Tag Archives: off grid
SolarBridge Brings Training to Arizona
SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of integrated microinverters for TrueACTM solar modules, is bringing its nationwide ACPV Revolution Roadshow and Training to Phoenix on Tuesday, Feb. 19. The free training, presented by Ontility Solar Training and co-sponsored by Eoplly Solar, is being held to educate Arizona’s rapidly growing solar workforce. With a goal of getting 15 percent of [...]
13 Off Grid Solar Projects Light Up Sierra Leone
Electricity shortage is a common problem in the nation of Sierra Leone’s experience. Now a public-private partnership funded by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization is planning to bring solar power to some of the areas that need it most. In the western African country, just less than 10 percent of its population has access [...]
3 Off-Grid Solar Models in India that Work
With increasing climate concerns across the globe, it becomes increasingly important to increase our thrust on other cleaner sources of energy. Due to high irradiation level in India and more than 300 sunny days per year, India represents a lucrative alternative for development of solar power. This article sheds light on few of the solar [...]
The 2012 National Solar Tour
Once a year solar owners across the US come together and allow the public to tour their homes, businesses and solar and energy efficient buildings. That time is now. And this year there’s an added bonus, a sweepstakes with nearly $4,000 in prizes! While officially the National Solar Tour takes place on Oct. 6, 2012, [...]
In Focus: Off-Grid Renewable Energy
At the beginning of August 2012, the world’s biggest power outage hit India leaving 600 million people without electricity. India’s burgeoning electrical grid failed to meet the extreme demands of its growing economy. They simply did not have enough capacity to meet the high demand of electricity in cities. The power outage threw the urban [...]
How Silver Prices are Affecting the Future of Solar
The skyrocketing cost of silver will force innovation in the solar industry, according to a report from Lux Research. Solar module prices have been dropping dramatically over the last two years, despite a six-fold price jump in silver since 2002. Silver is the primary choice for metal electrodes to collect the electricity generated by sunlight in [...]
On-Grid vs. Off-Grid Solar Power Systems
Many times, when people want a solar power system installed, there is a misunderstanding of what it means to be on-grid versus off-grid. A lot of times we hear people say they want to be “off the grid” thinking that is what it means to go solar. What they really mean is that they want [...]
Grid-Tied vs. Off-Grid Solar
Will I need batteries for my solar system? How much does it cost to go completely off the grid? These questions often come up as people start thinking about going solar. So, what does it really mean to go “off-grid” with a PV system? First, let’s take a look at a traditional grid-tied system. Grid-tied [...]