Platinum S-A: Even in extreme ambient conditions and fluctuating temperatures, the PLATINUM S-A string inverter will work reliably and steadily. The PLATINUM S-A string inverter’s efficiency ranks among the highest in the class of transformer inverters. Thanks to Diehl Controls’s quick and accurate RAC-MPP® technology, the PLATINUM S-A gains extraordinary yields. As a standard, PLATINUM …
Category Archive: -3 Technical Topics
May
09
Giant Batteries for Green Power
In the future, the growing amounts of solar and wind energy will need to be stored for dark or low-wind periods. One solution is redox flow batteries that can supply current for up to 2000 households. Several Fraunhofer Institutes are working jointly on these fluid batteries of the future. The researchers will present their large …
Apr
26
Solar Hot Water Systems Prices – Good Alternative to Traditional Water Heating
Definitely, solar hot water systems prices can be exorbitant, especially when it comes to the high equality and really effective heaters for waters; whether for use in daily consumption, bathing or any other residential or commercial purpose. Indeed, these days people resort to other alternative means of heating their water supply such as solar hot …
Apr
26
Trina Solar Ranked Second Best Solar PV Manufacturer on SVTC’s Green Scorecard
CHANGZHOU, China, April 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, announced that it has been ranked No. 2 globally for environmental and social performance in the …
Apr
18
7 Great Reasons to go Solar in Illinois!
Financial Benefits Through advances in technology and local government rebates, solar energy is now a smart financial investment. The current solar energy rebate cuts the cost of system by more than half, making it the best time ever to buy solar. Solar energy not only protects you from rising electricity costs, but also increase the …
Apr
18
NREL Open PV Project in Illinois
The Open PV Project relies on contributions from its users to keep the database current and accurate.This visualization showcases those contributors that make the project possible http://openpv.nrel.gov/contributors Data is provided by a variety of sources including governments, PV installers, utility companies and individuals. Click on the sun to view more information on the contributors for …
Apr
17
Benefits of Solar Power Energy for Your Home
Solar energy plans are now in great demand. The solar panels certainly have a lot of benefits and advantages for what the panels are getting acceptance steadfastly. Solar Panel Installation into your home can be a nice energy saving idea for a number of causes. Check out the factors why solar panels can be great …
Apr
17
Whats Stopping You From Getting a Solar Roof?
The time is do solar is now. There is a lot of subsidy money, and when you do solar you will be improving your home, saving money on your utility bill, and helping the environment. At the same time, if you convert your roof to a light-color roof (that has more reflectivity) then that can …
Apr
17
Advantages of Fronius IG Plus Inverter
Fronius USA, LLC has unveiled their latest product line of grid-connected PV inverters, the IG Plus. The latest generation inverter is designed to give maximum energy harvest from every ray of sunlight, and is compatible with all module configurations. New product features include the following: Three efficiency peaks. The unique automatic transformer switching function enables …
Apr
17
Micro-Inverters vs. Traditional Inverters, Which one to choose?
“Inverters” — what are they? Why do you need one? Is it something you can build yourself? What are the different types of inverters that could be used on a solar panel installation? What is a micro inverter and how does that compare to a traditional inverter? This article will attempt to clarify all these …







