• March 09. 2022

There are two main types of solar panels for roof and ground installation: crystalline silicon and thin film. Crystalline Silicon Solar Panel Crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar panels are the most common. They are those rectangular grids that look like little blue or black squares. Those smaller squares are silicon solar cells, which are connected in series to form circuits. The more batteries in se...

• March 03. 2022

The Tesla Solar Roof takes solar panels from a popular alternative energy provider and has them specially processed to make them an effective roofing material. Solar panel mounting systems are often referred to as photovoltaic (PV) systems. The technology utilizes sunlight instead of heat that comes into contact with the panel and converts it into direct current (DC). Tesla's Building Integrated P...

• February 28. 2022

One of the largest areas of innovation in solar energy involves solar mounting systems.Solar mounting systems are an important part of solar panels - they attach solar panels to the roof or the ground. Traditional ground mounted systems Ground-mounted solar systems basically all work the same way, with the system anchored to the ground and housing a large number of stacked panels. Two rails typica...

• February 24. 2022

There are two main types of solar power systems: on-grid and off-grid or standalone. Both stand-alone and grid-connected systems use photovoltaic panels to convert sunlight into electricity. Although both systems generate electricity in the same way, they store it differently. Standalone systems will use batteries or energy storage systems to store energy. The battery may require a charge controll...

• February 21. 2022

St. Paul, Minnesota-based EPC and solar investor Novel Energy Solutions will use Mechatron Solar's dual-axis trackers to develop 20 megawatts of solar in the Midwest. Novel Energy Solutions develops industrial, commercial and utility-scale solar energy using Mechatron's patented high-yield dual-axis solar trackers. Novel Energy Solutions' strength in the Midwest market complements Mechatron's expa...

• February 14. 2022

The global solar photovoltaic installations market (PV) was valued at USD 140 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach USD 550 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of approximately 18.5% Global Solar Photovoltaic Installation Market (PV) by Technology, Grid Type, End-use, and Region. Based on technology, the global solar photovoltaic devices market (PV) is segmented into thin film, crystalline silic...

• February 10. 2022

Solar-powered wearable technology is through the integration of USB connections or other devices, which allows connecting from clothing to devices such as sources, phones and earbuds, which can be charged on the go. Just a few years ago, a group of Japanese researchers at the Riken Institute and Torah Industries described the development of a thin organic solar cell that would heat-imprint clothin...

• January 25. 2022

Canadian Premium Sand has revealed that it plans to build a solar glass factory in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. The company said Selkirk was identified as the preferred location after an extensive evaluation of possible locations in Canada and the United States. The small city reportedly provides Canadian Premium Sand's high-grade silica sand quarry near Seymourville, with ample supply of natural ga...

• January 20. 2022

Researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia have defined a series of fire safety measures that solar installers should follow when deploying residential rooftop PV systems. "Incorrect installation practices have been identified as a common factor contributing to fire hazards in photovoltaics," said the study's corresponding author. "This human error can be due to unintentional behavior or deliberat...