What Is Driving the Middle East Solar Market?
With regard to solar project development PPA prices, normally, it is local deployment over time that gradually gets solar prices down.
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Tiny Battery Company Electrovaya Is Taking on Tesla, Panasonic
In the race to bring large-scale rechargeable batteries to the masses, there’s Tesla Motors Inc., Panasonic Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. Then there’s tiny Electrovaya Inc.
Read MoreTo Fight Energy Poverty, Africa Embraces Both Renewable and Non-renewable Energy
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has a soft spot for renewable energy in Africa, but its push for energy efficiency in a new ten-year plan embraces a controversial approach — all sources of energy are acceptable.
Read MoreSmart Solar and Energy Storage on Display Intersolar and ees EU and North America
As the renewable energy industry matures, the need for smart energy control systems continues to emerge. This is one theme that the two Intersolars are showcasing this year. Intersolar Europe, which took place in Munich June 22-24 saw 1,000+ exhibitors out of which 350 were in the energy storage industry. Intersolar North America, which takes place next week in San Francisco will welcome solar and energy storage companies from across the globe and offer educational workshops on all topics related to smart energy.
The solar market is booming worldwide. The Global Market Outlook 2016–2020 report by SolarPower Europe, which was unveiled at the EU show indicated that by the end of 2015, a total of 229 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) capacity had been installed worldwide, which equates to a 45-fold growth in just ten years. What’s more, the association predicts that this amount could rise to 700 GW by 2020.
Read MoreAbu Dhabi’s Masdar Picked to Build Solar Plant in Dubai
A Masdar-led group won the bidding to build a solar power plant in Dubai to produce what could be the world’s cheapest electricity generated from the sun.
Read MoreAbu Dhabi’s Masdar Picked to Build Solar Plant in Dubai
A Masdar-led group won the bidding to build a solar power plant in Dubai to produce what could be the world’s cheapest electricity generated from the sun.
Read More‘Tesla Solar’ Wants to Be the Apple Store for Electricity
Tesla Motors Inc.’s bid to buy the biggest U.S. rooftop solar installer has little to do with selling cars. Rather, it’s about solving two of the biggest problems standing in the way of the next solar boom. And perhaps a good deal more.
When Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk came out last week with his $2.86 billion plan to acquire SolarCity Inc., it was almost universally derided as a risky financial move that threatens to derail the electric car maker at its most critical moment.
That’s undoubtedly true. But in the dozens of analyst notes and news stories that picked apart the deal, there’s been little attention paid to what we’ll call “Tesla Solar” and how it could transform the power sector. It’s actually a really big idea.
Solar Problem No. 1: It’s too complicated
Consider the average homeowner who might be vaguely interested in adding rooftop solar. Where does the process start?
Read MoreShuttered Mine Streamlines Development, Slashes Costs of Pumped-hydro Storage in Australia
In the eastern Australian state of Queensland, developers plans to transform a disused gold mine into a 450-MW pumped-hydro storage facility at a fraction of the cost typically associated with pumped-hydro projects.
Read MoreDrones Go Where Man Has Gone Before
Around the nation, that chatter you hear is the buzz about drones (or the more official term – small unmanned aerial systems – sUAS). Duke Energy is grabbing its share of buzz. It’s one of the few utilities testing drones and looking to make them part…
Read MoreDrones Go Where Man Has Gone Before
Around the nation, that chatter you hear is the buzz about drones (or the more official term – small unmanned aerial systems – sUAS). Duke Energy is grabbing its share of buzz. It’s one of the few utilities testing drones and looking to make them part…
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