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German energy start-up Ecoligo last year successfully raised enough investment through its crowdfunding platform to finance a 75 kW solar system for the Rift Valley Roses flower…
Read insight — Kenyan floating solar crowdfunding bid- Pv MagazineWhen Lucyline Wanja Silas installed a 12-volt solar power unit at her home to help her children study at night, little did she know it…
Read insight — A Kenyan woman’s solar panel supports a community in lockdown- Thomas ReutersReal estate company Optiven says it will allocate $1.6 million (170 million Kenyan shillings) to renewable energy in Amani Ridge. The funds will be taken…
Read insight — Optiven to invest 1.6M for renewable energy Amani RidgeThe attempt to renegotiate solar projects tariff by states such as Andhra Pradesh Gujarat Uttar Pradesh and Telangana is not a healthy sign for the…
Read insight — Tariff renegotiations of Solar PPAs. Can we really bring foreign investments with this level of regulatory uncertainty ?Module Mismatching When PV modules are connected in series, there is something known as “the Christmas light effect”. If one module has less current, then…
Read insight — Importance of Module MismatchingI = Current and V= Voltage Voc = OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE We can see the point called Voc (open circuit voltage). This is the point…
Read insight — What are IV CurvesBlocking Diodes A blocking diode allows the flow of current from a solar panel to the battery but prevents/blocks the flow of current from the…
Read insight — Blocking DiodesWhen PV is made and sold it is rated at STC (Standard Test Conditions) STC: 1000W/m2 (brightness of light about like noon), 25 ̊C (77…
Read insight — Factors affecting PV Module performanceThe nameplate on the individual PV modules shall carry the following minimum information: • Name and logo of the original manufacturer or supplier • Type…
Read insight — Understanding name plate specifications of a PV moduleResearchers at the Multimedia University of Kenya have claimed the Earth’s magnetic field affects solar panel performance in the same manner fields from power lines,…
Read insight — Kenyan researchers believe Earth’s magnetic field is affecting PV panel performance-PV Magazine