L R AS Published on Wednesday 19 October 2022 - n° 420 - Categories:News of the Month
This week's highlights, as of 16 October
The main point
There has been some good news published very recently. It is the volume of panels imported into Europe in 2022; it is the revival of European orders from German equipment manufacturers; it is the financial interest in installing solar power plants in EuropeIt is also the need to replace Russian gas with solar (and wind) installations; and finally, it is the European Commission's expression of interest in an industrial revival. It is rare that there is so much positive information in ten days.
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First important point: the rate of return of a power plant varies with the selling price of the electricity produced. At €180 per MWh, it takes only six years to pay back the production cost. At €400, only one year! This heralds a rush on PV installations and storage
Record energy prices boost demand for RE and energy storage
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Secondary point: The
PV capacity update from Clean Energy Associates
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3rd point (subsidiary) The rapid price changes on the wholesale electricity market are hampering the conclusion of contracts because there are still too many unknowns: what price should we trust? what will be the price evolution? When will prices start to fall?
The PPA market over the past year
PPA players are confused by prices and regulations
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Other interesting points :
A fast-charging graphene-based battery
100% of electricity demand covered by RE in Greece
A process to replace silver with copper
Formation of a European association of battery manufacturers
