Is it possible to have 100% solar efficiency? A “standard sun” has 1,000 watts per square meter. Therefore, a 100% efficient solar panel (which is impossible…) would produce 1,000 watts per square meter. One square foot is equivalent to 0.092 square meters, that is, 92 watts per square foot. Why are solar cells not 100% […]
If only home batteries were this simple Today’s post explains that no matter how hard you pedal, if you take two wheels off your tricycle, it won’t go anywhere. In other words, a single-phase battery won’t power a three-phase appliance. So whether you have a large ducted air conditioner, medium-sized bakery machinery or small industrial […]
Flathead Electric Cooperative (FEC) received two grants to help fund the co-op’s third community solar project, set to break ground this summer in Whitefish. A $495,535 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy Program for America and a $50,000 grant from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation will provide the bulk of the funding needed […]
Although the upfront cost of solar panels can be intimidating, there are several steps you can take to help reduce the total cost as well as maximize the amount of money that solar panels save you in the long run. In general, we recommend leveraging federal, state and local incentives as well as purchasing more […]
Solar panel manufacturer Maxeon said this month that its new Maxeon 7 panel set a new efficiency record for its type at 24.9%. The figure was confirmed by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The new benchmark serves “to set the pace for the entire solar industry,” Matt Dawson, Maxeon’s chief technology officer, said in […]
@ANI Luminous Power Technologies has announced the inauguration of its Solar Panel Factory in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India. The investment in manufacturing facility represents Luminous’ strategic shift towards establishing an end-to-end solar energy management ecosystem, encompassing solar panel manufacturing, inverters, batteries, and integrated digital solutions. Preeti Bajaj, MD and CEO of Luminous Power Technologies, emphasized the […]
