Photovoltaic Solar Radiation Measurement News on Environmental XPRT

Instruments to measure solar radiation in the field of renewable energy

In recent years, we have seen a marked increase in the demand for the construction of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources. Many efforts have been undertaken for the production of energy from sunlight, ...

Nov. 29, 2011

By Delta OHM S.r.L.

Italian Manufacturer Soluzione Solare presents a new solarimeter to measure solar radiation at the trade fair Intersolar Europe

The Italian company Soluzione Solare has developed the new solarimeter Litemeter - a tool for measuring solar radiation and to determine whether a solar system is performing at correct levels. The new product is suited for photovoltaic systems that use small data loggers. It consists of a crystalline silicon solar cell and electronics, encapsulated in a UV resistant aluminium case. In contrast ...

May 3, 2010

By Soluzione Solare

Research and Markets: Implementation of Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems. Edition No. 1 is Essential Reading for those Operating in the Energy Sector

Research and ...

Sep. 29, 2011

SMA Solarchecker iPhone Application Provides Versatile Measurement Tool for Solar Installers, Consumers

Solar installers and consumers looking for a simple-to-use, yet powerful, portable solar site analysis tool can now download the SMA Solarchecker iPhone application from the Apple App Store. The free iPhone application provides users with a quick way of finding out how much energy—and revenue--a solar power system could produce at virtually any given location. The Solarchecker utilizes the ...

Feb. 25, 2010

By SMA America, LLC

Detecting defects in solar cells

Solar panels, or photovoltaic (PV) modules, are being rapidly deployed across the world as costs fall and the need for sustainable, low-carbon energy grows. Being able to effectively characterise PV cells is a key factor in quality control during manufacturing and understanding their long-term behaviour. NPL researchers, Simon Hall, Matt Cashmore and John Blackburn, have developed a new technique ...

Dec. 1, 2014

By National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

Solar Power 2011 - Solar PV Breaks Records in 2010

By J. Matthew Roney Solar photovoltaic (PV) companies manufactured a record 24,000 megawatts of PV cells worldwide in 2010, more than doubling their 2009 output. Annual PV production has grown nearly 100-fold since 2000, when just 277 megawatts of cells were made. Newly installed PV also set a record in 2010, as 16,600 megawatts were installed in more than 100 countries. This brought ...

Oct. 27, 2011

By Earth Policy Institute

Maxwell Technologies, Soitec Join Forces To Demonstrate Benefits Of Integrating Energy Storage With Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) Technology

SAN DIEGO, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) and Soitec (Euronext, Paris) announced today that they will collaborate on a California Energy Commission-funded, two-phase program to demonstrate the cost and ...

Jun. 11, 2013

By Soitec

More efficient solar power with space technology

A new system from an Italian company uses weather satellite data to estimate the potential of solar cell power plants and monitor their performance. The approach helps to give a faster return on investments in clean solar energy. Solar cells have been used for many years to power pocket calculators and, more recently, street signs, garden lighting and other small devices. But since the need ...

Oct. 19, 2009

By European Space Agency (ESA)

Getting More Electricity out of Solar Cells

Original story at MIT News When sunlight shines on today’s solar cells, much of the incoming energy is given off as waste heat rather than electrical current. In a few materials, however, extra energy produces extra electrons — behavior that could significantly increase solar-cell efficiency. An ...

May 7, 2014

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

New interactive map assesses solar power potential of Cambridge

Public launch for project taking place Oct. 3 Written by Scott R Campbell.You can read the original story in MIT NewsMIT researchers have developed a new interactive map to show Cambridge property owners how much electricity can be ...

Oct. 2, 2012

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Titanium dioxide-water nanofluids enhance the performance of solar collectors

Adding nanoparticles to water in solar collectors, which are used to capture the sun’s energy, can considerably improve their performance, a recent study on nanofluids has found. The energy efficiency of the collector can be increased by up to 76.6% when using water containing 0.1% by volume of titanium dioxide nanoparticles, compared with water alone. Energy from the sun is a renewable ...

Oct. 29, 2015

By European Commission, Environment DG

NREL data set shows clouds` effects on solar power

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)has produced and made available a rich data set showing what happens, second-by-second, when clouds pass over a solar power installation. Seventeen measurement stations near Hawaii’s Honolulu International Airport on the island of Oahu collected data at 1-second intervals over the course of a year. ...

Aug. 31, 2011

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Methods to increase indium supplies for the manufacture of thin-film solar cells

Shortages of indium, a key metal found in thin-film solar cells, could limit their large-scale deployment in the future. A new study has outlined four ways that indium supplies could be increased to meet future demand. For example, indium could be extracted more efficiently from zinc ores, or historic wastes containing indium could be processed to extract the element. CIGS solar cells are a thin ...

Nov. 12, 2015

By European Commission, Environment DG

New Tests Reveal that BioSolar’s BioBacksheet Improves Solar Panel Efficiency and Power Output

High Thermal Conductivity of BioBacksheet Allows Solar Panels to Operate at a Lower Temperature and Increases Power Output SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, reports that rigorous testing by an independent authority reveals ...

Jul. 20, 2010

By BioSolar, Inc.

Solarcentury installs a 5 megawatts solar park in Great Britain using SolarMax inverters

One of the largest solar parks in Great Britain has sprung up on Mingay Farm in Cambridgeshire. The British company Solarcentury installed the 14 hectare park with an output of five megawatts. In the County of Cambridgeshire solar radiation is good, comparable with that in the south of Germany . The 19,960 solar modules installed in the Mingay Farm project generate enough energy to ...

Aug. 17, 2011

By Solar Max

Lufft announces new weather sensors WS510- and WS700-UMB

At the end of this year, the German measurement and control technology company Lufft launches two new smart weather sensors on the market. Thereby, Lufft enhances its portfolio and completes the WS-family with the sensors WS510-UMB and WS700-UMB. With the development of the new measurement sensors, Lufft penetrates into the solar market and responds to the needs of its clients worldwide ...

Oct. 31, 2014

By G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH

Scientists let the sun shine in at Lauder

Scientists based at NIWA’s research station in Central Otago are undertaking a new set of experiments to determine how the atmosphere affects the performance of solar panels. The station at Lauder, 35km from Alexandra, is having photovoltaic panels installed that will be capable of generating 18KW of electricity at their peak – almost enough to power the huge array of specialist ...

Oct. 27, 2015

By National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)

Lufft Compact weather sensor with Secondary Standard to revolutionize PV-Monitoring

As of now the Compact weather sensor from Lufft WS510-UMB, equipped with a Kipp & Zonen pyranometer of the secondary standards, unites the precision of a variety of meteorological individual sensors in a single all-in-one device for the first time. The sensor is simply installed with only one cable, this means a measurable lower effort of installation and maintenance as well as significantly ...

Mar. 4, 2015

By G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH

Calculate Direct-Normal Irradiance (DNI) with the SPN1 Sunshine Pyranometer

Photovoltaic developers and triallists find the SPN1 Sunshine Pyranometer a valuable tool for research and for performance validation. When making PV investments, it is essential to identify the best locations. An SPN1 can be used to quantify the available global and diffuse radiation at ...

Dec. 31, 2013

By Delta-T Devices Ltd.

Weather Monitoring for Conservation at Fish Barrier

Migration of the invasive Asian Carp through the Mississippi River system into the Great Lakes has the potential to devastate native fisheries throughout the region. Smith-Root, an environmental engineering firm, has developed a proprietary technology for an electric fish barrier to prevent such migration. Their technology uses the most efficient electric field pattern for guiding the fish with ...

Jan. 3, 2012

By Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.

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