Renewable energy consultant recognized for supporting NY initiatives
Renewable energy consulting and information services company AWS Truepower, LLC was recently presented with the 2011 Outstanding Industry Leader Award by the Alliance for Clean Energy New York. The Sustainable Energy Leadership Awards are presented annually to entities and/or individuals that have made an outstanding contribution towards helping New York achieve its sustainability... Read More
The intelligent pyranometer
During my rounds at Solar Power International in Dallas last week, I was able to stop by Kipp & Zonen’s booth and learn about their new pyranometer. Pyranometers are radiometers designed for measuring the irradiance on a plane surface, normally from solar radiation and lamps. Equipped with an extremely low power smart interface, the company says their SMP pyranometers... Read More
meteocontrol Expands Into United States
Benjamin A. Compton, COO & VP, Commercial Operations of meteocontrol North America, explains what his company can bring to solar projects, from the design phase all the way through to the completion and maintenance. Compton appeared at the Intersolar Show in San Francisco last month. Watch:Find more videos... Read More
PV analyzer evaluates system performance
For each string, the analyzer measures current and power as a function of voltage. Measured results are compared to the performance predicted by advanced built-in models. Manufacturer of site assessment devices Solmetric offers a PV analyzer. The PVA-600 is great for electrical testing and verifying photovoltaic array performance. Knowing the array’s performance can help... Read More
Making Smart Solar Site Assessments Webinar
In this 1-hour webinar, experts from top companies share their insight into making smart solar site assessments. Speakers from 3TIER, WindLogics, AWS Truepower, and Solmetric discuss methods of obtaining data, meteorological variables to consider, and advice for creating bankable solar projects. This webinar is moderated by Kathie Zipp, Associate Editor of Solarpower Engineering.... Read More
Software for long-range resource planning
Map of ERCOT nodal market. In addition to ERCOT, the other six ISOs in the United States use Ventyx analytics software for generation and transmission planning. ABB companyVentyx has a PowerBase Suite license contract with U.S.-based ISO Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). The company’s software adds long-range resource planning analysis capability to nodal electricity... Read More
Software for PV plants
A manufacturer of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear, and industrial software has developed planning software for calculating the best possible configuration of PV plants. Siemens’ program, Sinvert Select V2.2, is free and enables the planner to evaluate in advance the cost-effectiveness of PV plants from 350 kW up to the megawatt range. The program is used for dimensioning,... Read More
Access to more accurate global wind data
The MCP process is used by analysts to project the long-term energy potential of a proposed wind project by correlating short-term observational data from the site with a long-term record from a nearby reference site. A manufacturer of site assessment equipment added an on-demand online access feature to its Reference Wind Time-Series. This series by 3 TIER makes wind energy production... Read More
Helpful Tips for Solar Site Planning
By John R. Gyorki, Editorial Director Obviously, solar panels and collectors must be located where the sunlight can reach them most of the day during all seasons of the year. Accurate procedures used to find these spots have been around for several decades, but with the recent push to install more solar panels and collectors, those methods have been fine-tuned and include some... Read More
Higher resolution maps for siting solar and wind projects
A solar-support firm says it has released a global solar map and dataset to complete its goal of identifying and mapping the world’s wind and solar resources using a globally consistent method. 3TIER, Seattle, says it has completed its effort to remap the world which began in March 2008 to address the biggest barrier to global renewable energy adoption: A lack of reliable information... Read More
New iPhone Sun Viewer App Measures Shading Obstructions
The Solmetric iSV Sun Viewer application uses the iPhone camera to provide an augmented reality view of the sun paths at your location. This allows you to make a quick assessment of the timing and impact of shading obstructions. Solmetric iSV can be used for evaluation of solar access for solar energy systems, landscaping, agriculture, photography, event planning, or real estate... Read More
Free Photovoltaic Measurements Webinar
Keithley Instruments, Inc. will broadcast a free, web-based seminar titled “Photovoltaic Measurements: Testing the Electrical Properties of Today’s Solar Cells” on Thursday, December 10, 2009. This one-hour seminar will provide an overview of the electrical measurements used in photovoltaic device development from basic research to early production... Read More
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Elie Rothschild, Co-founder and CEO of Sollega introduces the InstaRack ballasted racking solution for PV solar projects on commercial flat
Solarreserve Reaches Major Construction Milestone In Completing Tower For World`s Largest Molten Salt Solar Tower Plant
Atlas Tube (JMC Steel Group Division) manufactures steel tube used for solar structures (utility-scale, carports, trackers, etc.).
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