CIS Advantages. CIS stands for the key ingredients copper, indium and selenium, though like other CIGS manufacturers, we also include gallium and sulfur in our semiconductor layer. Having worked with leading PV technologies since the 1970s, including crystalline silicon, we realized in the early 90s the unique potential of CIS. Since then, we have continued to build on our CIS technology, developing each of its unique advantages over today’s standard technologies. Solar Frontier's CIS modules offer a higher performance ratio than crystalline silicon, and compared to other thin-film modules, CIS has higher efficiency. These are key to the financial success of our customers. For ecological peace of mind, Solar Frontier's CIS modules are lead-free as defined by RoHS and have zero cadmium.
Chinese Solar Cell and Panel Manufacturers Market Survey – Continuous | PV Reports | ENF. Cell manufacturers (134 companies) 48th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation Anhui Yingfa Solar Technology Co., Ltd. Astronergy Co., Ltd. (Chint Solar) Beijing Jiechen Solar Technology Co., Ltd. Beijing Solar Photoelectricity Center Binzhou Zhongjie Solar Co., Ltd. Bright Solar Eenergy Co., Ltd. Panel manufacturers (405 companies) PetraSolar-WP-Final-Web.pdf (Objet application/pdf) The Research Center for Energy Economics. Open Access | www.lib4ri.ch. Public funding aims to make scientific knowledge as widely accessible to the public as possible. However, scientific journals are becoming more expensive every year (8% per year on average!). For those with limited budgets it is difficult to gain access to scientific literature.
The large national supporters of the sciences (e.g. SNF, DFG, ERC, NSF) have therefore recently started to oblige recipients of funds to make their scientific publications publically accessible on the internet free of charge (Open Access Publication). There are two different Open Access strategies: The green road – self archiving – describes the simultaneous or subsequent archiving of digital publications on an institutional or disciplinary Open-Access document server. Empa and Eawag call on their employees to make Postprint-PDFs of their scientific publications available to the public on the document servers of the Lib4RI. Document server for the Lib4RI: Example of a Postprint Link in the Refshare Databank 12.
Principal Solar Institute. The Principal Solar Institute's scientifically designed and certified combination of tests and performance standards provide an unbiased, comprehensive rating system - the PSI PV module rating. Seven essential characteristics related to initial and long-term PV module performance are combined to create the PSI Rating: Actual Tested Maximum Power vs. Advertised Temperature Coefficient at Maximum Power Power at Low Irradiance to Power at High Irradiance Ratio Normal Operating Cell Temperature (NOCT) Total Area Efficiency Negative Power Tolerance Annual Power Reduction These ratings allow you to make comparisons when analyzing PV modules and help you select the optimal PV module. Subscribe to our email list Before using the PSI Ratings, you should subscribe to our email list to receive important updates from the Principal Solar Institute.
PSI Ratings - PV Solar Modules Here are the top 500 PSI Rating modules, calculated based on initial performance test data. Module Type: Crystalline PV. PV Group - Home | PVGroup. Renewable Energy Seminar and Teleconference Series. Department of Energy. Switch | Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory. SWITCH-WECCDesigning low-cost, low-carbon power systems using the SWITCH optimization model The SWITCH model can explore the cost and feasibility of generation, transmission, and storage options for the future electricity system. The model identifies cost-effective investment decisions for meeting electricity demand, taking into account the existing grid as well as projections of future technological developments, renewable energy potential, fuel costs, and public policy.
SWITCH uses time-synchronized load and renewable generation data to evaluate future capacity investments while ensuring that load is met and policy goals are reached at minimum cost. The optimization is formulated as a deterministic linear program, which is solved by standard commercial software. For more information, see this intro to SWITCH-WECC, a summary of the model’s capabilities, and extensive model documentation.
The team working on SWITCH-WECC at RAEL includes: Josiah Johnston, Ana Mileva, and Jimmy Nelson. Home. IREC Solar Licensing Database | Interstate Renewable Energy Council. “A workforce trained to competency-based standards that are market valued leads to safer, more cost-effective clean energy use, which boosts consumer confidence and supports the expansion of solar and other renewable energy installations across the country.”Jane Weissman, IREC President and CEO IREC is ensuring that our clean energy workforce is well trained to quality, competency-based standards — and trained by programs that teach the skills in demand by employers.
IREC leads the nation in the development of quality and competency standards, accreditation and certification programs for clean energy educators and training programs in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Together, they form a strong foundation for a quality workforce with market-valued skills. Investors – ArcelorMittal. Statistical Review of World Energy 2012. Service | PVX spot market price index solar PV modules Sologico. Two-thirds of the world's new solar panels were installed in Europe in 2011 - News & events - JRC. Over the past ten years, the PV industry grew in Europe by an average of over 40% per year© stock.xchng (Debbie Mous) Europe accounted for two thirds of the world-wide newly installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 2011, with 18.5 GW. Its overall PV capacity totalled 52 GW. The yearly electricity produced by PV could power a country with the electricity demand of Austria, which corresponds to 2% of the EU's electricity needs.
These are some of the highlights of the 2012 Photovoltaics Status Report published today by the JRC. The study summarises and evaluates the current activities regarding manufacturing, policies and market implementation world-wide. Over the past ten years, the PV industry grew in Europe by an average of over 40% per year and the production costs have decreased by around 60%. Germany, Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, France, Belgium, and the United Kingdom are the leaders in installed PV capacity in Europe. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Home Page. IEA - Home. Europe's Energy Portal » Fuel Prices, Rates for Power & Natural Gas.