Vanessa B.’s Post

Yesterday I attended the Electrical industry and renewable energies exhibition of our city. The surge of renewable energy demand was mirrored into the growth of corporations which provide solar and wind power plants. One of the appealing actions for the solar panels' maintenance was drone thermography. In this way the defectiveness detection process will be much easier, faster and more effective as a drone equipped with thermo detector camera flies over the solar panels and the temperature of the panels indicates that whether they are working properly or not.

Today, the USAID ESSA team, along with our STTA experts, met with National Electric Power Company (NEPCO)'s Transmission Grid Code Review Panel to kick off the process of updating the Transmission Grid Code. The Transmission Grid Code is a crucial set of rules and standards that govern how electricity is transmitted from power plants to distribution and bulk consumers, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the electricity grid. The last update to NEPCO's transmission grid code was 20 years ago. With the rise of renewable energy and energy storage, it’s time for an upgrade! During our kickoff meeting, our STTA team presented a comprehensive work plan, including methodology and scope. The task ahead involves, reviewing the current grid codes, identifying gaps and inconsistencies, incorporating international best practices, addressing requirements for renewable energy, storage systems, integrating power electronic devices, demand side management, and compiling a single, updated document of the current grid codes. The transmission grid code is like a rulebook that keeps electricity flowing smoothly and safely from generation to consumption. ESSA is proud to support NEPCO in this vital initiative to ensure a future-ready electricity grid!   #EnergyEfficiency #RenewableEnergy #GridUpdate #USAIDESSA #NEPCO #SustainableFuture

Rosie the robot 🤖 making light work of 2000 panels. #rosietherobot #solarcleano #f1 #solarpv #solarpanelcleaning #solarcleaning #commercialsolar #solarpower #photovoltaics #solarmaintenance #brightertogether #pv #solarpanels #pvsolar #robotics #cleaner #better #brighter #utilityscale #solarenergy #oandm #industrialmaintenance

🌊 Check out this fascinating article about the innovative underwater 'kites' that are generating electricity as they move. This technology has the potential to revolutionize the way we harness renewable energy from the ocean. It's exciting to see how advancements like this can contribute to sustainable energy solutions. #RenewableEnergy #Innovation #CleanTech [Link to the article] https://ift.tt/A4QjJfY

👩🔬 Today's #WeekendRead recommendation is a highlight article from our division #Heat and Buildings: "#Mass #flow #distribution measurement in #concentrated #solar #power #plants via thermal time-of-flight method" by Thomas Kraft, Gregor Bern, Mark Schmitz and Werner Platzer ☀ To maximize the thermal efficiency of solar thermal power plants with a parabolic trough collector field, precise control of the mass flow in individual loops is necessary to achieve optimal outlet temperatures. This paper presents the "Time-of-Flight" method for determining the mass flow distribution which achieved a deviation of less than 5% of the analyzed operational data. 📑 Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/e77GBmxK

Photovoltaic systems are exposed to extreme ambient conditions such as solar radiation, humidity, and thermal stresses. 💡Radiation-crosslinked, optimized cables help significantly increase their durability and reliability. Why is this important? Cables provide the link between the main components of photovoltaic systems. Therefore, the functionality of these cables greatly affects the systems' reliability, efficiency, and lifetime. Copyright: ArtistGNDphotography #bgs #bgsbetagammaservice #irradiation #solar #cable #radiationcrosslinking

That’s a practical use of robot..

Check out this incredible innovation: underwater "kites" that are capable of generating electricity as they move! This cutting-edge technology has the potential to revolutionize renewable energy generation and could play a significant role in our transition towards sustainable power sources. Learn more about this groundbreaking development in the BBC News article below. #RenewableEnergy #Innovation #SustainableFuture https://ift.tt/A4QjJfY