Gensol Engineering appoints CEO for Middle East solar EPC business
Gensol Engineering Ltd has appointed Kapil K Nirmal as the chief executive officer for its solar EPC business in the Middle East region.
Israel hits 51% renewable production for first time
The Israeli government said that earlier this month, for several minutes, renewable energy accounted for most of the nation’s energy production. In particular, solar covered 45% of total generation.
Inverter undersizing not universally effective to reduce soiling losses
An international research team explained that, although inverter clipping is initially effective in mitigating soiling losses, these losses could become more visible with time, as solar module degradation makes clipping less frequent. They also warned that inverter undersizing alone may not be enough to mitigate soiling losses and suggested cleaning as an additional way to reduce them.
RCRS Innovations to scale lithium battery manufacturing capacity, launch new product lines
Noida-based RCRS Innovations Ltd, the parent company of lithium-ion battery manufacturer EXEGI, plans giga-scale expansion. It will also launch container-sized energy storage solutions with megawatt-hour level capacities and add TOPCon products to its range of solar panels.
Tesla’s new power play
The first installations featuring the Tesla Powerwall 3 are currently being completed in the United States, with the company promoting a fully integrated solar-plus-storage and electric vehicle (EV) residential system, with big backup power capacity. While the first Powerwall created a new market segment, the latest iteration enters a marketplace in oversupply.
How to convert PV plants with dual-axis trackers into agrivoltaic facilities
A Spanish group of researchers has investigated how much agricultural production may be hosted by existing ground-mounted PV plants using dual-axis trackers. They outlined a new methodology that reportedly enables to quantify how much space around and beneath the panels can be uses for agricultural purposes.
Gensol Engineering completes 160 MW ground-mounted solar project in Gujarat
Gensol Engineering Ltd has executed a 160 MW ground-mounted solar project for Continuum Green Energy, a commercial and industrial renewable energy solutions provider in India.
Ohms Energy commissions 600 kWp solar rooftop plant for Rossari Biotech
Ohms Energy installed the 600 kWp solar rooftop plant for Rossari Biotech without drilling any hole in the metal roof of the factory. The solar panels used in the project are manufactured by Waaree Energies.
Jakson Group deploys 500 kW solar carport for Gwalior airport
Jakson Group has deployed a carport-style 500 kW PV solar plant at Gwalior’s new airport.
New approach to improve MPPT in partially shaded PV systems operating at high temperatures
The novel methodology is reportedly able to track global maximum power point and reduce power losses in partially shaded PV systems by up to 33%. It uses a backstepping controller (BSC) algorithm to adjust the pulse width modulation signal and a genetic algorithm to compute the BSC gains to achieve an optimal PV system outcome.
