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Hybrid Solar Power Plants: Integrating CSP and Photovoltaics for Enhanced Energy Generation

Imagine tapping into the sun’s immense energy not with just a singular approach, but by marrying two synergistic technologies. Hybrid solar power plants stand at this intersection, seamlessly merging the strengths of concentrated solar power (CSP)...

Recharting How Cities Power Up

Someday the savings will be old news. But for now, headlines are made when a city’s electricity comes entirely from renewable resources—even for a few hours—with power contributions, requirements, and networks managed successfully. Or...

Shining Light on Karst Landscapes

With solar energy development poised to continue an impressive growth trend, one question must be answered: Where will all the new arrays be installed?  “Anywhere but a karst landscape,” is the answer you’ll hear from solar developers,...

Correct Maintenance to Protect Your Utility-Scale Solar Investment - and Achieve 20X ROI

Maintenance techniques  After performing electrical testing for over 70 utility-scale renewable energy projects in 17 states, tallying over 5GW of renewable energy (enough to power over 1M homes!), experts in the field have discovered which...

Illinois Moves to Rein in County Restrictions on Renewable Energy Developments

Communities and states continue to set targets to decarbonize their economies and transition to clean power. In Illinois, for example, the declared goal is to rely on 100 percent clean energy by 2045. Getting to a sustainable energy future might not...

Trackers Tackle Tough Terrain: How the mounting system manufacturers are taking on the challenge of building on variable topography and rocky conditions.

Gone are the days when single axis tracker solutions (SAT) are only used on large, open fields on soft ground. Today, you will find them all over the world, including northern cold climates and islands with heavy winds, which until very recently...

The IRA Effect

The 2022 passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is big news in the renewable energy space, particularly for utility scale PV solar. This bill provides substantial new tax incentives for the production of renewable energy, including hydro...

Set Your Sights on NEC2026: Proposed changes to the next PV labeling requirements

It’s hard to believe, but changes to the National Electrical Code (NEC), or NFPA 70, have already begun for NEC2026, the next code cycle. Every three years, the code panel meets to discuss public input regarding a host of different ideas and...

Race to the Bottom: Installation vs lifetime costs of your solar system

Solar investors are often focused more on the initial installation cost than lifetime production levels or ongoing operational and maintenance costs. While there may be initial one-time installation cost "savings", these are tradeoffs between...

Driven Foundations for Trackers and Fixed Racks – W vs. C

Driven Foundations for Trackers and Fixed Racks – W vs. C by Matt Kesler and Dave Wilson   In the first quarter of 2023, 6.1 gigawatts (GW) of new photovoltaics capacity were installed in the United States, with more than 80...

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