CSP is the abbreviation of concentrated solar power and stands for the technology that is used a large field of flat, sun-tracking mirrors called heliostats to reflect and concentrate sunlight onto a receiver on the […]
As a successful example of fully supplying electricity demand from an off-grid system, Meredith Dairy has covered its electricity needs via the installation of a 450kW solar PV system plus an 80kW/320kWh vanadium redox flow […]
At first glance, these look like a simply designed bench which embedded solar panels into the bench in order to supply the electricity of its light. However, they could contain numerous features such as wireless […]
The Idea of a solar-powered vehicle or Vehicle Integrated PhotoVoltaic (VIPV) is nothing new. Dates back to the 31st of August in 1955 when William G. Cobb, a GM engineer revealed the world’s first […]
“Shiriki hubs” are mobile solar-powered kiosks that have been designed by African Renewable Energy Distributor (ARED) to empower people, who have smartphones or tablets, to have access to electricity and the internet. They are powered […]
One of the most energy-demanding sectors is transport & logistics. Electric Vehicles (EVs) as an alternative to conventional vehicles could help us meeting our goals & obligations. As the Solar EV revolution progresses to the […]
PHASA-35 is a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is being developed by BAE Systems in collaboration with Prismatic. It has a wing-span of 35 meters and weighs 150 kilograms, including a 15-kilogram payload. The […]
One of the showstoppers in the integration of solar cells with Electric Vehicles (EVs), is the color of the car & solar cells. The color of solar cells is independent of the car’s color & […]
Queensland’s University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) is set to reduce 40% grid electricity consumption by using a combination of 2.1MW of rooftop solar and a massive on-site Thermal Energy Storage Tank. The solar system […]
A solar panel lying under a road is at a number of disadvantages. As it’s not at the optimum tilt angle, it’s going to produce less power and it’s going to be more prone to […]
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