accustomed to regularly smashing records, 2023’s global solar photovoltaic (PV) installations were eye-popping. According to a new report by SolarPower Europe, the world installed nearly 90 percent more solar PV in 2023 compared to the previous year. The report also found that the pace of new solar additions […]
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Space-Based Solar Power Gaining Interest as Potential Carbon-Free Baseload Option
Photo credit: charunwit- stock.adobe.com Microwave-based transmission could enable space-based solar panels to send 24/7 solar energy to base stations on Earth. By Chuck Ross Solar energy has become a critical contributor in our efforts to transition to carbon-free electricity generation. But the issue of intermittency—the fact the sun isn’t always shining—remains a challenge for utilities […]
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Beyond 2020—Wind Energy: Outlook, Configuration, and Strategies Over the Next Decade
Over the next decade, wind farm developers will consider technologies that enhance value by providing grid services and more reliable power delivery. This report discusses equipment that is likely to be integrated into onshore and offshore wind farms by 2030.
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Quick Insights: Hydrogen’s Role in Decarbonizing Heat in the United Kingdom
This report examines the potential to use hydrogen to decarbonize heat in the United Kingdom. This could involve producing hydrogen with zero-carbon electricity and delivering it via the natural gas network.
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Renewables Operations and Maintenance Innovation Workshop: August 13-14, 2018—Detroit, Michigan
This brochure discusses highlights from EPRI’s first annual Renewables Operations and Maintenance Innovation Workshop, which facilitated knowledge sharing among wind and solar asset owners and operators while identifying collaborative research opportunities.
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Photovoltaic Modeling Capabilities and Limitations: Review and Analysis of Modeling Uncertainties
Photovoltaic (PV) performance modeling plays an essential role throughout the life of a PV project, whether it be predicting output during design or assessing performance during operation. This report examines the biggest sources of modeling inaccuracy and explores potential solutions.
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Corrosion of Buried Steel Racking Systems at Photovoltaic Power Plants—Phase 1 Technical Update
This research quantified the corrosion of buried structural steel at solar power plants. Researchers analyzed soil samples from an Arizona solar farm and used the results to model the soil corrosivity for steel and zinc.
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The Integrated Grid: Annual Report 2016 Initiative Demonstrations
Over the past two years, EPRI and its utility members launched more than two dozen demonstrations across the United States and Europe to test emerging technologies to integrate central and distributed energy resources. This report discusses insights and lessons from this work.
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The Integrated Grid: Annual Report 2016 Initiative Demonstrations
This report provides a two-year update on EPRI field demonstrations with 20 utilities to test technologies for enabling an integrated grid, along with top 10 lessons.
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Residential Off-Grid Solar + Storage Systems: A Case Study Comparison of On-Grid and Off-Grid Power for Residential Consumers
The rapid fall in prices of solar panels and battery storage have led some to suggest that it will soon be advantageous for consumers to create off-grid power systems. This paper investigates the costs, reliability, and tradeoffs of off-grid solar/storage relative to grid-connected versions.
