by Andrew Dambrell | Jun 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Auction milestones have brought European commercial solar operators good news this week, including a PV-dominated tender in Germany and the new call in Greece for bids for the summer. On Wednesday, Germany’s Federal Network Agency (FNA) assigned the entire 200MW-plus...
by Andrew Dambrell | Jun 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Residential solar installs in Hawaii have had their activation times slashed in half in a bid to boost the PV market in the US state. Local utility Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii’s Public Utilities Commission and the solar sector collaborated to draw up a list of tweaks to...
by Andrew Dambrell | Mar 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Aussies are at it again! While Australia undertakes almost no manufacturing of solar modules, it has long been a leader in global solar efficiency research which has brought solar energy to the point of being one of the cheapest forms of new electricity generation...
by Andrew Dambrell | Feb 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Former President Jimmy Carter generously leased 10 acres of farmland for the new array. (Photo: SolAmerica) Building on a clean energy legacy that includes installing the first thermal solar panels on the roof of the White House, former President Jimmy Carter has now...
by Andrew Dambrell | Jan 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Most of today’s solar panels capture sunlight and convert it to electricity only from the side facing the sky. If the dark underside of a solar panel could also convert sunlight reflected off the ground, even more electricity might be generated. This could be...
by Andrew Dambrell | Jan 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Solar-Paneled Path Paves Way to Green Homes The SolaRoad bike path was officially opened on Nov. 12 at a ceremony in the Dutch suburb of Krommenie, to the north of Amsterdam. To capture more energy from the sun, one company is putting solar panels where...
by Andrew Dambrell | Dec 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Off-The-Grid When someone says ‘off-the-grid’, you think maybe of a log cabin in the woods or even a tiny home if you’re in-the-know. What you normally don’t think of is an entire town! Well leave it to Germany to take ‘Going Green’...
by Andrew Dambrell | Dec 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Mr. Cottrell talks about his experience Take a look at this short video of Mr. Cottrell talking about his solar install and experience with Coronado Solar! Originally posted to our Facebook Page. Click the logo below if you’re interested in a free quote...
by Andrew Dambrell | Nov 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
In world solar news, islands of the European Union can now learn from the experiences of six pilot projects in their attempts to transition to a clean energy network. Clean Energy for EU Islands, an initiative launched in May 2019, has now released a handbook...
by Andrew Dambrell | Nov 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Energy storage coupled with solar farms could be the answer for overnight grid needs. Officially opened in 2017, the single-digit megawatt-scale energy storage system at Alt Daber solar farm in Germany was something of a milestone, but the scale and scope of the...
