Uncategorized – Solar Factor .com https://solarfactor.com Solar power information and news Tue, 13 Dec 2016 22:31:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://solarfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-New-Project-32x32.png Uncategorized – Solar Factor .com https://solarfactor.com 32 32 Wine Industry Leads Way on Solar Uptake in Australia https://solarfactor.com/wine-industry-leads-way-on-solar-uptake-in-australia/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/wine-industry-leads-way-on-solar-uptake-in-australia.html Dozens of wineries in Australia’s premier wine state are harnessing the sun’s power for purposes beyond growing grapes. South Australian wineries are embracing solar energy at twice the rate of other business sectors, installers say.

]]> Dozens of wineries in Australia’s premier wine state are harnessing the sun’s power for purposes beyond growing grapes. South Australian wineries are embracing solar energy at twice the rate of other business sectors, installers say.

]]> Sandia Labs, Singapore Join Forces to Develop Energy Storage https://solarfactor.com/sandia-labs-singapore-join-forces-to-develop-energy-storage/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 22:05:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/sandia-labs-singapore-join-forces-to-develop-energy-storage.html The U.S. Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories on Dec. 6 said it signed a cooperative research and development agreement with the government of Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) that will tap into the labs’ expertise in energy storage.

]]> The U.S. Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories on Dec. 6 said it signed a cooperative research and development agreement with the government of Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) that will tap into the labs’ expertise in energy storage.

]]> Perry Said to Be Offered Energy Secretary Position by Trump https://solarfactor.com/perry-said-to-be-offered-energy-secretary-position-by-trump/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/perry-said-to-be-offered-energy-secretary-position-by-trump.html Donald Trump has chosen Rick Perry to be Energy Secretary, putting the onetime presidential candidate and former oil-state governor atop the agency that helps chart the nation’s energy future, according to four people familiar with the president-elect’s selection process.

Trump offered the job to the former Texas governor on Monday evening and he accepted, according to the people, who asked not to be identified in advance of an announcement expected later this week.

The selection of Perry puts the vast Energy Department in the hands of a man who once vowed to shut it down but forgot its name during a debate.

 

]]> Donald Trump has chosen Rick Perry to be Energy Secretary, putting the onetime presidential candidate and former oil-state governor atop the agency that helps chart the nation’s energy future, according to four people familiar with the president-elect’s selection process.

Trump offered the job to the former Texas governor on Monday evening and he accepted, according to the people, who asked not to be identified in advance of an announcement expected later this week.

The selection of Perry puts the vast Energy Department in the hands of a man who once vowed to shut it down but forgot its name during a debate.

 

]]> Village of Minster Energy Storage Project is Renewable Project of the Year https://solarfactor.com/village-of-minster-energy-storage-project-is-renewable-project-of-the-year/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 21:22:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/village-of-minster-energy-storage-project-is-renewable-project-of-the-year.html On Tuesday during Power Generation Week, Troy Miller of S&C Electric and Don Harrod of the Village of Minster accepted the Renewable Energy Project of the Year on behalf of Half Moon Ventures, developer of the project.

The Village of Minster Energy Storage Project in Minster, Ohio is a 7-MW, 3-MWh energy storage system is co-located with a 4.2-MW solar PV plant and is capable of providing multiple revenue streams (that flow to multiple parties) by integrating frequency-regulation services, transmission and distribution deferral, demand response services and voltage support.

]]> Comparing Central Inverters and String Inverters in Utility Scale Solar Systems in North America https://solarfactor.com/comparing-central-inverters-and-string-inverters-in-utility-scale-solar-systems-in-north-america/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 10:52:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/comparing-central-inverters-and-string-inverters-in-utility-scale-solar-systems-in-north-america.html System designers have more options today than ever before when architecting solar systems. While this may seem like a great advantage, these options necessitate an ever growing number of decision points in the design process.

]]> Sustainability on Campus: UMass Amherst Takes Solar To the Next Level https://solarfactor.com/sustainability-on-campus-umass-amherst-takes-solar-to-the-next-level/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 01:56:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/print/volume-19/issue-10/features/solar/sustainability-on-campus-umass-amherst-takes-solar-to-the-next-level.html Benjamin Aufill is Sustainability Communications Manager at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a bustling campus that serves 22,000 undergraduates each year and provides housing for 12,500 of them. The university has recently committed to installing 5.5 MC (DC) of solar on various locations around its sprawling 1,450-acre campus.

]]> Sustainability on Campus: UMass Amherst Takes Solar To the Next Level https://solarfactor.com/sustainability-on-campus-umass-amherst-takes-solar-to-the-next-level/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 01:56:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/print/volume-19/issue-10/features/solar/sustainability-on-campus-umass-amherst-takes-solar-to-the-next-level.html Benjamin Aufill is Sustainability Communications Manager at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a bustling campus that serves 22,000 undergraduates each year and provides housing for 12,500 of them. The university has recently committed to installing 5.5 MC (DC) of solar on various locations around its sprawling 1,450-acre campus.

]]> India to Tender 1 GW of Solar Rooftop Capacity in December https://solarfactor.com/india-to-tender-1-gw-of-solar-rooftop-capacity-in-december/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/india-to-tender-1-gw-of-solar-rooftop-capacity-in-december.html India is preparing to auction a gigawatt of rooftop solar capacity as it strives to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of generating 100 GW of power from the sun by 2022.

]]> India is preparing to auction a gigawatt of rooftop solar capacity as it strives to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of generating 100 GW of power from the sun by 2022.

]]> India to Tender 1 GW of Solar Rooftop Capacity in December https://solarfactor.com/india-to-tender-1-gw-of-solar-rooftop-capacity-in-december-2/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/india-to-tender-1-gw-of-solar-rooftop-capacity-in-december.html India is preparing to auction a gigawatt of rooftop solar capacity as it strives to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of generating 100 GW of power from the sun by 2022.

]]> India is preparing to auction a gigawatt of rooftop solar capacity as it strives to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of generating 100 GW of power from the sun by 2022.

]]> Pay-As-You-Go Solar Model Brings Security to Small Kenyan Communities https://solarfactor.com/pay-as-you-go-solar-model-brings-security-to-small-kenyan-communities/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/pay-as-you-go-solar-model-brings-security-to-small-kenyan-communities.html Deep down in the small village of Tikoishi, in Kajiado county about 100 kilometers off Nairobi city, both men and women are leaving to tell stories of their sleepless nights and battles with the wild animals to protect their livestock.

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