Understanding the presence of a blocking diode in your solar panel is crucial for maintaining the efficiency and safety of your solar power system. This article delves into how to identify a blocking diode in your solar panel and the importance it holds in the system. Blocking Diodes in Solar Panels Blocking diodes play a […]
Planning approval has been given for what will be Australia’s biggest battery project, with a specific role to help soak up solar in the middle of the day and replace coal in the evening peak. The Western Australia state-owned utility Synergy is planning to build the 500 MW, four hour (2,000 MWh) Collie battery, not […]
French-based power supplier ENGIE has signed a deal with green generator Canadian Solar’s e-Storage offshoot to construct two 50MW/100MWh, two-hour duration battery sites in Scotland. The projects will both be located at greenfield sites, with one situated south of Glasgow at Cathkin, and the second at Broxburn, west of Edinburgh. Construction is scheduled to begin […]
Miniatures of solar panel and electric pole are seen in front of Canadian Solar logo in this illustration taken January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Dec 7 (Reuters) – Canadian Solar (CSIQ.O) has secured a contract to supply battery storage technology to Danish green investment company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners for use in […]
While solar technology prices have fallen rapidly over the last decade, buying a system and having it installed is still a huge purchase. If you don’t want to pay the hefty cost of installing a solar power system on your home, two alternate arrangements avoid the all-at-once bill: solar leases and power purchase agreements. Both […]
Climate Advice Columnist December 5, 2023 at 6:30 a.m. EST A Sunrun worker in Las Vegas carries a solar panel for installation at a home on Aug. 24. (David Becker for The Washington Post)Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Your decision to buy that heat pump or induction stove might feel like it […]
