L R AS Published on Monday 26 February 2024 - n° 477 - Categories:Thread of the Week
The news of the week to 25 February 2024 (no. 477)
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A LOOK AT PHOTOVOLTAICS :
A look at what the energy transition means
THE PHOTOVOLTAIC INDUSTRY
Prices in the sector as at 21 February
Will panel prices fall in 2024?
The future of photovoltaics lies on rooftops
Prices in the photovoltaic sector: stable
THE CONJONCTURE
BloombergNEF forecasts installations for 2024 and 2025
IN FRANCE
Neoen has 1 GW of renewable energy in the Nordic countries
En bref stés Fr : Photosol acquires Ener 5, Solereil leases panels, Engie: 100 MW in Mexico
Another solution for self-consumption by private individuals
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Compensation in Belgian Wallonia?
European networks will put the brakes on renewable energy installations by 2030
THE WORLD
Size of PV installations in 2024 in the United States
Three aspects of the 2024 PV industry in the United States
Photovoltaics could be Australia's sole energy source within 30 years
AGRIVOLTAICS
What type of agrivoltaic system should be used for olive groves?
Special panels for agrivoltaics
HYDROGEN
Europe launches auctions to install electrolysers
COMPANIES
Meyer Burger moves its panel factory from Germany to the United States
SolarEdge: collapse in microinverter sales in Q4
Iberdrola: a good year in 2023
SunPower to make a significant loss in 2023, with a further loss forecast for 2024
R&D
Inverted perovskite solar cells with 25.6% efficiency
MISCELLANEOUS
Energy renovation of a building with major savings
The cost of adapting the global electricity grid is considerable
L R AS Published on Monday 19 February 2024 - n° 476 - Categories:Thread of the Week
This week's articles n° 476 (from 18 February 2024)
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A LOOK AT PHOTOVOLTAICS:
A look at two photovoltaic reindustrialisation studies (in France, Australia)
THE PHOTOVOLTAIC INDUSTRY
1st article, Can large-scale factories prosper in Europe?
L R AS Published on Monday 12 February 2024 - n° 475 - Categories:Thread of the Week
This week's articles from issue 475, dated 11 February 2024
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A LOOK AT PHOTOVOLTAICS:
THE PHOTOVOLTAIC INDUSTRY
Prices in the sector on 7 February 2024
The market awaits recovery after the holidays, against a backdrop of disparate trends
N-type panels were sold in 2023 at a much higher profit than P-type panels
THE CONJONCTURE
Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea create supply problems in Europe
EUROPEAN COMMISSION/EUROPE
Three European panel manufacturers call for "emergency measures
European rules supposed to favour European PV manufacturers
Electricity consumption forecasts for the European Union in 2024
In 2023, the proportion of renewable energies in European consumption has fallen!
IN FRANCE
CRE to postpone publication of new tariffs for PV installations under 500 kW.
Roland Lescure new Minister Delegate for Industry and Energy
THE WORLD
The United States presents a solar policy
HYDROGEN
Hydrogen production by electrolysis of water is still too marginal
The hydrogen world makes slow progress in Q4 2023
UPS
A brief presentation of the latest trends in inverters
HEAT PUMPS
New optimisation method for heat pumps
COMPANIES
Enphase sales halved between Q2 and Q4
MISCELLANEOUS
The rebound effect of solar energy.
How can a floating solar power plant be improved over a land-based plant?
L R AS Published on Sunday 4 February 2024 - n° 474 - Categories:Thread of the Week
This week's articles n°474 of 4 February 2024
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A LOOK AT PHOTOVOLTAICS:
A look at the President's change of heart
THE PHOTOVOLTAIC INDUSTRY
China's Tongwei invests heavily in silicon
EUROPEAN COMMISSION/EUROPE
The European Commission, which comes to an end in six months' time, sets a course for 2040!
IN FRANCE
Loans for very small businesses to finance the ecological transition
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Power purchase agreements in Europe in 2023
German auction a great success
Abolition of VAT on batteries in the UK, AAE in the USA in 2023
THE WORLD
China to install 217 GW of photovoltaic power by 2023
The desire for PV independence in the United States remains intact
Africa added 3.7 GW of solar in 2023.
R&D
Oxford PV and Fraunhofer ISE have developed a tandem module with 25% efficiency
HYDROGEN
For Rystad, hydrogen will emerge in 2024
Corsica Sole experiments with an electrolyser powered by surplus energy from a solar power plant
Preparing for the future of hydrogen
Two inaugurations in December in Occitanie: Hyport and Lhyfe projects
France adopts a national hydrogen strategy
Qair and Airbus join forces to develop the aviation fuel industry
Lhyfe builds a 10 MW hydrogen production site in Germany
THE COMPANIES
Voltalia in 2023: preparing for a successful 2024
Nextracker has a brilliant year to 31 March 2024
Very strong growth for JinkoSolar in 2023
RWE in 2023: benefited from high electricity prices
Wacker in 2023: further decline in silicon business
Scatec in 2023: back in the black
PV Hardware modifies its tracker installation system
MISCELLANEOUS
NREL confirms median panel loss of 0.75% per year
Heat pump manufacturers don't want to be forgotten
Energy Vault meets with success for gravity storage
Canada's Solaires Entreprises sells indoor perovskite panels
In brief: 1st HJT cells from Huasun, ReneSola builds a cell and panel factory
L R AS Published on Tuesday 30 January 2024 - n° 473 - Categories:Thread of the Week
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L R AS Published on Sunday 21 January 2024 - n° 472 - Categories:Thread of the Week
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L R AS Published on Sunday 14 January 2024 - n° 471 - Categories:Thread of the Week
Articles of the week n° 471 of 14 January 2024
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THE WATCH :
A look at the government's decision to favour nuclear power
THE CONJONCTURE
Is it better to take the oil risk or the PV supply risk?
Will there be obstacles to the development of renewable energy?
THE PHOTOVOLTAIC INDUSTRY
Temporary stability in production prices
IN EUROPE/THE WORLD
The Chinese advantage in the future of energy
pvXchange says it no longer envisages a traditional PV industry
Extension of three European regulations
The Commission approves two subsidies, one from Germany and the other from France.
The Commission calls on governments to speed up the energy transition
The European Commission (EC) has granted €65 million to 17 renewable technology projects
The European Commission has approved a French aid programme
FRANCE,
Macron chooses nuclear over renewables. Professional incomprehension
CRE tariffs for installations of less than 500 kW
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
More than 100 GW of panels imported into Europe for a demand of 56 GW!
40% increase in Swiss solar installations by 2023
PV installations in 2023 in Germany, Portugal and Switzerland
THE WORLD
Agreement to supply silicon for a wafer production plant in the United States
India's Waaree to build a panel manufacturing plant in the US
American company Auxin Solar relaunches legal proceedings against Chinese products
AGRIVOLTAICS
SELF-CONSUMPTION
R & D
A different kind of ground-mounted panel installation
Covering the Sahara with panels would have climatic effects on the surrounding area
New robots to monitor panel quality
New technology for perovskite panels
TRADE WAR
The gap between Chinese capacity and the rest of the world is widening again!
COMPANIES
Neoen expands in France and Italy
Is manufacturer Meyer Burger in trouble?
Italy's FuturaSun increases production capacity in China
Nextracker is now separate from its former parent company Flex
MISCELLANEOUS
PV parks are believed to encourage bird diversity
L R AS Published on Monday 18 December 2023 - n° 470 - Categories:Thread of the Week
This week's articles (No. 470, 17 December)
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THE WATCH: A look at forecasts for slow future growth in PV installations
THE CONJONCTURE
Wood Mackenzie's ten characteristics for 2024
THE PHOTOVOLTAIC INDUSTRY
SolarPower Europe forecasts growth of 10% to 15%/year over three years
A detailed overview of photovoltaics (industrial and installation) in China
The difficulties facing the Chinese PV industry
Photovoltaic LCOE is set to fall by around 20% between now and 2030
The current situation in the industry: a sharp fall in the price of P
IN EUROPE/THE WORLD
PV installations in Europe in 2023 + forecasts + observations
European Parliament and Council agree to improve buildings
Provisional European agreement to reform the EU electricity market
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
German government to cut back on solar spending
In brief: open spaces for PV installations in Belgium and the Netherlands
THE WORLD
How often and for how long do "energy droughts" occur in the United States?
Expected 55% growth in installations in the USA in 2023
MISCELLANEOUS
Objective: to triple annual renewable energy installations
Software to assess photovoltaic systems on buildings
Smartphone application to determine the availability of renewable energies
Is it worth switching from gas heating to a heat pump?
A guide to best practice for installing floating solar power plants
COMPANIES
L R AS Published on Monday 11 December 2023 - n° 469 - Categories:Thread of the Week
This week's articles (no. 469, to 10 December 2023) :
What to remember this week What to remember this week at 10 December 2023
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THE PHOTOVOLTAIC INDUSTRY
- Further fall in PV prices
- POE encapsulants better than EVA encapsulants
- Developments in the PV sector this week
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IN EUROPE/THE WORLD
- Grid management in Europe is hampered in some countries by too narrow a price differential
- The European Union wants to eliminate fossil fuel boilers
- 92 GW exported to Europe in ten months, out of a European installation volume of 60 GW
- European agreement to reduce energy consumption in buildings + CRE recommends a system to monitor consumption
- The proposal from the European Photovoltaic Industry Alliance (ESIA)
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IN FRANCE,
- The decree setting out the criteria for agrivoltaics moves forward
- In brief projects: Tenergie + Crédit Agricole, Eléments raises €50m, Valorem+T&T Proenergy in Poland, Lafarge orders a power plant
- In brief in France: new DualSun panel; weighing snow on fields with K2 Systems;
- Ekwateur makes the most of surplus energy; EET for self-consumption in France
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LE MONDE
- We can already see the limits of the American law on reducing inflation
- Relaunch of renewable energy installations in India
- 118 countries have signed up to triple global renewable energy installations by 2030
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AGRIVOLTAICS
- Photovoltaic panels change the surrounding forage production
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R & D
- A cobalt-free lithium-ion battery
- Salt water battery and heat pump
- Using benzene molecules to make singlet fission solar cells
MISCELLANEOUS
- General fall in battery prices due to raw material prices
- The ten biggest developers over the period mid-2022 / mid-2023: six Europeans!
- A new intelligent glazing system, capable of becoming opaque in a matter of seconds
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COMPANIES
- In brief industry: financing for Midsummer's thin films in Sweden, Canada's
Heliene increases its capacity
- Midsummer invests in thin-film technology in Sweden and in cells and panels in Italy
- Austrian company Energetica files for insolvency
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L R AS Published on Monday 4 December 2023 - n° 468 - Categories:Thread of the Week
This week's articles (no. 468, 3 December)
What to remember this week to 3 December 2023
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This week's articles :
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CONJONCTURE
- A record 2023 for global PV installations, led by China + good to know
- Energy prices in China half those in the United States or Europe
L R AS Published on Monday 27 November 2023 - n° 467 - Categories:Thread of the Week
This week's articles
Things to remember this week
This week's news :
IN EUROPE
- The European Parliament passes the NZIA law (to relocalise PV production)
- After the vote on the European Net Zero Industry Act
- The shortage of skilled labour
- A new European silicon manufacturer goes out of business (electricity too expensive)
- PV installation targets in a number of European countries
- The European Commission budgets €4 billion for innovation
- Solar installations in Germany (1.2 GW in October) and Italy (3.5 GW in nine months)
CHINA
- China has installed 143 GW of solar power in ten months + investment in production
THE PHOTOVOLTAIC INDUSTRY
- A look at panel overproduction
- Will photovoltaic production slow down in 2024?
- How many panels are there in European warehouses?
- In November, pvXchange reports a sharp fall in panel prices
- The industry: panel prices continue to fall
- To sell, the price of panels will fall by 40% in 2024
- Stable chip prices; rising dollar prices
STORAGE
- Average price of storage batteries down in October
- Less favourable economic climate for the battery sector
R&D
- A 25% inverted perovskite solar cell with remarkable stability
- Innovation is only useful when you can use it!
MISCELLANEOUS
- Photovoltaic fields 50 times more efficient than afforestation
- Beware of extreme weather conditions
- A way to protect panels against hail?
- First robot to inspect solar power plants
- 7.6% of solar farms worldwide are victims of vandalism
COMPANIES
- Voltec projects: TOPCon panels in spring 2024, tandem panels from 2025
- 2024 financial year: First Solar will have a good year; the Chinese 4 will have a poor one
- Norway's Statkraft acquires Spain'sEnerfinBusiness news inbrief: EDF takeover, Sax Power battery, Swiss adhesive film, Dutch laminated film, Velto PV plant, Nevados factory, Exide battery
- Fraunhofer ISE and Heckert Solar have developed a 400 W residential solar panel
L R AS Published on Monday 13 November 2023 - n° 465 - Categories:Thread of the Week
The week to 12 November 2023
The forecasts for photovoltaic installations in China seem excessive, but at the same time they are logical:
AS Published on Tuesday 30 August 2022 - n° 413 - Categories:Thread of the Week
A look at the disruption brought about by the Inflation Reduction Act
In the middle of the summer, a law bizarrely called the "Inflation Reduction Act" was passed and signed into law in the US. It is the result of more than six years of searching for a solution, and after some trial and error.
It distributes tax credits to installers of solar power plants and manufacturers of photovoltaic products.
It will revolutionise the renewable energy landscape, considerably weaken the Chinese industry, and lead to the emergence of new industrial centres in the United States of course, but also in India. In three years, the PV world will have changed
L R AS Published on Tuesday 29 March 2022 - n° 399 - Categories:Thread of the Week
The Week in Review n° 399
THIS WEEK'S NEWS HIGHLIGHTS.
The texts to read this week:
THE TREND
L R AS Published on Wednesday 23 March 2022 - n° 398 - Categories:Thread of the Week
The Week in Review n° 398
FRANCE :
The feed-in tariff for building integrated PV systems (BIPV)
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Enerplan calls on France to triple its solar park
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The The renovation of roofs in France requires an expert report from EDF
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Neoen in 2021: not convincing
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THE TREND
China is taking an increasing share of global panel production
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A fast-growing sector: rooftop installations
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PHOTOVOLTAICS :
A serious explanation for the silicon shortage
How many panel producers and integrated producers are there in China?
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THE WORLD :
Supply difficulties and shortages are confirmed in the US
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MANUFACTURERS :
LONGi's new development plan
LONGi confident in its customer-oriented strategy
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The Canadian Solar in 2021: benefits from its diversifications
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MISCELLANEOUS
VERY INTERESTING, the click & go of the Spanish Solarpack or remote self-consumption
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