German EPC contractor Goldbeck Solar has developed an arc-shaped PV system for applications in agrivoltaic projects. Called MarcS, the system was developed in partnership with German mounting structure provider PMTContinue Reading
Researchers from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have developed a selective solar cell based on an ultra-thin n-i-p absorber layer stack and a thin-film spectral selective filter. They claim itContinue Reading
Agrophotovoltaics is a fancy word that means it is possible to combine solar power with farming in a way that benefits both. In theory, it would be possible to meetContinue Reading
Creating greenhouses with tinted semi-transparent PV modules could result in gross financial gains of 2.5% for basil and 35% for spinach as project owners could ramp up their financial gainsContinue Reading
Swiss start-up Insolight has raised €4.6 million to bring its concentrating PV (CPV) module technology to commercial production. The panels have a claimed efficiency of 30% and power output ofContinue Reading
Believe it or not, not everyone is a fan of renewable energy. People complain about wind turbines, saying they create an subliminal noise as the blades rotate that is irritatingContinue Reading
For many people, solar power is seen as a threat to farming communities. That’s because they believe farmers must choose between raising crops or livestock and installing solar panels onContinue Reading
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is doing the heavy lifting in the solar farm area under a program called InSPIRE, they are trying to answer such questions as “can solarContinue Reading
