Why good design is key to truly sustainable energy
As the realities of climate change and environmental degradation continue, it's clear that a sustainable future is desirable and necessary. However, renewable energies, though a good alternative to reliance on fossil fuels, are not without their own challenges. High costs, efficiency challenges and waste production are all consistent hurdles to widespread adoption of renewables. For these…
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…
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…
Fixed tilt vs tracker system comparison for ground-mounted PV systems
Outline of the problem
It’s not a secret that PV designers have to consider the long-term costs of all components in the PV installation. Everything from groundwork to cabling and even shading has to be considered before the work starts because any alterations to a large-scale project will cost both time and money. Additionally, there’s the problem of upkeep; if the various components of…
Terrain-following trackers are now available in PVcase Ground Mount
PVcase proudly presents a new functionality allowing you to add terrain-following trackers to your solar projects in the PVcase Ground Mount tool.
Ideal sites are getting more difficult to find, so terrain-following trackers allow engineers to adapt solar plants for more complex landscapes. Terrain-following trackers mitigate risks associated with undulating terrain and improve…
The many uses of Terrain Mesh
As referenced in multiple tutorials and release notes, the PVcase Terrain Mesh instrument has multiple potential uses.
In order to get acquainted with how it works, it is best to start by checking out this detailed Terrain Mesh tutorial.
In this article, we present 8 of the most useful ways to employ this tool:
Terrain visualization
Checking for topographical layer issues
Creating offsets…
How to build business resilience amid economic uncertainty
It’s never been more important for your company to prepare for the worst. While the pandemic forced companies to close their doors overnight, other factors like supply chain issues prevented companies from operating at full capacity.
Even years after the initial shutdown, there’s still anxiety surrounding the economy. Americans from all walks of life worry about inflation and a looming…
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.Â
However, if chosen carefully, a viable site location ensures…
The social and economic pressures for businesses to adopt rooftop solar
Can you remember when it was normal to smoke in restaurants or pile the kids in the car without seatbelts or car seats? If you don’t recall such times, that’s because very quickly, those activities became socially unacceptable.
Similarly, it may soon become socially unacceptable for businesses not to have solar on their roofs. Already, the pressure is increasing.
Making net zero targets…
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