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I was looking at the latest Panasonic panels now coming out of GF2. The only thing that stood out to me as being a leader of the pack is the Temp coef of (IIRC) 2.5% per 10K
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I was looking at the latest Panasonic panels now coming out of GF2. The only thing that stood out to me as being a leader of the pack is the Temp coef of (IIRC) 2.5% per 10K
RFernatt
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My Panasonic panels say -.258%/C, so GF2 should be able to turn out something comparable in that department with a 25 year warranty and 90% production guarantee.
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Just Ask Alaska: Yes, Diesel-Killing Solar Panels Work In The Cold | CleanTechnica
Our friends over at the US Department of Energy are so excited about prospect of killing off diesel with PV panels in Alaska that they can’t contain themselves. Earlier this month they wrote a whole long blog post about a new PV project in Alaska before it goes into operation.
The new project is located in the Native Village of Hughes and is being partially funded by the Energy Department. In its blog, the DOE noted that Hughes currently consumes 40,000 gallons of diesel for power generation every year.
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Green New Deal? Alaska Already Has One!
As CleanTechnica has noted many (many, many) times previously, DOE routinely promotes renewable energy in the context of job creation, economic development, and energy security.
DOE is also pursuing renewable energy as a means of improving energy access and affordability for underserved communities and low-and-middle income households.
If that sounds Green New Deal-ish, it is. DOE brings out those aspects of the Hughes project in its blog post. Here’s one example:
The Village also prioritized hiring local workers—an objective TCC shares. “One of the most important parts of this project is that we were able to put up this 120-kilowatt solar array using 100% local labor,” said Pelunis-Messier. “That was a big win … because a major goal of any project is always maximizing the number of local guys on the ground.
Our friends over at the US Department of Energy are so excited about prospect of killing off diesel with PV panels in Alaska that they can’t contain themselves. Earlier this month they wrote a whole long blog post about a new PV project in Alaska before it goes into operation.
The new project is located in the Native Village of Hughes and is being partially funded by the Energy Department. In its blog, the DOE noted that Hughes currently consumes 40,000 gallons of diesel for power generation every year.
...
Green New Deal? Alaska Already Has One!
As CleanTechnica has noted many (many, many) times previously, DOE routinely promotes renewable energy in the context of job creation, economic development, and energy security.
DOE is also pursuing renewable energy as a means of improving energy access and affordability for underserved communities and low-and-middle income households.
If that sounds Green New Deal-ish, it is. DOE brings out those aspects of the Hughes project in its blog post. Here’s one example:
The Village also prioritized hiring local workers—an objective TCC shares. “One of the most important parts of this project is that we were able to put up this 120-kilowatt solar array using 100% local labor,” said Pelunis-Messier. “That was a big win … because a major goal of any project is always maximizing the number of local guys on the ground.
These hyper-efficient solar panels could actually live on your roof soon
30+ % efficient
Use a concentrator lens
Supposedly easy to manufacture?
30+ % efficient
Use a concentrator lens
Supposedly easy to manufacture?
What day is it?
It's Electric Power Monthly Day!
Since it's February, it has December 2018's number, so reports all of 2018.
Generation in GWh:
Utility solar generation:
December 2017: 3,389 GWh
December 2018: 3,188 GWh
The Southwestern USA obviously didn't have a great December for sun, given decreased production, despite additional deployments during 2018.
In 2018 Solar generation overtook all "other" renewables (not hydro, wind and solar) as the 6th largest source of electricity in the USA, 2.29% of the total. But it's a _long_ way behind wind and hydro, which are at 6.54% (growing) and 6.93% (shrinking) respectively.
Utility scale PV capacity:
Added in 2018: 4,961.5 MW
Added in December 2018: 1,539.7 MW
Total capacity end of December 2018: 30,170.5 MW
Estimated small scale capacity:
Added in 2018: 3,373.7 MW
Added in December 2018: 243.3 MW
Total capacity end of December 2018: 19,521.5 MW
It's Electric Power Monthly Day!
Since it's February, it has December 2018's number, so reports all of 2018.
Generation in GWh:
| Year | Utility | Est. Small | Total | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 53,286 | 23,990 | 77,276 | 1.90% |
| 2018 | 66,604 | 29,543 | 96,147 | 2.29% |
Utility solar generation:
December 2017: 3,389 GWh
December 2018: 3,188 GWh
The Southwestern USA obviously didn't have a great December for sun, given decreased production, despite additional deployments during 2018.
In 2018 Solar generation overtook all "other" renewables (not hydro, wind and solar) as the 6th largest source of electricity in the USA, 2.29% of the total. But it's a _long_ way behind wind and hydro, which are at 6.54% (growing) and 6.93% (shrinking) respectively.
Utility scale PV capacity:
Added in 2018: 4,961.5 MW
Added in December 2018: 1,539.7 MW
Total capacity end of December 2018: 30,170.5 MW
Estimated small scale capacity:
Added in 2018: 3,373.7 MW
Added in December 2018: 243.3 MW
Total capacity end of December 2018: 19,521.5 MW
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TheTalkingMule
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Germany installed 579MW of solar in January due to pending FiT rate drop. These guys are doing it right.
Germany deployed 579 MW of new solar capacity in January
Germany deployed 579 MW of new solar capacity in January
African solar reaps lion’s share of latest GCF funding round
Four out of nine projects approved for funding at a recent meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) will support the expansion of solar in Africa, including utility-scale PV in Nigeria and embedded generation in South Africa.
Four out of nine projects approved for funding at a recent meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) will support the expansion of solar in Africa, including utility-scale PV in Nigeria and embedded generation in South Africa.
Solar project, with more than a half-million panels, proposed for private and state lands near Columbia River
Solar PV activity starting to pick up in Washington state.
Solar PV activity starting to pick up in Washington state.
Klickitat County is in South Central Washington on the border with Oregon.
So, no, it's not crazy people trying to do solar in Seattle.
https://www.nrel.gov/gis/images/solar/solar_ghi_2018_usa_scale_01.jpg
Klickitat County is in the most orange bit of Washington State.
In that NREL image, take a careful look at the key. The better orange of that area in Washington, the worse is 4.25 to 4.50kWh/m^2/day, the lighter is 4.00 to 4.25. Anything outside of very best areas is 5.50 to 5.75.
So the worst areas in that region would have an average 4.00/5.75 = 69.6% of the insolation of some areas that are considered good solar areas.
This is what is happening with the falling cost of solar. People are looking for cheap land in areas where interconnection will be easy, and it's happening all over the USA, even in areas not traditionally considered good solar areas.
Similarly there's a solar project in Hancock County in Maine not far from a wind farm with the tallest wind turbines in the USA:
Large Hancock County solar project wins state regulators’ OK
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Exciting new solar developments funded by NREL
Exciting new solar developments funded by NREL
Global Solar Installations Reached 104 Gigawatts In 2018 | CleanTechnica
In spite of China, global solar increased to a new high
In spite of China, global solar increased to a new high
SageBrush
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Good information. The discrepancy with the 'best' solar regions may even be less than implied by the map if WA is cooler and/or higher altitude.
My solar panels in SW Colorado collect about 1.9 kWh/watt annually. I don't think any region in the US does better although SW Colorado nominally is good but not great on the solar insolation scale.
California sets a new solar output record – and it isn’t even spring yet (w/ charts)
California continues to break new ground in terms of integrating higher levels of solar, and sometimes the records come when you least expect them. Data from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) shows that on March 16 solar output peaked at 10,765 megawatts around 2:45 PM local time.
(Only for CAlISO and not behind the meter)
California continues to break new ground in terms of integrating higher levels of solar, and sometimes the records come when you least expect them. Data from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) shows that on March 16 solar output peaked at 10,765 megawatts around 2:45 PM local time.
(Only for CAlISO and not behind the meter)
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New record low solar power price? 2.175¢/kWh in Idaho
The electricity is described as being a replacement for a soon-to-retire coal plant in Nevada.
New record low solar power price? 2.175¢/kWh in Idaho
The electricity is described as being a replacement for a soon-to-retire coal plant in Nevada.
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