How to find coal power plants that are set to retire in PVcase Prospect

Do you wish you could identify coal power plants that are set to retire? Wish no more! This new Energy Community map layer, courtesy of the Department of Energy and the NETL, identifies coal power plants that have been closed or set to retire, alongside key infrastructure characteristics that are crucial to identify potential development opportunities in line with the Inflation Reduction…

New solar panels can be made from solar panel waste or kusachite

While there is an ongoing debate about the issue of solar panel import and the complexity of their production cycle, a couple of innovations can potentially make things easier in the future. Recently, scientists discovered that solar panels can be made from two new materials — kusachite and… solar panel waste, also known as black gold. Kusachite solar panels Kusachite is a rare bismuthinite…

PVcase wins the BNEF Pioneer Award 2024 for innovative solar design solutions

We’re excited to announce that PVcase has been crowned the winner of the prestigious 2024 BNEF Pioneers Award in Challenge 1, focusing on “Relieving bottlenecks in the deployment of clean power”! This achievement highlights our commitment to accelerating the transition to a net-zero economy and our passion for empowering our users to select the site faster, craft more efficient, precise…

Ground Mount | ES

Reduce las incertidumbres sobre el proyecto y elimina errores de diseño con una disposición fotovoltaica realista y basada en el terreno. Optimiza tu diseño y analiza posibles dificultades en el sombreado cercano. Un buen diseño solar puede ser un éxito o un fracaso dependiendo de la inversión de capital. Ten claro el desglose de los gastos de tu proyecto desde el principio.…

How to harness the power of the sun in everyday life

Solar power is quickly gaining popularity as a sustainable, renewable source of energy. This form of energy is widely regarded as the cleanest, most abundant form of renewable energy. With solar panels becoming more affordable and more efficient, home solar power is on the rise, as is the prevalence of solar cells in various appliances and gadgets. Despite the traditional image of solar…

Shading Analysis: advanced feature for C&I roof-mount solar projects is live

We are excited to introduce the Shading Analysis feature for PVcase Roof Mount users. Engineers can now seamlessly evaluate the potential of a site for projects, identify underperforming modules, and access annual irradiation data for each module. Keep reading to explore more about the capabilities and advantages of the Shading Analysis tool, and how it can assist you and other…

New underperformance identification algorithm invented for PV systems

It seems that monitoring of solar panels will get even smarter over time. Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH has developed a self-referencing algorithm that can predict and identify string yield loss and underperformance without additional weather data. The researchers evaluated the yield data of 9MWp PV station by applying the algorithm to determine underperformance. The facility has…

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Site selection software built to find viable land in minutes PVcase Prospect streamlines your site selection process with automated Parcel Search and Buildable Area Analysis for hundreds of sites at one time. Book a free demo Sign In Addressing time-consuming site selection processes and increasing project success rates Reduce data loss With over 250 high-quality…