The Effects of Shading on Solar Panels Solar panels generate electricity from the sunlight energy that falls on them. Therefore it's obvious that when a panel (a 'module') is shaded from the sun (by a nearby tree, chimney or whatever) then its output must drop. However, quantifying the reduction is not straightforward. Solar panels
Surge in battery storage installations shown in installer data from UK accreditation body MCS. While 2024 is comfortably the best year on record, MCS Head of Scheme Alex Hughes tells ESS News she would like to see even more solar installers take on a storage accreditation. It’s been a record shattering year for accredited battery
Homes signed up for schemes to sell solar energy back to the grid have more than tripled UK households received record sums for energy generated by rooftop solar panels in 2023, according to the regulator Ofgem. Nearly £30.7m was distributed to homeowners under schemes offering households revenue to sell energy from their rooftop panels back
Buncombe County has invested over $10 million in the past few years to install solar panels in many of its municipal buildings and most of Asheville City Schools. “We went from having zero solar projects to a whole bunch of solar projects in a real short order,” said Jeremiah LeRoy, Buncombe County sustainability officer. Those
The only thing that’s grown more than electricity bills recently is the number of new solar power systems installed with batteries. I’m guessing a close third is the growth of my inbox, specifically with questions about small unwanted energy imports. Read on while I explain; please, stop emailing me… Like the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The
Net zero is a goal to balance greenhouse gas removal vs emissions The aim is to get to the point where emissions caused by human activity are negated The goal is ‘net zero’ emissions overall According to the University of Oxford, net zero refers to a state whereby greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that enter
With households constantly looking to save money on energy bills, renewable methods could be easier to access than ever. Experts at Severn Wye Energy Agency, a sustainability charity based in Gloucestershire, explain how solar panels have become an accessible way to generate clean energy that can work for most homes. Renewable energy is becoming a
Hans Unkles spent two-and-a-half years converting the vessel in a shed near the village of Tayvallich in Argyll. Sitting in the water, there is little to tell the Lorna Jane apart from other fishing boats. But this vessel is believed to be one of a kind. Below deck, where the engine once was, there is
"You'll feel so much more confident in your clean-energy decisions." There are a thousand reasons for a homeowner to install solar panels, and just as many providers willing to do the work — but some are more reliable and cost-effective than others. The many options can be so confusing that some potential buyers give up before
Two recently released reports suggest lithium-ion EV and home batteries should stand the test of (warranty) time. Home Batteries: A Positive Sign Most home batteries come with a 10-year warranty these days, with a certain amount of battery capacity warranted at the end of the period – usually around 60% to 70%. This means at the end