• January 10. 2022

To achieve the outcomes of the Paris Agreement, India has committed to obtain 40% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030. As the country’s installed renewable energy capacity surpassed the 40% mark in November 2021 itself. Solar is leading India's energy transition, contributing up to 100 GW. As of November 30, 2021, India ranked sixth globally in terms of installed solar capacit...

• January 20. 2022

Researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia have defined a series of fire safety measures that solar installers should follow when deploying residential rooftop PV systems. "Incorrect installation practices have been identified as a common factor contributing to fire hazards in photovoltaics," said the study's corresponding author. "This human error can be due to unintentional behavior or deliberat...

• February 24. 2022

There are two main types of solar power systems: on-grid and off-grid or standalone. Both stand-alone and grid-connected systems use photovoltaic panels to convert sunlight into electricity. Although both systems generate electricity in the same way, they store it differently. Standalone systems will use batteries or energy storage systems to store energy. The battery may require a charge controll...

• February 28. 2022

One of the largest areas of innovation in solar energy involves solar mounting systems.Solar mounting systems are an important part of solar panels - they attach solar panels to the roof or the ground. Traditional ground mounted systems Ground-mounted solar systems basically all work the same way, with the system anchored to the ground and housing a large number of stacked panels. Two rails typica...

• March 03. 2022

The Tesla Solar Roof takes solar panels from a popular alternative energy provider and has them specially processed to make them an effective roofing material. Solar panel mounting systems are often referred to as photovoltaic (PV) systems. The technology utilizes sunlight instead of heat that comes into contact with the panel and converts it into direct current (DC). Tesla's Building Integrated P...

• April 06. 2022

Soils can be sandy, soft, rocky, or clay, depending on altitude, water table, and environment. Solar installers have to contend with many unique soil requirements when working on ground installation projects. Three of the most common solar ground installation solutions - piling, ground screws, concrete ballast. Piling There are two types of solar piling systems: C-type piles and U-type piles, whic...

• May 20. 2022

Photovoltaic mounting structures (also known as solar mounting systems) are used to support solar arrays on any surface, usually on a roof or directly on the ground, but also on the side of a building. Since roof supports are generally less expensive, more people prefer to use the structural support of an existing roof. However, ground mounted systems are easier to access and maintain, and working...

• May 26. 2022

Solar farms are large ground-mounted solar energy systems. They use solar panels or other means of harvesting solar energy, such as concentrating solar systems, to harness the sun's energy so that crops can be grown beneath the panels. This is a solar farm, also known as agricultural photovoltaics. Solar farms are also known as "solar parks", "solar power plants" and "solar power stations". They o...

• September 02. 2022

You will only see these solar panels when they are installed on the roof. But underneath the panel there is a structure that holds the solar panels in place. This structure is called a solar shelf or solar mount. Therefore, solar mounts are an important part of every solar system, connecting the solar panel system to the roof or ground. In simple terms solar racking systems or solar panel mount ar...