Solar electricity Features for May 2013

Solar electricity Features Archive

The Hygroscopic cycle for CSP The Hygroscopic cycle for CSP

Francisco Javier Rubio discusses the Hygroscopic cycle – an evolution of the Rankine Cycle – and how it could be a competitive option for concentrated solar power (CSP) in desert or semi-desert areas.

How to reduce BoS solar costs How to reduce BoS solar costs

Part 3. Case study - Getting certified: the Intertek factor

How to reduce BoS solar costs How to reduce BoS solar costs

Part 2. The large solar manufacturers certainly see the benefits of simplying installation using systems, reports Joyce Laird...

How to reduce BoS solar costs How to reduce BoS solar costs

Part 1. New solutions for the installation and mounting of solar PV systems are making a significant impact on driving down balance of system costs, as Joyce Laird reports

Solar PV R&D: what are researchers working on? Solar PV R&D: what are researchers working on?

Part 4. Joyce Laird looks at 2 innovative areas of PV technology - Screening Engineered Field Effect PV, and Inverted Organic Solar Cells...

Super boost for CSP? Super boost for CSP?

Joyce Laird looks at one highly unique area of CSP research: the use of Super Critical CO2 (s-CO2) as a power cycle for CSP solar plants. The research is being conducted at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the US.