Understanding energy communities: exploring location-based categories under the IRA
When it comes to promoting clean energy investments and production, the U.S. Treasury Department, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA includes a bonus tax credit of up to 10 percentage points for qualifying clean energy investments or a bonus credit of 10% for qualifying clear energy production if the…
How much do modern consumers care about sustainability?
Modern consumers are more concerned than ever about sustainability. For perspective, the number of online searches looking for sustainable products increased by 71% between 2016 and 2021 according to research by the World Wildlife Foundation. Further, 66% of U.S. shoppers say sustainability is a priority when making purchases, according to a McKinsey report called The State of Fashion.…
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Creating Your Own Energy Through Solar Power
How Does Solar…
The Digital Twin: a game-changer in PV design
A digital twin is an emerging technology in the PV industry. It offers vast capabilities for measuring PV plant performance and making the best engineering decisions.
The following information is based on the TRUST-PV Horizon 2020-funded research project.
What is a digital twin?
In its simplest sense, a digital twin is a digital representation of a physical object or system. A digital…
Home businesses that can significantly benefit from private solar power
Solar power is quickly becoming the energy option of choice in residential neighborhoods. At an average annual growth rate of 24%, solar energy has seen a steady increase in popularity across North America. Prices for residential solar power have also dropped 36% over the past five years, making renewable energy more affordable than ever before.
As solar power becomes more attainable for…
How did PVcase and GVC Ingegneria tackled daunting Italian terrain?
A transition to a sustainable future is not always a smooth ride. Companies that design and build solar plant infrastructure face numerous technical challenges, like assessing slope accuracy and site suitability or simply ensuring that the chosen module type meets power requirements before presenting the final layout to the client.
Moreover, manual design processes slow the development of…
Customer education is the key — interview with Jonas, PVcase customer support lead
Customer support is at the forefront of any business. It often creates the first impression that people carry all along their customer journeys. This experience can sometimes even become the reason to leave or stay with a certain company. Therefore, it is important to ensure a smooth experience and invest a great deal in making every client satisfied.
While solving problems is definitely an…
Siting of PV power plants. How to adapt solar designs to complex terrains?
Selecting the right site for a solar project is challenging, considering the risks it brings if chosen incorrectly. Poor site selection can lead solar developers to a cascade of issues: reduced energy output, increased construction and maintenance costs, potential system failures, and legal and/or environmental complications.
However, if chosen carefully, a viable site location ensures…
How policy can shape future solar energy expansion
The solar photovoltaic (PV) market is growing quickly. In 2021, the sector was worth $160.3 billion globally. Forecasts predict a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.7% between 2020 and 2030. That will lead to a market value of $607.8 billion at the end of the decade.
Government policies play a role in this impressive growth because they affect the affordability and accessibility of…
PVcase in the Financial Times list of 1000 Europe’s fastest-growing companies ranking at #104
Could anyone have predicted that in the center of a world turned upside down by a pandemic and tangled in the knots of an energy crisis, a spark of innovation would light up from Lithuania? That's exactly what happened with PVcase. Far from just making it through, PVcase was recognized, landing the #104 spot on FT1000 — the annual Financial Times list of Europe's 1000 fastest-growing…