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Understanding how the incoming solar radiation is transformed into useful electricity can be a challenge by itself, but understanding the economics of solar can be even more daunting. After all, the premise of solar energy is entirely different from the conventional business model in the energy sector. Installing solar panels to your home is almost ...
Smartphones, smartcars, smartTVs - everyday we seem to hear the word "smart" in front of a new word. You may have also heard about the smart grid. This one happens to be very important for the future of solar energy. In fact, without a smart grid, it is very difficult to imagine a world where ...
As we have discussed in a previous post, one of the main determinants of solar radiation at a given site is its latitude. Generally speaking, the higher the latitude, the lower the solar radiation level will be. This is purely a result of the Earth's shape: the sun's rays are distributed across a larger geographical ...