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New masters course: MSc Solar Cell Technology
Our new course is designed to train physical science and engineering graduates to develop new photovoltaic devices and test their effectiveness as a global energy resource. The course is based ... Continue reading
Capacity update plus 23k new sample sites
Working closely with National Grid, we have derived an up to date estimate of the PV capacity deployed on the GB transmission network. Our latest estimate puts the installed capacity ... Continue reading
PV_Live Journal Paper
We’ve recently made available a pre-print version of an academic paper we’re working on. The PDF can be downloaded from the ResearchGate website, where we’re posting updates on the PV_Live ... Continue reading
PV_Live Shortlisted for Award
PV_Live has been shortlisted in the Clean Energy Product Innovation category at the Solar Power Portal and Clean Energy Awards. The project represents a partnership between Sheffield Solar and National Grid. It’s ... Continue reading
PV capacity update – 11.1 GWp
Following an updated estimate of installed capacity from National Grid, Sheffield Solar have implemented the revised figures in the PV_Live results. Since historic installed capacity is now better reported, we’re ... Continue reading
GB PV capacity update – 10.5GW!
Sheffield Solar have been working in collaboration with National Grid to update our estimates of the installed PV capacity connected to the British electricity network. The updated capacity data is ... Continue reading
The Guardian uses Sheffield Solar data to show solar tops coal
A Guardian article, published on 13th April, uses Sheffield Solar’s PV_Live data to describes how solar PV systems in the UK generated more electricity in a day than coal. The article ... Continue reading
Sheffield Solar at PVSEC 2015
In September Sheffield Solar presented a paper at the 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Hamburg. We also co-authored a paper with our good friend Jonathan Leloux ... Continue reading
Sheffield Solar meet their data donors
On Saturday 19th July, Sheffield Solar invited contributors of the Microgen Database to visit the Solar Farm and hear more detail about the work undertaken within the team. The day ... Continue reading
Business Green “Green IT Project of the Year 2014”
At the Business Green Leader’s Awards at The Brewery, London, Sheffield Solar’s Microgen Database was awarded the honour of becoming “Green IT Project of the Year 2014”. Shortlisted with companies ... Continue reading
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