Publications

Analytics, expert articles, historical facts, topical interviews, introduction to modern technologies and more about the renewable energy industry. The main focus is on solar power. Overview of current issues related to the engineering, construction and operation of commercial solar power plants. Analysis of market dynamics, forecasts and facts.

Generation forecasting from variable RES

Forecasting becomes a decision instrument for cost-justifiable integration of resources of variable renewable energy (VRE), such as wind and solar energy, into local, regional and national grids.
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FIT in Ukraine

Green tariff was officially entered in Ukraine in 2009. The main obligation of the state was to buy back all amount of electric power, generated with the use of renewable energy sources (RES)
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Cooperative Solar Farms

People interested in harvesting the sun’s energy, can now participate in a unique program – the Sol Partners Cooperative Solar Farm. One of the major advantages of the program is that United Power will maintain the solar farm – the customer only pays for the cost of the panel. It is anticipated that one 210 watt panel will produce about a 3% return on its investment or approximately $32 per year in electricity credits.
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The attractiveness of Ukrainian solar energy

In 2017, a new record for the capacity of solar power plants put into operation in Ukraine could be set.
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Renewable energies — invest and trade in Ukraine

Avenston analyzes some perspectives and plans for cooperation within alternative energy sectors of Ukraine for foreign companies and mentions main challenges that could be faced while cooperating with Ukrainian colleagues during PV projects development.
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Biomass

The success to developing a commercially viable distributed biomass power system lies in understanding the market characteristics, designing a power system that overcomes many market barriers and maximizes the benefits.
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The usage of the Gantt chart for the design and construction of solar power plants

The project schedule is an important tool for managing the construction of a solar energy facility. It allows the project manager to plan the delivery of equipment and materials to the construction site, to synchronize the work of carriers and subcontractors, it is important for monitoring the construction process and project costs, to anticipate and prevent possible delays. Using the project schedule is much more effective than just a list-calendar of events
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Production Modeling for Grid-Tied PV Systems

Production modeling meets multiple needs. Integrators seek to optimize PV system designs or to provide production guarantees; investors look to verify the right return on investment; operators need performance expectations to compare to measured performance.
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