CASE STUDY Retrofit: 20% Energy Yield Increase with SolarEdge Technology Munich, Germany www.SolarEdge.com info@solaredge.com In 2011, the Stern family, hoping to receive a good ROI, invested in a PV system for its home. However, after nearly a year, the Stern family realized that its PV system was “lagging far behind the forecasted output expectations.” Wanting to increase the energy output, the…
CASE STUDY Customer Spotlight SolarEdge Edges out the Competition OVERVIEW Customer: Eco Solar Location: Oahu, Hawaii Installed: 100+ SolarEdge systems SolarEdge Edges Out the Competition In Hawaii, high levels of sunshine and cooler temperatures enable customers to get the most out of their solar modules. The problem with standard PV design practices is that you typically design a PV array to…
Analyzing panel damage after a hailstorm PV installers and system owners can face the challenge of identifying internal panel damage caused by extreme weather, such as a severe hailstorm. Large, fast-moving hailstones can cause considerable impairment to a solar panel’s inner cells, without creating any visible signs of damage to its exterior. This is known as micro cracking, and it can degrade a…
Analiza zniszczeń paneli po gradobiciu Instalatorzy i właściciele systemów fotowoltaicznych mogą teraz stawić czoła wyzwaniu, jakim jest identyfikacja wewnętrznych uszkodzeń paneli spowodowanych ekstremalnymi warunkami pogodowymi, takimi jak silne gradobicie. Duże, szybko poruszające się bryłki lodu mogą znacznie uszkodzić ogniwa wewnętrzne paneli, nie powodując żadnych widocznych ubytków na ich…
Analyse eines Modulschadens nach einem Hagelschlag PV-Installateure und Anlagenbetreiber können in die Lage kommen, einen von einem Unwetter – wie zum Beispiel Hagelschlag – verursachten internen Modulschaden erkennen zu müssen. Die großen, sich schnell bewegenden Hagelkörner können den inneren Zellen eines PV- Moduls beträchtlichen Schaden zufügen, ohne dass dies äußerlich sichtbar ist. Dieses…
One Floating PV Installation - Double the Benefits Case Study Pushing PV boundaries on land and now on the water * The De Krim Resort chose an innovative and productive route to green energy by installing a floating solar PV installation on a 7728 sq. meter rainwater reservoir that irrigates their golf course. The floating installation covers the majority of the water surface, reducing fresh…