Energy and Power
Which types of power generating plants are worth planning and constructing nowadays?
Power generating plants are always a capital investment in all countries across the world. Not many countries are building new generating plants nowadays. As we all feel, a worldwide energy crisis of unparalleled severity and complexity is currently underway. The… Read more
Feb 19, 2024 | By Edvard Csanyi
Renewable Energy
Low voltage ride through in grid connected hybrid renewable energy systems
Researches so far shows that, by 2020, around 20% of the total energy production worldwide will be generated from renewable energy. But the major problem with the standalone system is that the sources are not continuous. This intermittent nature of… Read more
Jun 02, 2017 | By sajna soman
Solar Power
3 Photovoltaic Installation Terms To Be Familiar With
In order to understand a photovoltaic (PV) installation and its components we must be familiar with the following terms: Standard Test Conditions (STC) PV modules PV string and Array The output of a PV module is not stable it depends… Read more
Sep 26, 2014 | By Erin Ndrio
Energy and Power
Calculation Example of Small Photovoltaic (PV) Residential Stand-Alone System
– Array Size: 10, 12-volt, 51-watt modules; Isc= 3.25 amps, Voc= 20.7 volts – Batteries: 800 amp-hours at 12 volts – Loads: 5 amps DC and 500-watt inverterwith 90% efficiency. The PV modules are mounted on the roof. Single-conductor cables… Read more
Jul 12, 2013 | By Edvard Csanyi
Renewable Energy
Fossil fuels are almost gone… Solar Energy? Hell Yes!!
Solar energy is not a finite resource as fossil fuels are. While the sun is up there it constantly produces all the energy we can use. While not maintenance free, what technology really is? Once solar panels, wind or water… Read more
Feb 17, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
Renewable Energy
Solar energy is free, but what does it really cost?
“Solar energy is free, but it’s not cheap” best sums up the major hurdle for the solar industry. There are no technical obstacles per se to developing solar energy systems, even at the utility megaWatt level (e.g., 14 MW utility… Read more
Feb 13, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
Renewable Energy
Photovoltaic End-Use Application Markets
Photovoltaic markets can be classified based on the end-use application of the technology. The most common PV projects are off-grid applications. Water pumping also represents an important application of PV, particularly in developing countries. The largest long-term market potential for… Read more
Jan 04, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
Solar Power
How solar collectors works?
Solar energy (solar radiation) is collected by the solar collector’s absorber plates. Selective coatings are often applied to the absorber plates to improve the overall collection efficiency. A thermal fluid absorbs the energy collected. There are several types of solar… Read more
Sep 26, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Environment
Want to live and use energy on Mars? Why not?
The problem of energy accessibility and production on Mars is one of the three main challenges for the upcoming colonisation of the red planet. The energetic potential on its turn is mainly dependent on the astrophysical characteristics of the planet…. Read more
Sep 17, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Solar Power
Solar Panels and Feed-in Tariffs – The Intricacies of Solar Power
At its most basic, Solar Power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity; either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use a combination of lenses/mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area… Read more
Jul 25, 2011 | By carlor10
Solar Power
Long history of solar energy
As with hydropower, solar energy has a long history. Many pre-historic cultures used it to warm their dwellings, dry their clothes, and cure their food. The importance of solar energy was so great that most cultures revered the Sun and… Read more
Jul 10, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
News
New download! Easy calculate size of solar panels!
For the purposes of this guide, we are assuming that the solar energy generated by the panels will be stored in a battery or number of batteries. The basic principle is to identify the size of panel maintain sufficient charge… Read more
Jun 28, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Renewable Energy
Stand-Alone PV Systems
Stand-alone PV (photovoltaic) systems are used when it is impractical to connect to the utility grid. Common standalone systems include PV-powered fans, water pumping systems, portable highway signs, and power systems for remote installations, such as cabins, communications repeater stations,… Read more
Jun 08, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Solar Power
Overview of solar panel types
There are three common technologies used in solar panels, all of which are based on the common element silicon, which makes up a large proportion of the earth. Monocrystalline cells are made from a thin slice or wafer cut from… Read more
Apr 25, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Low Voltage
Surge protection of cells and inverter – DC side
Providing power with photovoltaic solar panels is tremendously interesting in the context of renewable energy sources, as regards economical LV photovoltaic systems connected to the public electricity network. Because of their exposition , frequently in isolated sites and of the… Read more
Mar 17, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
