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Heat-protective film to reduce solar module temperature by 3.5 degrees Celsius

  “An international research team has tested a holographic film based on prismatic concentrators that was presented by Russian scientists last year and is claimed to significantly reduce the operating temperature of solar modules, including that of thermal-photovoltaic devices. According to the new findings, the film is able to lower the operating temperature by around … [Read more…]

PV Watts Calculator from NREL

  “NREL’s PVWatts® Calculator Estimates the energy production and cost of energy of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) energy systems throughout the world. It allows homeowners, small building owners, installers and manufacturers to easily develop estimates of the performance of potential PV installations.”   use the PVWatts Calculator   National Renewable Energy Laboratory