An estimate of the potential installed capacity of the rooftop solar PV system must be made during feasibility of the site. The estimation of potential installed capacity, CR, in kilowatt-peak (kWp), may be made using the following equation: where: AR is the total roof area available for installation of solar Read more
US supermarket chain Walmart and Tesla are working to solve the issues which allegedly caused solar panel fires in seven of its stores. It follows a lawsuit launched by the retailer, alleging “widespread negligence” when the panels were installed on roofs. Clean energy firm SolarCity had installed panels on 240 Read more
US supermarket chain Walmart is suing Tesla’s energy division, after solar panels on seven of its stores caught fire. It alleges that the firm was negligent in how it installed the panels on the roofs of the stores. Court documents describe a string of fires that occurred between 2012 and Read more
Two solar farms have been targeted by thieves who stole solar panels and equipment. The items were taken from a site near St George, Abergele, overnight on Wednesday and at Llanelian, Colwyn Bay, on Wednesday or Thursday evening. North Wales Police said the 168 stolen panels may be offered for Read more
Marking and staking– The First thing the worker will do is to mark and stake out the future area of the plant. This will take longer when the rooftop isn’t flawlessly level, as they should mark out the redirections and interruptions on the rooftop before confirm main areas. For new Read more
Solar rooftop project installation: Is your roof suitable for installation of solar PV? The first step in the project development process is to assess whether it is even worthwhile to proceed. Undertaking that assessment, which is also known as conducting a prefeasibility study, can evaluate a number of factors depending Read more
During the planning phase of solar installation, one question about the solar resource will strike in mind. This article will provide the answers to the doubts related to assessing the available solar resources at the site. A national or regional solar energy map is available which will show the global Read more
The amount of energy harnessed through solar power is set to increase. Scottish Power said it planned “hybrid technology” by adding solar panels to wind farms. Similar proposals have also been submitted for sites in England. The company said it would also install huge batteries to store electricity at sites Read more
The largest solar panel array in the Channel Islands has come online on the roof of the Guernsey Post headquarters. The energy generated by the array’s 654 panels is expected to exceed 200,000 kW/h per year. This would exceed the annual amount of electricity required to power the post office’s Read more
A big solar park planned for western Anglesey would ruin the area for tourism and occupy good farming land, a campaign group has claimed. Seven hundred people have signed a petition against Parc Solar Traffwll, near the RSPB Valley Wetlands reserve. Backers say it will generate enough power for 12,250 Read more