Best Practices in Solar Planning and Zoning

Islands that are non-interconnected to the mainland (or to larger grids on other islands) face specific challenges for their decarbonisation that often limit the development of clean energy projects. Intermittency of renewable energies and seasonality due to tourism mean an additional level of complexity when planning and working towards islands independency from fossil fuels. However, the solutions and lessons-learnt from non-interconnected islands are relevant for islands connected to the mainland or (in current times) even to the mainland, with the urge to be independent from fossil fuels as fast as possible.

The commercial and industrial (C&I) space is one of the most challenging environments for solar installations. High ambient temperatures, high irradiance, obstructions, setbacks or pathways add to the complexity and cost of design, installation and operation & maintenance (O&M). How can system designers overcome these challenges? In this webinar we cover the comprehensive solution for commercial rooftop installations. What if you could mount your inverter at any angle from vertical to completely flat right next to the array? What if you could do this and still keep the inverter cool and performing high? Now, how about we do all of this with plug and play MC4 connectors? We will discuss the application options, technical benefits and (most importantly) the cost savings of the Fronius Rooftop Solution.

In less than one hour of your time you will learn about the research Thematic Study on Renewable Energies that provides an assessment of the United States (US) research community landscape and aims to support research and innovation cooperation between the European Union (EU) and the US. The webinar can be an effective source or tool to gain knowledge on the US research community and: To identify potential approaches to developing collaborative projects with US researchers, research groups and research organizations. To identify relevant networks that can be used as a conduit to meeting potential collaborators. To identify and assess the opportunity to participate in US funding programs related to renewable energies R&D in order to propose potential project opportunities to US research counterparts.

The NJ Energy Masterplan adopted in 2019 requires buildings to displace fossil fuel electricity sources with renewable, or purchase carbon recapture services to achieve 100% Carbon-Neutrality by 2050. This program will illustrate “thin-film “and other technologies that add creative options for what might work best for your buildings. Also, if you do not have an option for solar PV at your site, NJ has a “virtual” option for you to build solar remotely – Community Solar.