Mini-grid
A mini-grid is an aggregation of electrical loads and one or more energy sources operating as a single system providing electricity and possibly heat, isolated from a main power grid. A modern mini-grid may include renewable- and fossil fuel-based power generation, energy storage, and load control.
SunLink
SunLink Corporation was a privately owned company headquartered in Mill Valley, California that manufactured renewable energy products. SunLink's Warehouse and Training Center was located in San Leandro, California.
Net metering
Net metering (or net energy metering, NEM) is an electricity billing mechanism that allows consumers who generate some or all of their own electricity to use that electricity anytime, instead of when it is generated. This is particularly important with renewable energy sources like wind and solar, which are…
Solar power at the White House
Solar power at the White House was first introduced in 1979. The solar panels were removed in 1986.
Economy 7
Economy 7 is a differential tariff provided by United Kingdom electricity suppliers that uses base load generation to provide cheap off-peak electricity during the night. Houses using the Economy 7 tariff require a special electricity meter which provides two different readings - one for electricity used during the…
IBC Solar
IBC Solar is a company based in Germany which specializes in custom solar panel installations (photovoltaics). The company was established in 1982.
Mulalo Doyoyo
Mulalo Doyoyo (13 August 1970 – 11 March 2024) was a South African engineer, inventor, and professor. Doyoyo was a researcher in applied mechanics, ultralight materials, green building, renewable energy, and other fields of engineering.
Enel North America
Enel North America is an American company headquartered in Andover, MA, United States. One of the renewable energy operators in North America, it was formed as a subsidiary of the global utility Enel S.p.A. in 2000.
Solar tracker
A solar tracker is a device that orients a payload toward the Sun. Payloads are usually solar panels, parabolic troughs, Fresnel reflectors, lenses, or the mirrors of a heliostat.
APsystems
Altenergy Power System better known as APsystems (formerly APS) is a global technology company that operates in the renewable energy space. APsystems is a provider of multi-platform module-level power electronics (MLPE) solutions for the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry.