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…
11 strategies to make your products greener
There are several reasons for companies to invest in green production. According to the National Retail Federation, 78% of consumers want to buy from environmentally friendly companies and would pay five percent more for products with sustainable packaging. Not only do sustainable business practices attract buyers, but they can often save the company money, further growing overall…
8 ways to invest your money in a sustainable future
Sustainable investing seeks to balance profitability with a positive impact on society. Investors guided by the sustainable investing philosophy often consider a company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance in addition to its financial health.
Companies often tout various ESG metrics as part of their financial reporting because investors have shown rapidly growing…
Challenges and solutions to financial services in rural areas
There are several benefits of choosing rural life. You can live in a tighter-knit community, have room to spread out, and enjoy a lower cost of living. However, rural life also comes with significant drawbacks. Rural residents are more likely to live in banking deserts, where the nearest bank is more than 10 miles from the center of the census tract. This means they have to travel farther to…
6 alternatives to carbon credits for the environmentally conscious company
Attempting to be environmentally conscious as a business isn’t as clear-cut as it may seem. There are stringent guidelines that you must follow, and many you must set yourself according to your unique business processes. With well-known instances of overpromising and underperforming, people are more attuned to greenwashing.
Sustainable business practices are attainable with mindful planning…
Case study on ground grading
Terrain following trackers (TFT) versus traditional single-axis trackers (SAT) has become a popular discussion topic in recent years among developers, construction, and asset management teams. As TFT increase their popularity among more prominent developers, the challenges to accurately design and the ability to compare the cost benefits when implementing one type of tracker versus the other…
How to optimise your solar cabling and reduce cable loss?
When it comes to solar energy, modules, panels and inverters are undoubtedly important, but they alone cannot distribute electricity. Cables are one of the essential components of a solar park since they ensure the energy produced by the panels can be safely and properly transported. However, despite the growing interest in solar energy, the photovoltaic cables are a fairly recent addition to…
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…
Selecting ideal parcels for renewable development. What to consider while using PVcase Prospect’s integrated data?
The global push towards renewable energy sources has reached an unprecedented momentum. As societies worldwide recognize the urgency of transitioning towards sustainable energy solutions, the role of property selection in renewable energy development has become increasingly vital. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the multifaceted considerations involved in choosing the ideal…
Overcoming technical challenges in renewable energy projects. How PVcase transformed OHLA’s design process
In the rapidly advancing field of renewable energy, engineering and construction firms face numerous technical challenges, such as data risk, manual drawings on AutoCAD, limited resources, or last-minute changes. These challenges hinder timelines, increase project costs, often require more resources, and complicate the transition to a sustainable future.
These challenges didn’t bypass…