Solar Power - Largest Study to Date Discovers 25% Power Loss across UK

  • Mahmoud Dhimish

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Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have undertaken the largest study to date into the effectiveness of solar panels across the UK and discovered that parts of the country are suffering an overall power loss of up to 25% because of the issue of regional 'hot spots'.

Period9 Nov 2018 → 29 Nov 2018

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Media coverage

  • TitleSolar Power - Largest Study to Date Discovers 25% Power Loss across UK
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletPhys.Org
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size458 Words
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date29/11/18
    DescriptionResearchers at the University of Huddersfield have undertaken the largest study to date into the effectiveness of solar panels across the UK and discovered that parts of the country are suffering an overall power loss of up to 25% because of the issue of regional 'hot spots'.
    Producer/AuthorUniversity of Huddersfield
    URLhttps://phys.org/news/2018-10-solar-power-largest-date-loss.html
    PersonsMahmoud Dhimish
  • TitleUK suffers solar power loss of up to 25 per cent because of regional hot spots
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletV3.co.uk
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date12/11/18
    DescriptionThe UK is suffering from an overall 25 per cent solar power loss because of the issue of regional hot spots.

    The study, also suggests that the physical location of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules is the leading factor in the distribution of hot spots across the country.
    URLhttps://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/3066228/uk-suffers-solar-power-loss-of-up-to-25-per-cent-because-of-regional-hot-spots
    PersonsMahmoud Dhimish
  • TitleSolar power: study discovers 25 percent power loss across UK
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outleteurasiareview.com
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date11/11/18
    DescriptionLargest study to date has been undertaken, into the effectiveness of solar panels across the UK and discovered that parts of the country are suffering an overall power loss of up to 25% because of the issue of regional ‘hot spots’. Hot spots were also found to be more prevalent in the North of England than in the south.
    URLhttps://www.eurasiareview.com/11112018-solar-power-study-discovers-25-percent-power-loss-across-uk/
    PersonsMahmoud Dhimish

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  • TitleSolar power -- largest study to date discovers 25 percent power loss across UK
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletEurekAlert!
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date9/11/18
    DescriptionThe largest study to date has been undertaken into the effectiveness of solar panels across the UK and discovered that parts of the country are suffering an overall power loss of up to 25% because of the issue of regional 'hot spots'. Hot spots were also found to be more prevalent in the North of England than in the south.
    URLhttps://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-11/uoh-sp-110918.php
    PersonsMahmoud Dhimish