L R AS Published on Wednesday 5 October 2022 - n° 418 - Categories:News of the Month
What to remember this week, as of 2 October 2022
The most important point : comparison European and Indian conditions
The sky is darkening for the European photovoltaic industry. It does not seem to have regained its pre-covid dynamism. It has been targeted by the European Commission as one of the beneficiaries of rising electricity prices. It now faces rising interest rates.
Indian photovoltaics is supported by the government. Manufacturers have launched large capacity expansion programmes and have come up with new products to match the Chinese ones. Europeans are not participating in this expansion
First important point: the use of solar was clear in 2021 where half of the new generators used photovoltaics. With wind, nuclear and hydro, 40% of electricity needs are covered
Wind and solar power generation provided more than 10% of global electricity demand
2nd secondary point:researchers have found a way to reduce the cost of producing green hydrogen
Hydrogen (LCOH) would already cost less than $3/kg
but researchers are reluctant to generalise the use of hydrogen
3rd (subsidiary) point (subsidiary) 3rd point (subsidiary): this organisation is part of the energy sobriety trend to get through the next winter in good conditions
50 energy saving measures presented by negaWatt
Other interesting points :
A bill to accelerate renewable energies was presented to the Council of Ministers on 26 September