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As the world steers its way towards carbon neutrality and the immediate effects of climate change are brought into ever sharper focus, Claire Gardner, Marketing Manager, Europe, at Solis spoke to PES...
View ArticleWhy AC coupled doesn’t hold up in a blackout
Do you know the difference between AC and DC coupled connections? Is it even relevant to most people thinking of investing in energy storage? What does an AC battery do when compared with a DC version?...
View ArticleA partner with forward thinking solutions
Facing the fast and dynamically growing photovoltaic (PV) capacity worldwide, the market leader for PV connections is prepared to serve and improve the safety of this still young industry. Stäubli...
View ArticleRecycled rubber components: engineering more sustainable products for the...
TCT-Europe is a UK based, European company focused on the design, engineering, prototyping and volume manufacturing, using compression moulding, of products made from recycled rubber crumb. The company...
View ArticlePlant inspections on the fly
Move over drones, could airplanes be the next big thing for site inspections? PES had a conversation with Wesii CEO, Mauro Migliazzi to find out why he believes the advantages of this solution will...
View ArticleAdopt a ‘renewables-first mindset’ by investing in offshore wind
The UK’s offshore wind industry is forecast to account for a quarter of the world’s offshore wind capacity by 2022. It will also be the only country in the world to generate more wind power off the...
View ArticleUnlock the full potential of your wind turbines
The phasing out of public subsidies and subsequent reduction of wind energy sale prices has triggered the need for going the extra mile when it comes to optimising the output of wind energy assets....
View ArticleLifetime of pipelines transporting H2
Hydrogen is regarded as the alternative energy carrier of the future. However, its transport over long distances calls for a special safety concept. Energy managers wishing to transport hydrogen in...
View ArticleUpping the stakes: expanding horizons
As wind turbines get bigger, wind parks larger and authorities and safety standards are continuously raised by authorities and energy companies, offshore shipping becomes more and more specialised. PES...
View ArticleWrestling risk in green projects: take time to think before acting
The increasing attention given to large-scale renewable energy projects over the last five years, has been driven primarily by larger companies. This has included specialist renewable energy...
View ArticleA digital world
Stefan Weber, Managing Director of Windsourcing.com returns to PES to discuss the logistics of supplying spare parts and repair products as and when they are needed, wherever that may be. How big a...
View ArticleLidar lives
She may have started life in rural England, but today ZX Lidar’s Unit #106 is tramping the complex terrain of Greece, as she helps to pioneer the country’s clean energy transition. ‘Eunice’ may be...
View ArticleVegetation management has a robotic future
Renu Robotics, based in San Antonio, Texas, is developing new innovations in autonomous technology for the renewable energy industry. PES spoke to CEO Tim Matus to learn more. PES: Tim, tell us how...
View ArticleTechnologies fit for a new era for utility-scale solar
The deployment of solar PV across the world is on an upward trajectory, with recent reports highlighting the growing popularity of both commercial and utility-scale projects. Despite the disruption of...
View ArticleThe future is now for autonomous solar panel cleaning
With the increasing demand for renewable energy, solar energy production is rapidly growing around the world and the size of solar plants is increasing as well. More and more nations come to realise...
View Article组件的 IV 和 EL 特性时可能遇到的挑战
撰稿人：Damian Koesters，h.a.l.m. elektronik GmbH 产品经理，德国法兰克福 全球光伏产业正在经历一场快速转型，价值链上的每个环节都会受到影响。客户对太阳能组件的需求不断增长，所以，生产商必须迅速扩展业务。制造商围绕实现最低平准化度电成本（LCOE）展开了激烈竞争，争相增加组件尺寸，推出双面产品变体，使用高效电池。此外，生产商还加大了监测和改善产品质量的力度。...
View Article太阳能领域的新能源
2021德国慕尼黑太阳能光伏展览会（Intersolar Europe Restart 2021）将于10月6日至10月8日“火热”启幕。PES盘点了您期待看到的创新、产品和解决方案。...
View Article“ISO 9060:2018 比之前的版本所反映的现实更多”
2018 年底推出的太阳辐射计标准ISO9060较之前的版本进行了重大更新，主要变化体现在对太阳辐射测量质量的分类。乍一看，ISO 9060:2018 似乎主要是对 1990 年原始版本中推出的辐射计分类进行重命名。但通常情况下，标准中的很多细节仍然对太阳能行业造成了很大困惑。OTT HydroMet公司的高级科学家Joop Mes博士是更新 ISO 9060...
View Article太阳是一个天然发电厂
强大的真空技术和可靠的密封性控制可提升太阳能接收器的效率 说到太阳能发电，人们最常想到的是光伏系统。然而，近年来，可替代光伏系统的集中式太阳能发电系统变得越来越普及。在采用集中式太阳能发电系统的发电厂中，集中器系统会聚集阳光并将阳光收集到吸收器管道上。然后，这些吸收器或接收器中的传热流体会将能量传输至一台与发电机相连的涡轮机。...
View Article快速关断-有效确保光伏系统的安全
屋顶分布式光伏已在欧洲、美国、澳大利亚、中国和日本被广泛使用。光伏电站作为最接近人类活动区域的应用，越来越多的应急人员和消防队员意识到光伏系统的潜在安全隐患。 而如何确保人身安全，如何防范光伏设施的火灾风险，如何确保非专业人员在第一时间识别并切断风险，已成为各国普遍关注的问题。 光伏系统的潜在安全隐患 事实上，光伏系统并不像我们想象的那样安全。...
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